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From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.352
Summary:

Thanks JH for compliments on his book [Theory of Equations]. Requests JH's signature for his application to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.353
Summary:

Printing History of the Mathematical Theory of Probability. Inquires about a probability calculation of Wilhelm Struve's in JH's Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 July 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.354
Summary:

Asks again about Wilhelm Struve calculation in Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.355
Summary:

Thanks JH for looking into the Wilhelm Struve probability calculation; makes note of the change in his work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.356
Summary:

Thanks JH for compliments on his work [History of the Mathematical Theory of Probability]. Suggests changes in the Wilhelm Struve probability problem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Isaac Todhunter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.357
Summary:

Makes suggestions for the solution to the three point probability problem using integrals of infinity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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