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Herschel5054

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1812-8]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.4
Summary:

About the mathematical formulation for the summation of any series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1812-8 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.358
Summary:

Giving equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
1812-8
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Angry at self and whole world except JW. Has been drunk and travelling. Met brilliant but 'not beautiful' woman. Wonders why he left Cambridge; requests news and offers advice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9911

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.245
Summary:

Describes his experiences in court; talks about their mutual friend J. W. Whittaker [letter completed 1812-8-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5051

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[14 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.4 (C: RS:HS 20.2)
Summary:

Further comment on the calculus equation sent by CB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4081

From:
Sophia Baldwin
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
21 August [1812]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (42)
Summary:

Asks JH to come to Slough to visit Alexander Herschel before he leaves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9912

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 August 1812]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.246
Summary:

Philosophizes about life [letter completed 1812-9-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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