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Herschel9920

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.254
Summary:

Note to accompany JG's manuscript [see JG's 1813-6-21].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3400

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
[2 July 1813]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Comments on decaying British domestic affairs. Deplores religion 'as established by law' in contrast with religion 'established by nature.' Has felt sombre lately. Comments on music as relief from mathematics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3149

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Whittaker
Date:
7 July [1813?]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Comments on unfortunately aristocratic world, JW's description of Hamlet, current investigations and perhaps too deep involvement in scientific pursuits. Is correcting friend's novel (The Victim of Villainy or Travelling Tetrahedrons). Asks JW to find mineralogical specimen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9921

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.255
Summary:

Thanks for the criticism [see JG's 1813-6-21]; is considering publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5065

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 July 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.16 (C: RS:HS 20.10)
Summary:

Regarding his new researches into the theory of determining functions from given conditions. The printing of his memoir is proceeding slowly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9922

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.256
Summary:

Has had manuscript [see JG's 1813-7-14] privately printed with the title Crispin, only six copies and not for sale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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