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Herschel5080

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.29
Summary:

Temper and stinginess of CB's father. Seeking job in mining through Mr. Champernowne, local mineralogist. Describes CB's elopement, marriage by former tutor, and new residence. Considered career in Church when CB had prospect of inheriting fortune from CB's father, but that is no longer possible. Gives an equation for discussion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9930

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.264
Summary:

Family and law business news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9931

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.265
Summary:

Continues to encourage JH toward law and talks about some of JG's cases.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12624

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 September 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.30 (C: RS:HS 20.19 & TxU:H/L-0049.1; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Gratitude for CB's friendship. Chemical supplies and instruments. Describes synthesis of 'Sulphurane' [S2Cl2] and other experiments. Theories of combustion and acids. [Letter continued on 1813-9-21:] JH avidly studying law, against father's wishes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7959

From:
Susan White
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.226 (Abs: TxU:H/M-0580.1; Reel 1093)
Summary:

Invites JH, her godson, to sit for new likeness by same artist who drew him before. Cannot accept JH's mother's invitation to Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2155

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.400
Summary:

Describes an oil lamp that makes efficient use of all the oil placed in it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12625

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 October 1814]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0049.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

CB has founded 'a calculus totally new and immensely powerful.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5082

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 October 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.31 (C: RS:HS 20.20)
Summary:

Praising CB's functional equations. How to become an F.R.S. Conditions at Slough. Hears that he is coming to live in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5084

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1814-11
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.33 (C: RS:HS 20.21)
Summary:

Has executed all of CB's commissions. Hopes to meet Charles Shadwell when in town. Is in the throes of exams. Thinking of taking up mathematics. Relates further chemical experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13407

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
1814-11
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0640; Reel 1089
Summary:

Finds no experimental evidence connecting index of capillary action to index of refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5083

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.32
Summary:

Thanking him for the paper on analysis. Has been to see Sir Joseph Banks. Hopes to see JH soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5085

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1814]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.34
Summary:

Why hasn't he written? Further regarding Charles Shadwell's advice. Is preparing his paper on functions so that JH or William Herschel can communicate it to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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