From:
David Brewster
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1817]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.242
Summary:
Is pleased that he will write articles for his Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Would like him to write one on 'Stars.'
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Is pleased that he will write articles for his Edinburgh Encyclopaedia. Would like him to write one on 'Stars.'
Note to announce the second edition of JG's pamphlet on the usury laws.
Is pursuing mathematical investigations with Charles Babbage. Asks WW to check whether George Peacock is progressing in printing the Supplement to Lacroix's volume.
Characters of Cochin inscription are common Arabic. GR, however, could not decipher them. Discusses various characters and includes a sample of some of them.