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Herschel5158

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.108
Summary:

Gives equation. Is arranging the visit to Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5161

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.111
Summary:

Relates the details of his accident. Gives equations and theorems.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5164

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.114
Summary:

Has dispatched the tourmaline. His chemical experiments. Circulating functions solving chance problems. [Letter postmarked 1819-3-29.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5162

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.112
Summary:

Has had some more tourmaline sent. Gives some more equations. Chemical experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5165

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 April 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.115
Summary:

Has received papers from J. B. Biot. Has been to the Customs and Excise. Functional equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5167

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.117
Summary:

Has just returned from Lincolnshire. Will shortly be visiting Torquay. Would like to call on him if convenient. Has heard of a vacant professorship at Edinburgh University and may try for it. Gives an equation of W. H. Wollaston's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5168

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.118
Summary:

Is going to Edinburgh to apply for the post left vacant by John Playfair's death. Would JH and his father give him certificates and references? [Note by Mrs. CB to the effect that her husband has heard that James Ivory will not be contesting the professorship at Edinburgh].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5170

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.120
Summary:

Apologizes for the long delay in answering his letter. Relates experiences and hopes of success in his effort to obtain the position of professor at the University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5172

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1819]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.122
Summary:

Has just returned from Edinburgh and found JH's letter awaiting him. Relates various experiences in Edinburgh. Recent discoveries in his chemical experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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