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SOMERVILLE244

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
11 Feb 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.341, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

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Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2650

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.341
Summary:

Wants to use method of indeterminate coefficients to integrate the differential equations of the planets' perturbations. [Originally written to W. Fairfax.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE228

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
? Mar 1831
Source of text:
MSH 3 / 301, Dep. c. 370, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE231

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
1 Mar 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.330, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE245

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
3 Mar 1831?
Source of text:
HS 16.342, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2651

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.342
Summary:

Needs advice on integrating equations. Praises JH's book [Prelim. Discourse]. Says James Mackintosh and [Henry] Hallam also praise it. Note from William Somerville, which needs a reply, is enclosed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE246

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
8 Mar 1831
Source of text:
HS 16.343, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2652

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[8 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.343 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.1.33)
Summary:

Explains to MS P. S. Laplace's method of indeterminate coefficients in mathematics. Thanks MS for her praise of his book [Prelim. Discourse], which JH values more highly than newspaper reviews.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE247

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
John Herschel
Date:
25 May 1831?
Source of text:
HS 16.344, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2653

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.344
Summary:

Sends preliminary observations that will be prefixed to her book [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Wants JH to make any criticisms of it before it is published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE248

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
6? Jun? 1831?
Source of text:
HS 16.345, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Herschel2654

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[11 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.345 (C: RS:HS 21.84)
Summary:

Returns proofs and sends a few remarks concerning them. Discusses difficulty of measuring Eta Coronae. Anxious to see her [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Has another daughter [Isabella].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project, Brigitte Stenhouse
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