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Herschel232

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 July 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.220
Summary:

A note to accompany forwarding of papers and letters relating to Charles Rümker's observations [see GA's 1866-5-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10398

From:
Wilfred Heeley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.277
Summary:

Thanks for the parliamentary papers, which the Committee have found very useful. Will soon forward his report, which recommends the metric system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10360

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Harley
Date:
[19 July 1866]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Expresses thanks for RH, in a paper on George Boole in the British Quarterly Review, giving JH credit for having published 'my introduction of the mode of separation of the symbol of differentiation from the differentiated function and executing on it operations analogous to those of common algebra.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1932

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Wilfred Heeley
Date:
[28 July 1866]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.8 (C: RS:HS 9.278 & 24.159)
Summary:

Is sending WH papers and material on weights and measures. Proceeds to argue strongly against any introduction of the metric system into India.

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John Herschel Project
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