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Herschel2986

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[14? January 1869]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #55
Summary:

Was going to write in French, but switched languages. Honored by AQ's insertion of JH's review of AQ's Physique sociale as introduction. Has been very ill and has no strength for attention to anything beyond bodily sufferings. Lists works received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3107

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.272
Summary:

Obtained and sent JH 2 copies of Physique sociale. Thanks JH for observations but they are too scientific for his lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3108

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.273 (C: Académie belgique: #56)
Summary:

Is trying to get JH 2 copies of Physique sociale. Discusses additions. Addresses JH's comments concerning power of a supreme being. Sends 19th volume of annals of observatory and AQ's work on international congress on statistics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2985

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[18 August 1869]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #53
Summary:

Thanks for second volume of Physique sociale. Happy to see AQ refuting 'the results of statistics of life, accident, crime...[as] indicative of an absence of free agency in human beings and the presence of some sort of impelling necessity.' Mentions JH's daughter's marriage and her learning Chinese.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3109

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.274 (C: Académie belgique: #54)
Summary:

Thanks JH for his positive judgement of his work. Mentions that [François] Moigno could only say that it was anti-religious. Another work on statistics has emerged: Versuch einer Sozialethik, 2nd. vol., by Alexander von Ochingen. In few days leaves for international conference on statistics.

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John Herschel Project
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