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From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1815]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.482
Summary:

Offering JH the position of assistant tutor at Michaelmas. [Draft from JH declining.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.483
Summary:

Answers to his queries regarding fees at Cambridge and amount of living allowance necessary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.484
Summary:

Enclosing a draft for his dividend, which he hears will be the last. Hopes he changes his fellowship for a better one, but would be pleased if he would delay his decision for a while.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.485
Summary:

School at Sedbergh is vacant; please let him know if he wishes to become a candidate. [Miles?] Bland is candidate for a valuable living in Cheshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.486
Summary:

The Lucasian Professorship will shortly become vacant. Hopes JH will become a candidate for this chair, once occupied by Newton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
Date:
13] October [1826
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.487 (C: RS:HS 20.238)
Summary:

Declines being considered for the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge, stating his convictions 'that I shall do more for science as an independent amateur than as a Professor of any particular branch or department of it.' Proposes Charles Babbage as candidate. [Also includes draft of letter to George Peacock requesting his support for Babbage.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas W. Hornbuckle
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.488
Summary:

Encloses draft. On the point of leaving College for Staplehurst, where he will be pleased to see JH whenever he is in the neighborhood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project