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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 February 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.127 (C: RS:HS 20.83)
Summary:

Regarding the forthcoming meeting of the Astronomical Society. The printing of his own address. Is preparing a paper on functional equations. Is prepared to accept the office of Foreign Secretary of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.128
Summary:

Has had a letter from Davies Gilbert regarding the presidency of the Astronomical Society. Possible alternatives. Gives a problem of the law of chance.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project