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Herschel5192

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.140
Summary:

Has been doing lots of chemical experiments. Gives one of his experiments with prisms. Regarding star observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5193

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.141
Summary:

Would JH send him the chemical formula for converting rags to sugar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5194

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[12 August 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.142 (C: RS:HS 20.99)
Summary:

It looks as though their projected Cornish excursion will have to be postponed for a time. Gives the formula for the conversion of rags into sugar. A Finnish astronomer wishes to be elected a member of the Astronomical Society. Observations on the theory of parallax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5195

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.143
Summary:

Has returned from his holiday. Thanks for the chemical periodicals. Has evolved some new schemes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5196

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[24 October 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.144 (C: RS:HS 20.102)
Summary:

Thanks for all the packages. Would like to send copies of the supplement to John Brinkley and Fearon Fallows. Regarding D. F. J. Arago's statement. Method of making a barometer clock. Wishes the president of the R.S.L. was changed every four or five years. Message for W. H. Wollaston from J. B. Biot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5197

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.146 (C: RS:HS 20.104)
Summary:

Gives Latin motto. Is sending his chemical book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5198

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.145 (C: RS:HS 20.103)
Summary:

Informing CB of the death of Mrs. Beckwith [wife of Thomas?]. W. E. Parry has returned successfully.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5199

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.147
Summary:

Offering any assistance during the funeral period of Mrs. Beckwith [wife of Thomas?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5200

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[7 November 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.148 (C: RS:HS 20.105)
Summary:

Thanking him for offer of assistance. Will call on him and give him papers for the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5201

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.149
Summary:

Giving him instructions arising from the recent meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives details of JH's books he has in his possession. Has been experimenting with the game of noughts and crosses. Gives a problem in analysis. Regarding a paper by JH on numbers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5202

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[19 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.150 (C: RS:HS 20.106)
Summary:

Remarks on the R.S.L. Has written to J. B. Biot. Regarding the annual report. Needs a new council for the Astronomical Society. Please send him some copies of the rules. Meeting of Society of Arts. His recent chemical experiments. James South was with him last week and carried out observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5203

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 December 1820]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.151 (C: RS:HS 20.107)
Summary:

Suggestions for the wording of the annual report of the Astronomical Society. Wishes to propose a medal to be awarded for the theory of Saturn's satellites. Regarding the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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