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Herschel5398

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1821?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.345
Summary:

Can JH deputize for him at the Astronomical Society meeting?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5205

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 January 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.153 & 20.110
Summary:

Hopes to call on Thursday to discuss queries. Regarding recent astronomical experiments. Alterations to his twenty-foot telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5206

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.154
Summary:

Meeting at Dr. George Pearson's on Friday next.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5204

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.152
Summary:

Hopes JH will meet CB and Francis Baily in the near future to discuss arrangements for the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5207

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.155
Summary:

Regarding W. T. Brande's attack on the Astronomical Society. Joseph Banks and his opposition to CB. Recent happenings in the Astronomical Society. Thanks for the volumes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5208

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[26 February 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.156 & 20.112
Summary:

Regarding W. T. Brande's recent attack on the Astronomical Society. The Board of Longitude and its dealings with CB. Has met Henry Warburton recently.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
1821-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.157 & 20.115
Summary:

Would CB breakfast with JH in order to meet members of the Correction Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5210

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[4 May 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.158 & 20.116
Summary:

Please forward the address of H. Meikle, the computer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5211

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.159
Summary:

Will call on JH tomorrow. Has had a letter from Benjamin Gompertz.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5212

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.160
Summary:

Regarding JH's misunderstanding with George Dollond in the latter's quarrel with James South.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5213

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.161
Summary:

Unable to leave his wife. Has read about JH's purchases at Christie's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5214

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[20 June 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.162 & 20.119
Summary:

No need for meeting of Correction Committee. Will be in town on Friday and hopes to meet him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12633

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 July 1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0053; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 20.120)
Summary:

[Theophila] Gwatkin will accept Georgiana Babbage's invitation. Will set date after Gwatkin returns from Baylin. Asks CB to be trustee in JH's marriage settlement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5215

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 July 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.163
Summary:

Will be having a meeting with the Gwatkins. Regarding becoming a trustee of JH's and matters appertaining to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14628

From:
Mary Pitt Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[9 July 1821]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0613; Reel 1086 (C: RS:HS 20.121)
Summary:

Asks CB to to look very carefully into financial affairs relating to JH's impending marriage [to Miss Gwatkin]. Begs CB not to tell JH she has written.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5217

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.164
Summary:

Has had a visit from Mr. Cox. Regarding payment of carriage for parcel from Vienna. Will be visiting him on Tuesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5218

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[29 October 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.165 & 20.125
Summary:

Is glad he is coming on Tuesday. Regarding the parcel of books from Vienna. Recent experiments with mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5219

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[5 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.166 & 20.127
Summary:

Would like to visit this week. Has had an attack of rheumatic fever. Gives tables of orbit of a comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5220

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.167 & 20.129
Summary:

Regarding barometric observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5221

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[2 December 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.168 & 20.130
Summary:

Regarding their chances of obtaining a professorship at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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