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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Humphry Davy
Date:
[23 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.5
Summary:

Is not able to accede to HD's suggestion that JH interview J. G. Children. JH now feels that given HD's views, JH must withdraw Charles Babbage's name from nomination for secretary of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fitton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1826-11-23 or earli
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.13
Summary:

Has heard a report that [Humphry] D[avy] is not prepared to nominate Charles Babbage and that D[avy] would be glad if J. G. Children would become Secretary of the R.S.L. Nonetheless, WF hopes that Davy will change his mind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.205
Summary:

Has just returned from collecting information on machines. Regarding the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge. Has met a clockmaker who is able to work on his machine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
1826-11-[24-29]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.15
Summary:

Urges JS not to insist on a minor point of dispute about the title of a prospective member. JH feels it is inappropriate and will simply reflect against Charles Babbage, who proposed this person for membership.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[25 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.9
Summary:

In describing the way in which J. G. Children was elected to the secretaryship, JH says 'the matter was irregularly brought by the President before a meeting of eight or nine persons whom he chose to call a council' to meet for a few minutes 'to transmit some business connected with the Treasurer's accounts.' JH feels Humphry Davy's actions will not be excused even by Davy's best friends.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[25 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.14 (C: RS:HS B27.8 inc)
Summary:

On 23 Nov. in the evening, at what JH calls an irregular meeting of the R.S.L., J. G. Children was elected Secretary, to serve with JH, who had been secretary for some years. JH urges that the R.S.L. and its members must now rise beyond this shabbiness and move ahead.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Hudson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.4
Summary:

Informs JH of the need for a short R.S.L. Council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir Thomas Gery Cullum
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
26 Nov 1826
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/13/103, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Offers copy of fourth volume of [Gaetano] Savi's "Botanicum Etruscum" just received from Revd Daniel Lysons [(1762-1834)]. Had not seen anything of "A.S." [Richard Salisbury] in the newspapers so Smith's account was new to him, until seeing report in the 24th October "Morning Herald" that "one of the confidential servants of the Turnham Green Cabbage Garden had decamped, after practicising a long series of frauds upon the pastoral simplicity of his employers" [Salisbury was involved with irregularities in the Horticultural Society's finances].

His sister Vernon has died, but like Sir George Baker [(1723-1809)] "easily and apparently [...] free from pain". Planning to attend Royal Society Charter Day, Horticultural Society, and Linnean Club meetings. His son and family in Paris but doubts he will see Mrs Cullum alive again, they intend to go on to Rome or Pisa.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wood
Date:
[30 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.293 (C: 20.242)
Summary:

Dr. [William] French withdrew candidacy for Lucasian Professorship. JH again attests to Charles Babbage's qualifications for that position, which includes seat on Board of Longitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project