From:
Edward Craven Hawtrey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.173
Summary:
Would like some suggestions for books to be awarded for the Maths prize at Eton.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Would like some suggestions for books to be awarded for the Maths prize at Eton.
Announces next meeting of Philosophical Club.
Sends some new theorems concerning undisturbed parabolic motion; believes that much remains to be discovered in this field.
Returning the sheets of JH's Cape Results together with a list of errors he has noted. Regarding further reading of star Antares. Thanks for the glass wedges. Hopes weather will improve for JH's journey.