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Herschel6969

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.239
Summary:

The memoir of JH's aunt is forthcoming. Comments on old and new style in calendars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6971

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.240
Summary:

Encloses article for JH to work on. Can he inform him of Encke's Christian names?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6973

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.241
Summary:

Sending something from Airy relating to the testimonial. Anything he does not use can be returned to Somerset House for AD.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6976

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.242
Summary:

Requesting that JH would send notices to all the new honorary members. Eleven testimonials are ready for his signature; would he sign them when next in town. Where shall he send the Cape newspapers?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6977

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.243
Summary:

Agrees with his proposals. Will meet him at Barclay the printers or if unable to manage then, will forward the testimonials to Somerset House for his signature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6980

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.244
Summary:

Thinks Herschel is getting on very well with his mathematics. Boys learn mathematics at a much earlier age now. Will have testimonials ready at Barclays if he will name the day. Will bring Cape newspapers to the Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6981

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.245
Summary:

Returns the papers of John Forbes (on mathematical subject) and comments on them. Suggests what the R.S.L. should do in such cases.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6984

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.246
Summary:

The tract JH means is by L. A. Sédillot on the history of astronomy of the Arabs. Comments on this. Possesses it but it is bound in with a lot of other papers so is too heavy to send. Would he give John Williams permission to open letters addressed to the President of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6987

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.247
Summary:

Has been hunting JH's proposition through the books and finds that it has dropped out of use, though the older geometrical books include it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6989

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.248
Summary:

Would he trouble himself about the address only; all the rest will be arranged for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6991

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.250
Summary:

Finds that some of the pages from the paper JH recently sent him are missing. Please send if he still has them. H. P. Brougham (Baron Brougham and Vaux) does not mean to attack the undulating theory. Regarding solar spots and the surface of the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6993

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.251
Summary:

Regarding the early history of the calendar. Comments on the various versions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6997

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.252
Summary:

Has received three packets, dated and initialed. Further comments regarding Julius Caesar and the calendar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7000

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.253
Summary:

Many thanks for his astronomy [Outlines Astr.]. Will read it later when he has more time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7001

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.254
Summary:

Sends extracts from book by Mr. Hopkins on the solar system. Has his own theories on the Augustan calendar proved to his own mind. No authority for giving the name Saras to the period of 223 lunations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7002

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.255
Summary:

Regarding their various points of view on a certain question.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7004

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.256
Summary:

Regarding the delicate case of priority of investigation. Quotes example of Henry Warburton and John Brinkley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7006

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.257
Summary:

Further regarding the Gregorian calendar and comments on some of the questions involved in its interpretation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7008

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.258
Summary:

Would he drop him a few lines on the orbit of the meteor for the R.A.S. Robert Potts of Trinity is to publish by subscription a translation of Robert Simson's Porisms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7010

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.259
Summary:

Has never heard the polar axis approximation. JH's treatise on perspective must be very complete. John Taylor is his old publisher. Has got 64 more syllogisms symbolized.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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