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Herschel2152

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 January 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.397
Summary:

Dr. [Charles] Burney offered him a position at his academy. He will, however, remain at the shipping company.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2153

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.398
Summary:

Congratulates JH on his progress in mathematics. Discusses forces of attraction and his employment at the shipping company.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5056

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.7
Summary:

Answers to JH's questions on equations. Regarding the printing of his memoirs. Recent meeting of the Analytical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5058

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1813-4
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.9
Summary:

Comments regarding the preface to their memoir. Further comments on JH's equations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5059

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.10
Summary:

Memoir is being printed. Gives some more strange theorems for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5061

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.12
Summary:

Is sending copy of part of the memoir requested by JH. Gives a further theorem for JH's consideration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5062

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1813-6-1 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.13
Summary:

Is sending the first 12 pages of JH's memoir. Is glad to hear that he has material for a further memoir. Gives equations for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5064

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 June 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.15
Summary:

Where to find further information on functional equations. Gives further equations for JH's comments. Regarding the proposed abridgement of J. B. Delambre's work on astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5067

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.18
Summary:

Will be visiting London shortly and hopes to purchase some experimental equipment to carry out experiments with heat.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9914

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.248
Summary:

Congratulates JH on becoming Senior Wrangler.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9915

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.249
Summary:

Plans for coming to London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9916

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.250
Summary:

Writes to JH to encourage him to come to London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9917

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1813-4-14 or earlier
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.251
Summary:

Writes of his journey back to Edinburgh, and of his intended wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9918

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.252
Summary:

Law business is good; JG's intended desires to meet JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9919

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.253
Summary:

Asks JH if he would read and criticize a manuscript of JG's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9920

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 July 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.254
Summary:

Note to accompany JG's manuscript [see JG's 1813-6-21].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9921

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.255
Summary:

Thanks for the criticism [see JG's 1813-6-21]; is considering publication.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9922

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.256
Summary:

Has had manuscript [see JG's 1813-7-14] privately printed with the title Crispin, only six copies and not for sale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9923

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.257
Summary:

Encourages JH to get rid of his hatred of infants.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9924

From:
James Grahame
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1813]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.258
Summary:

Encourages JH's decision to become a barrister; comments on the joys of marriage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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