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Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 8
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10 January 1814

Laughs at Whittaker's expense about his forthcoming examinations. Asks for any news on Cambridge to be sent as soon as possible. Tells of decision to become a lawyer. Gives humourous advise respecting Whittaker's conduct in the Senate House. Notes an equation he has solved

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 9
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7 July 1814

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Apologises in a florid manner for not writing sooner. Notes the monarchist leanings of the general public, states that he has been busy with scientific experiments involving goose livers. Will visit the Lakes as soon as time will allow. States that he is involved in a wide array of projects. Asks for samples from a slate mine near to Whittaker

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter signed from Herschel to Bland

Bland/D/D11
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29 Dec. 1814 (Date from postmark.)

Part of Papers of Miles Bland

Sends problems which he had devised 'in the course of a cold, uncomfortable ride from London to Slough, with disagreeable companions'.

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Miles Bland, from Slough

Herschel/Box 1/Bland/D11
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29 December 1814

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Sends Bland a number of mathematical problems Herschell had posed during an 'uncomfortable ride from London to Slough, with disagreeable companions'

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Notebook

Herschel/Box 2/James 509
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1815 (Undated, so date is estimated.)

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Contents:

Appendix to Lacroix (An elementary treatise on the differential and integral calculus by S. F. Lacroix, translated by Herschel from the French and printed in 1816.)

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Notebook

Herschel/Box 3/James 518
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1816

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Contents:

Draft of Lacroix translation. (An elementary treatise on the differential and integral calculus by S. F. Lacroix, translated by Herschel from the French and printed in 1816.) 85 sheets

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Henry Wilkinson, from Bath

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 10
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14 August 1816

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Discusses the printing of the translation of Lacroix, asks for news of Cambridge, tells of holiday on Isle of Wight and gives news of Babbage, among other acquaintances

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 11
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2 September 1816

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Tells of the weakened condition of his father. Asks for news of Jones and tells of sending a paper of Brownhead's to J. Banks at the Royal Society. Recounts recent visit to Torquay with Babbage and how that reinvigorated his analytical faculties. Gives news of Peacock and Babbage. States that he will send the appendix to Lacroix

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Fearon Fallows (BA 1813) from Slough

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 12
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8 December 1816

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Proposes a renewal of the Cambridge examination system to Fallows who has been made an examiner. Suggests that the time is apposite as there are many supporters of changes

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

Autograph letter, signed, from Herschel to Rev. John William Whittaker, from Slough

Herschel/Box 1/Letter 13
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25 January 1817

Part of Papers of Sir John Herschel

Asks for news of Cambridge acquaintances and gives news of Graham's new book 'On Population'. Gives news of his work on algebra

Herschel, Sir John Frederick William (1792-1871) Knight, astronomer

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