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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

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3 letters from George Boole; 0 letters from John Frederick William Herschel

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Death of Margaret Louisa Marshall, née Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

1861

William Morris established the decorative design firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company (later Morris & Company)

1861

Charles Dickens publishes Great Expectations as a three-volume book

1861

Sir John Herschel publishes Physical Geography as part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

1861

Abraham Lincoln begins his term as President of the United States

4 March 1861

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for John Frederick William Herschel's paper 'On a New Projection of the Sphere.' Wonders why no one has discussed this important problem before.

3 April 1861 Sender: George Boole Reference number: HS/5/83

Autograph letter signed by sender. Questions arising from John Frederick William Herschel's 'On a New Projection of the Sphere.' Will send his solution if John Frederick William Herschel is interested.

8 April 1861 Sender: George Boole Reference number: HS/5/84

Autograph letter signed by sender. After he started his calculation on the spheroid he found that several persons had already worked on it. Is sending his own paper on this subject under separate cover.

13 May 1861 Sender: George Boole Reference number: HS/5/85