133 letters are edited. They range from 30 July 1770, when Charles Hutton was a schoolteacher in Newcastle, to February 1823. Most are from Hutton’s time at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, and shed light on his contacts, his activities, and his role as a recipient and distributor of mathematical patronage. A long series of letters illuminates his role as editor of the Ladies’ Diary and the development of his relationship with the provincial mathematician Lewis Evans. The letters range across various subjects in mathematics, natural philosophy, and civil engineering. They touch on Hutton’s personal and professional life and his various publication projects. Correspondents include the mathematicians Burrow, Playfair, and Frend, the scientists Maskelyne, Cavendish, Banks, Herschel, Baily, Laplace, and Babbage, and literary figures such as Catherine Hutton and Alexander Tilloch.
A Partnership For Peace: How Cooperation Between The National Military Academy Of Afghanistan And Kabul University Benefits Both Institutions And The Afghan Nation
