From:
[J.?] Watermeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1834]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 3/6.28; Reel 7
Summary:
Announces 13 Nov. meeting of Committee of South African Infant Schools.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Announces 13 Nov. meeting of Committee of South African Infant Schools.
JW's 'tabular scheme,' employing Price's method, is only a first attempt and yields life probabilities too low for Cape Colony, where births exceed deaths. Will submit recent data next week.
Regrets missing appointment yesterday. Can JH arrive early tomorrow and meet before Council convenes? Wishes to submit more data on Colonial population. Suggests appointing subcommittee on statistical research.