From:
James Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.296
Summary:
Received JH's 'Fourth Series of Observations...' [1831] on double stars. Donated it to College library.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Received JH's 'Fourth Series of Observations...' [1831] on double stars. Donated it to College library.
Delighted by JH's discovery of orbit of Gamma Virginis. JH has conclusively established 'the indefinite extent and uniformity of the principle of gravitation.' Invites JH and wife to visit Cambridge.
Commissioned to ask JH to select painter and to sit for half-length portrait to be placed in Old House at St. John's. Received JH's paper on the measures of double stars.