From:
Thomas R. Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1868]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0309; Reel 1087
Summary:
Death of TJ's uncle, W. R. Dawes. Funeral is tomorrow.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Death of TJ's uncle, W. R. Dawes. Funeral is tomorrow.
Encloses biographical notes on W. R. Dawes.
Additional biographical notes on W. R. Dawes.
W. R. Dawes's only publications were one or two sermons and astronomical observations at George Bishop's observatory. Sent Dawes's measurements of double stars to William Huggins. Dawes's diaries did not begin until 1852.