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Herschel11074

From:
William Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.411
Summary:

Is gratified that JH has consented to sit for his portrait. Let him know the artist he has selected and they can arrange sittings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6874

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.178
Summary:

Hopes to have JH's catalogue for the first meeting of the R.A.S. Anything about the comet would be welcome. Regarding one of Franciscus Vièta's mathematical theories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9550

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1832]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.279
Summary:

Has postponed answering his letter until he has some worthwhile results to transmit. Local savants are unwilling to take much trouble but has met a German meteorologist, L. F. Kämtz, and together they have carried out observations on some of the mountains. Encloses some of the actinometer readings. Has 80 series of magnetic observations.

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John Herschel Project
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