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Herschel11822

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
3] November [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.181
Summary:

Sends the results of one good night's observations entirely reduced. More transit observations are in process of being reduced.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel11870

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
4] November [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.229
Summary:

Polar region was thick this evening so that very minute stars were invisible. Set C. P. Smyth to the transit and himself at the circle to observe JH's list of stars. Received the spherometer safely. Intends to stake out the base line again on Tuesday. [Andrew?] Sm[y]th's expedition will be a serious undertaking in the Eastern direction.

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