From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Frederick Howlett
Date:
[26 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.26
Summary:
On the observation of sun spots.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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On the observation of sun spots.
Raises with GA the likelihood of an error in a date of a transit of Mercury in a paper by F. A. Winnecke.
Has been asked to reweigh the damaged Parliamentary standard pound weight; thinks that W. H. Miller would be a more suitable person to do the job.