From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[7 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.47
Summary:
About a number of new associate members of the R.A.S.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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About a number of new associate members of the R.A.S.
The tract JH means is by L. A. Sédillot on the history of astronomy of the Arabs. Comments on this. Possesses it but it is bound in with a lot of other papers so is too heavy to send. Would he give John Williams permission to open letters addressed to the President of the R.A.S.
Asks for reference to date of discovery of the moon's variation by Aboul Wefa.
Arrangements about meetings and signing of the R.A.S. testimonials.
Has been hunting JH's proposition through the books and finds that it has dropped out of use, though the older geometrical books include it.