From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.238
Summary:
Sends apologies to William Lassell for omission of discovery credit.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Sends apologies to William Lassell for omission of discovery credit.
Writes that he was not aware of W. R. Dawes's hand in discovery of Hyperion; will note this in R.S.L. records.
Finds mistake in JH publication [Outlines Astr.] that assigned discovery of Hyperion to W. R. Dawes and G. P. Bond without crediting William Lassell.
Thanks JH for a copy of the new edition of Outlines Astr.