From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
11 February 1850
Source of text:
MM/16/126, Royal Society
Summary:
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Contributor:
Royal Society
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Answers questions raised by AH in his 1850-1-19 [letter contains notes made by AH].
Proposes priorities for allocating £1000 granted to R.S.L. by government. Disagrees with RM and Edward Sabine; R.S.L. should not assume responsibility for observatory or any other permanent institution.
Returning with gratitude HT's Statesman, which stimulated much political and social reflection in JH.