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Herschel5817

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.286
Summary:

Has just received the enclosed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5818

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.287
Summary:

Has received the enclosed from E. A. S. Seymour (12th Duke of Somerset). Has sent the memorandum to William Lassell. Can also send the Duke's letter if he thinks it worthwhile.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5819

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.288
Summary:

Sends the official answer from the Admiralty about the William Lassell affair. Suggests all the letters about this subject should be placed in the archives of the R.S.L. for future reference.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5820

From:
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie [the elder]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.289
Summary:

Please send William Lassell the original letters to take with him when he goes to Malta, as he has only the copies at present.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6365

From:
Eustace Button
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.130
Summary:

Has he published any further discussions on trade winds since those in his articles 'Physical Geography' and 'Meteorology'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6682

From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.1
Summary:

Thanks for his note on the performance of the telescope. Gives suggested reasons for faults. Sends a print of a photograph of a map recently taken by one of his achromatic lenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6837

From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.147
Summary:

Sending him his first photograph of the sun's spot. Has caused a lot of preparation. Comments on various points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7676

From:
William Pollard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1861]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.3.9 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

'Lot and parcel' arrived on 20 Aug.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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