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Herschel1185

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.2
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has again placed him on a committee to translate and publish foreign scientific memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14205

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.4.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH appointed to committee with G. B. Airy and Thomas Henderson to study the reductions of the calculations on N. L. Lacaille's stars. They will be granted £189.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14207

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH appointed to head a committee including George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine to study meteorological instruments. They will be granted £400. The grant will be presented in Glasgow next September.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7361

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 November [1839]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/2.4; Reel 7 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Sends hourly meteorological register for 21 Sept. in Bahama Islands. [Partial sentence about] Equipment reaching J. C. Ross at Madiera.

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John Herschel Project
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