From:
Charles Cardale Babington
To:
Charles Stanley Gibson
Date:
25 July 1848
Source of text:
MM/21/1, Royal Society
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Royal Society
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Thanks for the letter concerning William Mann; has no doubt now he will be appointed to Madras. Met Lady Herschel and Miss Herschel at Guthries. Is going to Burnsall or Hurst Green to see a mine exploded by CP's son. Wonders if JH would like to come and witness the explosion.
A note of thanks for being elected to membership in the R.A.S.
Deliberations on continuance of Kew Observatory, and ES's willingness to step aside for another member. Successes and failures of B.A.A.S. objectives at Kew and prospective goals for future. Increasing government involvement in science.