From:
Joseph Johann Littrow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.255
Summary:
Thanks for comments on JL's papers [see JH's 1828-7-24]; Charles Babbage had visited JL.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Thanks for comments on JL's papers [see JH's 1828-7-24]; Charles Babbage had visited JL.
Sends information on occultation of Alpha Tauri. Describes meteors sighted during the night of 12 Aug.
Giving his own and Michael Faraday's views concerning the continuation of the Glass experiments. Regarding the reduction of the Parramatta Observations. Does not wish to undertake it himself.