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From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.156
Summary:

Sends a lithograph of the 4-ft. aperture equatorial. Has made no observations with it yet. Had difficulty with the surface of the speculum. Comments on the drawing and on the use of the instrument. Cannot recollect seeing any of the irregularities pointed out by JH in his letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4356

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.312
Summary:

Asks JH's opinion of placement of some of William Herschel's documents. Agrees with JH on Neptune case, although he claims to have difficulty formulating an argument.

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John Herschel Project
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