From:
John F. McLennan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.259
Summary:
Sends the remaining papers belonging to JH. Is grateful for his assistance.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Sends the remaining papers belonging to JH. Is grateful for his assistance.
Laurence Parsons (Lord Oxmantown) has gone to Ireland to discharge his duties of High Sheriff. Sends finished proof of the engraving of Orion; comments on this. Has not worked on the nebula himself for many years. [J. K.?] Hunter was a good artist.
Thanks JH for response. Continues to criticize Francis Bacon. Quotes Scriptures: fallen nature accounts for human errors in observations. [Emphatic JH annotation: No answer.]