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From:
Eustace Button
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.130
Summary:

Has he published any further discussions on trade winds since those in his articles 'Physical Geography' and 'Meteorology'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Henry Dallmeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.1
Summary:

Thanks for his note on the performance of the telescope. Gives suggested reasons for faults. Sends a print of a photograph of a map recently taken by one of his achromatic lenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Warren de La Rue
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.147
Summary:

Sending him his first photograph of the sun's spot. Has caused a lot of preparation. Comments on various points.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Pollard
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1861]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.3.9 verso; Reel 10
Summary:

'Lot and parcel' arrived on 20 Aug.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project