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Herschel8304

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[3 October 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.110
Summary:

Sends Howard Elphinstone's barometer observations [at Ore, near Hastings].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[7 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.126 (C: RS:HS 22.328)
Summary:

JH avoids participating in meteorological enquiry. Suggests improvements on WB's plan to establish government office to collect and publish meteorological reports from worldwide network of military stations. Has read Francis Ronalds's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8324

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[23 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.127
Summary:

Lord Auckland [George Eden] asked JH to edit [Admiralty Manual] for officers on surveying and exploring expeditions. Charles Wheatstone will prepare instructions for meteorological observations. Asks WB to write instructions on detecting 'atmospheric waves and barometric fluctuations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8326

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[5 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.129
Summary:

Encloses memorandum on Admiralty Manual. General meteorology is assigned to Charles Wheatstone, but special section [on barometer observations] will be attributed to WB.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8329

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[16 March 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.132
Summary:

Returns WB's draft with JH's editorial corrections. Admiralty has no objection to WB publishing it as separate article. JH will write instructions on 'general' meteorological observations to fill gaps left by WB's and Charles Wheatstone's specialized instructions. Devote time to analyzing existing observations, not to making more.

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