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Herschel1166

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1834 to 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.26
Summary:

Comparisons of the functioning of JH's barometer and that of TM.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12904

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Prinsep
Date:
[1834 to 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0317; Reel 1054
Summary:

Recent article in Journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal confirms JH's notion about transfer of atmospheric pressure between hemispheres. Meteorological journal from 1828 to 1833 of Captain Barnes, port officer of Cape Town, provided JH with formula for determining annual maxima and minima of pressure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1840

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1834 to 1838]
Source of text:
WT 65667
Summary:

Describes in detail many of the plants at the Cape, especially flowering and variously scented ones.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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