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Herschel12836

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[1845-4-22 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0240; Reel 1054
Summary:

Privately acknowledges lack of clarity in William Herschel's report of discovering Saturn's inner rings, but JH was hurt by James South's public refutation of that discovery and by [T. R.] Robinson's abrupt refusal to communicate. Reviews WH's papers to demonstrate falsity of South's claim. Asks TM's opinion.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel3698

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[1845-4-22 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.33
Summary:

On Francis Baily's titles and on how to get a print with Baily's picture, autograph, and name in regular capitals. Explains remarks he made in a controversy with T. R. Robinson and published in the Athenaeum [Autumn, 1843] about JH's father's telescopes.

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John Herschel Project
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