From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1847]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton
Summary:
Asks JH about calculations of arcs of meridian.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Asks JH about calculations of arcs of meridian.
Asks JH if he has thought of compiling William Herschel's works.
A lady is trying to make an appointment with JH.
Refers to 17 July 1827 communication from W. J. Burchell in Brazil to J. S. Duncan, brother of Phillip Duncan, noting increased brightness of Eta Navis, and that Alpha Centauri and Alpha Crucis are double stars.
Appeals to [JH] for expert opinion on author's 'true theory of our planetary System,' which could initiate a revolution in science but was met by ridicule.