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Herschel7719

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.9; Reel 10
Summary:

More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7720

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.11; Reel 10
Summary:

More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8373

From:
Thomas Parsons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.172c
Summary:

Thanks JH for his 1862-6-2. Apologizes for misstatements TP had made [Stroud Journal, 10 May 1862] about William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8755

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[23 June 1862]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.8
Summary:

Thanks WP for WP's paper on nebulae and on WP's giant reflecting telescope. Comments on and/or raises questions about various nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel886

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Herschel (son)
Date:
[26 June 1862]
Source of text:
JHS 5.7
Summary:

Expresses concern about son John's loneliness in India, and so JH proceeds to tell him of the Great Exhibition of 1862, and about scientific work being done such as improvements in meteorology, solar photography, and the work being done on JH's catalogue of nebulae. No decision has been made about the Edinburgh professorship for which son Alexander has applied.

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John Herschel Project
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