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Herschel5498

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[27 December 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.398a (C: RS:HS 23.112)
Summary:

Report for the Lords of the Admiralty on the desirability of supplying Thomas Maclear with a transit circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5499

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.399 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Encloses recently received letters and a geological map. Shall he send it to Harley St.? There is a strong possibility that the Cape will get a transit circle. William Simms has a good object glass; does JH know anything about it?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5500

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.400
Summary:

Is pleased to inform him that the Admiralty has ordered a transit circle for the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5501

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.401 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Encloses a letter from Thomas Maclear regarding the resignation of his assistant, George Childe. Would like JH's opinion on the appointment of Maclear's sons to succeed Childe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5502

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.402
Summary:

Thinks that a note must have miscarried as he is sure he informed him that the Admiralty had appointed Thomas Maclear's son [George Maclear] an assistant at the Cape and his other son [John Maclear] to a ship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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