From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[22 August 1839]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:
F. E. Wilmot arrives in Cape Town for direction of the Magnetic Observatory.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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F. E. Wilmot arrives in Cape Town for direction of the Magnetic Observatory.
Encloses letters concerning [William] Reid's Laws of Storms. Discusses problems obtaining money for Meteorology Society from government. Reports mural circle working well. Receives another meteorite specimen.
J. M. Craig requests TM to send meteorite to British Museum. TM asks JH to transfer the specimen sent earlier to the Museum.