From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.41
Summary:
Favors C. F. Gauss's theory of two magnetic poles, provided it satisfies the data. Office of the Artillery at Woolwich plans to 'furnish a set of instruments by private subscription.' Suggests a staff officer be appointed for the correspondence between observatories. Worries that the East Indies observatory will fail.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project