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Herschel2382

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[28 April 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.230
Summary:

Must hold to 1/290 as measure of ellipticity. Committee agrees to recommend continuance of magnetic observations if JH will continue to do what he has done in the past.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[18 June 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.232
Summary:

Sends G. B. Airy's remarks concerning ES's last communication. Discusses future of observatories. Asks ES to indicate which observatories he feels are most important.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2384

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.247
Summary:

Wife not well enough to visit Collingwood. ES may come next week. University of Kasan Observatory may assist British endeavors. Mr. Bolyani is very capable.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2461

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 February [1858?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.315
Summary:

Sends section X and earlier paper on Kew and Nertschinsk disturbances, which supply key to theory of magnetic disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 May 1858]
Source of text:
RS Sa.667
Summary:

Describes in detail proceedings of a committee meeting, particularly noting remarks made about ES and stressing committee's wish to see evidence of progress.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[24 October 1858]
Source of text:
RS MC.5.364
Summary:

Regarding report on magnetic observatories to be laid before R.S.L. president and council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3471

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[25 February 1858]
Source of text:
RS Sa.666
Summary:

Is glad to sign certificate. Complains about tendency of Alexander von Humboldt, whose volume Mrs. Sabine is translating, to ignore other scientists' work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8926

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 June 1858]
Source of text:
B.A.A.S. Report 1858 (1859), 303-5
Summary:

States his detailed recommendations concerning the continuation, extension, and location of magnetic researches at various locations throughout the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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