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Herschel7919

From:
Robert Wauchope
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.122
Summary:

J. D. Thompson plans to write JH about problem of positioning tide gage in dockyard. Admiral [Patrick Campbell] may move it to end of jetty. RW suggests omitting night observations in winter; jetty dangerous in bad weather. Will soon be ordered home. Amused by JH's report on Ascension [Island] sulfur. Sorry to hear Mary Herschel is ill. RW's son William is well again, but weak.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8716

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Stephen Peter Rigaud
Date:
[17 July 1837]
Source of text:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Summary:

Gives altered directions for making meteorological observations to be sent to the South African Literary and Philosophical Institution.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel9094

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[22 July 1837]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20729 (C: RS:HS 21.224)
Summary:

Reports on JH's efforts to secure tidal observations for WW, the Duke of Northumberland's offer to finance the printing of JH's Cape astronomical observations, and JH's sighting of Saturn's sixth satellite. Encourages WW's efforts to write a philosophy of the inductive sciences.

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John Herschel Project
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