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Herschel12488

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
Date:
[30 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.354 & 22.4
Summary:

About arrangements for the publication and distribution of JH's Cape observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14299

From:
James Clark Ross
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0462; Reel 1093
Summary:

Wants to order three complete sets of magnetic and meteorological instruments for observations at St. Helena, at Cape of Good Hope, and aboard expedition ships. Admiralty cannot furnish instruments. Asks JH to continue efforts to obtain authorization from Treasury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3410

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[30 March 1839]
Source of text:
St. Andrews 24 (C: RS:HS 22.5)
Summary:

Discusses prospects for meteorological committee of B.A.A.S., on which they both will serve. Lacks time for it. Does not need hourly observations made by Committee of Physico-Mathematical Society of Edinburgh.

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John Herschel Project
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