From:
E[neas] MacKintosh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 September [1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.23
Summary:
Has seen Leslie Melville who can be relied on to give John [JH's son] the Addiscombe appointment.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Has seen Leslie Melville who can be relied on to give John [JH's son] the Addiscombe appointment.
Sends observations made with the nine-foot equatorial, with comments. Received JH's Astronomy and the Logs. of Charles Babbage; the latter aroused protests in the family. [Archibald] Robertson sold five copies of the Astronomy instantly and has ordered further copies.
Encloses star observations. Comments on his instrumental system. Cannot find the rule for position when two stars are of equal magnitude. Neptune with the convicts is anchored in Simon's Bay, awaiting the answer from H. G. Grey (3rd Earl Grey).