From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0410; Reel 1055
Summary:
Announces F. W. Bessel's success in measuring stellar parallax.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Announces F. W. Bessel's success in measuring stellar parallax.
Appears to be commenting on JH's availability for a position.
Asks correspondent if he would prefer the President’s signature alone or with those of other scientific men.
Is leaving England very shortly, so cannot meet to discuss the correspondent's Indian Survey. Provides advice on various metrological matters.
Seeks permission to make another visit to Addiscombe [Military College] to see again the model of St Helena. He needs to correct proportion of some geological sections in his Geology [see Volcanic islands, ch. 4].