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Herschel2952

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[8 June 1837]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #9 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.5.7)
Summary:

Expresses regret for not writing earlier. Thanks AQ for meteorological observations. Has complete series of observations from March 1835 to December 1836. Thanks AQ for reports on papers sent. Will depart in early 1838 and requests duplicates of all observations sent: one to England, one to the Cape. Apprises AQ of JH's work on double stars and nebulae.

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Herschel2953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[3 September 1837]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #10
Summary:

Attached circular from Meteorological Committee of South African Literary and Philosophical Institution stating a change from 36 to 24 hours of hourly observation at solstices and equinoxes. Letter to AQ thanks for great work and requests AQ continue.

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