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Herschel14806

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[1849]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F24F1.3
Summary:

JH's article on 'Meteorology' [for the Admiralty Manual] is finished; JH will make some comments on aneroid barometers in the preface.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel11115

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert John Kane
Date:
[8 January 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.5
Summary:

M. McCann sent his paper to JH for communication to the R.S.L., which he did, but does not know the outcome of it. Was unable to report on it as his own knowledge was not modern enough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1609

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[17 January 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.94 (C: RS:HS 25.9.59)
Summary:

JH replies to RS's 1849-1-15.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1610

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[20 January 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.95 (C: RS:HS 25.9.60)
Summary:

Says he will guardedly write in his Outlines Astr. what he has to say about Neptune and the controversy surrounding its discovery. States that he eschews formulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4994

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
F. W. A. Argelander
Date:
[21 January 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.55
Summary:

Further to reception of results from FA [see JH's 1848-12-23].

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