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Herschel3181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[1 November 1849]
Source of text:
RS MC.4.296
Summary:

Supports proposal made by C. M. Elliot to execute 'running survey' of India with instruments from observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12929

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[5 November 1849]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0341; Reel 1054
Summary:

Recommends Edward Sabine's work on terrestrial magnetism for Royal Physical Medal, and joint award of Copley Medal to WP and William Lassell for improvements in reflecting telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7317

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert V. Dixon
Date:
1849-11-8 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.495verso
Summary:

Reply to RD's 1849-11-8.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11411

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joseph Lowe
Date:
[9 November 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.322 & 23.76
Summary:

Giving his views on the desirability of establishing a Midland Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1105

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[13 November 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.1
Summary:

Thanks GS for a number of his papers on railway bridge fractures, gravitation, and the spectrum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joseph Lowe
Date:
[15 November 1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.324 & 23.77
Summary:

JH is now very supportive of EL's intention of establishing a Midland Observatory following EL's 1849-11-12.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9572

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[26] November 1849
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.312 & 23.75
Summary:

Agrees that it would be desirable to make further observations at the Cape, but foresees difficulties, especially liaison with the Astronomer Royal at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8594

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James David Forbes
Date:
[27 November 1849]
Source of text:
Edinburgh Royal Society
Summary:

[Responding to JF's 1849-11-23], JH cautiously discusses various considerations bearing on the idea of sending an astronomer and a large reflecting telescope to the Cape.

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John Herschel Project
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