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From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1835]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.73
Summary:

Sorry to have forgotten the curves; now encloses them. A. Walter has been here and brought the scrap he now encloses. Walter's tidal observations have been useless so far.

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Herschel11851

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
19] August [1835
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.210
Summary:

Will long remember the triumphant meeting last night. Has heard nothing from England. Hopes C. P. Smyth may have come in the Romney, which arrived in Simon's Bay last evening. The traversing floor for the reflector will be finished tomorrow. Has been told that JH foretells that Halley's Comet will not be visible.

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