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Herschel2168

From:
Alexander Rogers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.413
Summary:

Sending more ale. Abandoning AR's theory of comets coming from solar volcanoes, although he thinks it is somewhat consistent with observed phenomena of solar spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5969

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.93
Summary:

Has been obtaining information for his report on the observatories. Is JH's paper ready to be printed? Will be able to economize on the printing of the Greenwich Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8258

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Hudson Gurney
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.20 (C: 19.62)
Summary:

Received HG's memoir of Thomas Young. JH's manuscript must be destroyed and all printer type taken down. Any deeper critique of Young's writings would be improper and would only become stronger, further hurting Mrs. Young's feelings.

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John Herschel Project
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