From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[26 December 1834]
Source of text:
South African Library
Summary:
Discusses contribution of WS's son, C. P. Smyth, as Thomas Maclear's assistant. Discusses observations of Halley's Comet, Gamma Virginis, other celestial objects, and the use of a double image micrometer.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project