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Herschel2352

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.224
Summary:

Hoping JH receives [Francis] Ronalds's and [W. R.] Birt's statements regarding Kew Observatory. Asks JH to bring William Parson's note to their [JH and ES's] upcoming meeting. Discusses finances of Kew.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14409

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0523.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Meeting of B.A.A.S. committee with JH. JH's report was included with extracts from Francis Ronalds's report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14410

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0523.6; Reel 1093
Summary:

Deliberations on continuance of Kew Observatory, and ES's willingness to step aside for another member. Successes and failures of B.A.A.S. objectives at Kew and prospective goals for future. Increasing government involvement in science.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2353

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.225
Summary:

[John] Murray is wrong; ES has no more manuscripts. Admiralty orders many ships to perform meteorological observations. Old R.S.L. meteorological forms out of date.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2354

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.226
Summary:

Received intelligence from [W. H.] Sykes that [William] Mann will have appointment at Madras. Knows [W. R.] Birt wants to succeed Mann [at Cape Observatory].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2478

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1848-7-30 or earlie
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.332
Summary:

[Francis] Ronalds's method of automatic registry is more useful than [Charles?] Brooke's in the colonies. Brooke's required camphine[?], which is difficult to obtain.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3220

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[31 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS Sa.657
Summary:

Believes Kew Observatory will be ineffective if not private observatory of B.A.A.S., so wishes not to attend meeting to draw up application for government support. Approves, however, of committee revising report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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