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Herschel7668

From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.2.13; Reel 10
Summary:

Offers assistance for JH's proposed catalogue of nebulae. Will send estimated positions of recently discovered nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7669

From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.2.15; Reel 10
Summary:

Assistant Samuel Hunter will send WP's observations to JH. Original intent was to confirm JH's nebulae, but WP soon found new nebulae. Trouble finding good assistants. Note on new transit instrument.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7670

From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.2.17; Reel 10
Summary:

Still searching for journal of WP's observations. Notes on micrometer used in measuring nebulae positions. WP's assistants are not qualified to make new measurements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7671

From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.2.19; Reel 10
Summary:

Encloses letter from G. J. Stoney, who had journal of WP's nebulae observations. Hopes WP's observations will be helpful for JH's proposed catalogue of nebulae.

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John Herschel Project
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