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Herschel3284

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[27 October 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.11
Summary:

Cannot attend meeting [concerning the Nautical Almanac]. Makes numerous specific recommendations concerning its format and contents. Raises the theoretical question 'Does sidereal time flow uniformly?'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3661

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[24] October 1835
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.4 (C: RS:HS 25.9.1)
Summary:

Provides list of desiderata for activities for observatories of the '2nd and 3rd classes.' Reports his progress from the Cape, and his inability as yet to see Halley's or Encke's comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3663

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[29 April 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.5 (C: RS:HS 25.9.2)
Summary:

Discusses arrangements for the printing of a portrait of JH in some copies of a forthcoming volume [JH's Cape Results].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3666

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[14 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.8 (C: RS:HS 25.9.3)
Summary:

On the difficulties of writing his book [Cape Results]. Feels he has been at everyone's disposal but his own and is finding notes made at the Cape difficult to decipher. Asks RS to report to him from Germany on the state of telescope manufacturing there and on the progress of F. G. W. Struve's great refractor.

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John Herschel Project
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