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From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.58
Summary:

The Council of the R.A.S. would like JH's opinion on the accompanying paper and drawing by Francis Abbott, and whether it should appear in the R.A.S.M.N.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.61
Summary:

Has had a letter from Cleveland Abbe inquiring when JH's Catalogue of Double Stars can be expected. Howard and Thomas Grubb have just erected his telescope but the eye end is not finished. Instrument will be very 'handy.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir William Huggins
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.62
Summary:

Has sent JH's letter to Cleveland Abbe with a request to send JH the information. Has not seen the sun through his new telescope yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Huggins
To:
Robert Main
Date:
[13 June 1871]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/4.2.2; Reel 11
Summary:

Directs RM and Charles Pritchard to examine late JH's manuscript on history of double stars, sent to Radcliffe Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project