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Herschel8528

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Frederick Howlett
Date:
[29 August 1870]
Source of text:
Adler Ms. 13 (C: RS:HS 24.328)
Summary:

Comments on remarkable solar activity. JH admits he has no theory to explain sunspots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-7311

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Philip Lutley Sclater
Date:
30 Aug [1870]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.383)
Summary:

Encloses, for publication, note about Pampas woodpecker, opposing W. H. Hudson [see 7354].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel10273

From:
W. K. von Haidinger
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.156
Summary:

Regrets the delay in sending his paper on Homeric irons, but he has been suffering from ill health. Comments on JH's translation of one of Homer's stanzas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Selwyn
Date:
[31 August 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.329
Summary:

Discusses the movement of the 'great group' of sunspots over the last six months. Asks WS to sign a certificate for his son [John].

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John Herschel Project
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