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Herschel12830

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[14 August 1861]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0234; Reel 1054
Summary:

Explains JH's objections to JL's shadow-extinction hypothesis of meteors. Believes that several sorts of meteors—magnetoelectric, stony, vaporous, etc.—exist.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11481

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[15 August 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.394, 23.338, & 25.15.18
Summary:

Has got his paper on shooting stars. Comments on JL's theories of meteors. Pleased to hear a favorable account of Montague Lubbock.

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John Herschel Project
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