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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
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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[14 September 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.399-400 & 23.339
Summary:

Does not possess the Transactions of the Astronomical Society, which contains JL's paper. Had to limit the scope of his article so could not deal with the point mentioned in JL's letter. Comments on P. S. Laplace's formula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[14 September 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.400 (C: RS:HS 23.339)
Summary:

About the barometric formula for the measurement of heights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project