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Herschel4347

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.306
Summary:

'Making perhaps my last attack' on Gamma Virginis. Night air is increasingly detrimental to health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4374

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[2 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.225
Summary:

Wishes to put WS's final version of Gamma Virginis orbit in new edition of his catalogue. Asks questions about Mediterranean.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4447

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.307
Summary:

Sends JH copy of his work on Mediterranean; answers some of JH's questions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4588

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.308
Summary:

Elaborates on JH's questions concerning the Mediterranean. Refers him to Capt. [T. A. B.] Spratt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4512

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1858]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton
Summary:

Thanks JH for a copy of the new edition of Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4409

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.309
Summary:

Finds mistake in JH publication [Outlines Astr.] that assigned discovery of Hyperion to W. R. Dawes and G. P. Bond without crediting William Lassell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4205

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[15 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.238
Summary:

Sends apologies to William Lassell for omission of discovery credit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4203

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.310
Summary:

Writes that he was not aware of W. R. Dawes's hand in discovery of Hyperion; will note this in R.S.L. records.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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