From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.64
Summary:
Called at Burlington House and sees that more subscriptions have been added to the fund.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Called at Burlington House and sees that more subscriptions have been added to the fund.
Thanks for JH's article on Physical Geography from the new edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Comments on this and gives details of some of his own researches into the causes of ocean currents.
Responds to same request as JH identifies in his 1859-6-11.
Pointing out an error in JH's statement in an encyclopaedia that there are no serpents in Borneo.
Sending two volumes of his own Cosmos. Regrets he did not visit him in 1857.
Was pleased to receive JH's note. Further regarding the existence of serpents in Borneo. Suggests form of correction in encyclopaedia.