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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[3 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.2 (C: RS:HS 20.204)
Summary:

Responds to ES's proposal to conduct a series of meteorological observations from the peak of Teneriffe. Promises to bring it before the Board of Longitude for consideration for support.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[5 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.4 & 20.205
Summary:

Responds to ES's letter of 1825-4-4, stating that JH now understands that ES will proceed with the Teneriffe observations only if funds are provided. Praises Sabine's previous work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[8 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.6 (C: RS:HS 20.206)
Summary:

On 1825-4-7 presented ES's proposal for experiments at Teneriffe to the Board of Longitude, which judged the experiments not sufficiently relevant to the Board's concerns. Offers to seek endorsement from the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James South
Date:
[16 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.435 (C: 20.207 inc)
Summary:

Agrees to purchase JS's 7-foot refractor if no other reasonable offer made, but doubts he would use it extensively. Plans to concentrate on observing nebulae with JH's reflector at Slough. Relays regards and question for P. S. Laplace.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1825]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0570.1; Reel 1058
Summary:

Studied 659 double stars; JH is confident that his work proves his father's conclusions. Now plans to study nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William H. Keating
Date:
[19 April 1825]
Source of text:
APS (no i.d.)
Summary:

Writes to thank the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia for the gift of the catalogue of its library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[21 April 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.8 (C: RS:HS 20.208)
Summary:

Invites ES to join him and other scientists for dinner. Requests that ES prepare a detailed description and justification of his proposed Teneriffe experiments for consideration by the R.S.L. Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project