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Herschel11835

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 September [1837]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.194
Summary:

Shall have the barometers and thermometers (readings?) tomorrow. Was disappointed with his observations. Admiralty has allowed the extra expense. Comments on the report on the death of 'poor young Musgrave.' Does JH know a particular problem in the damming of water?

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Herschel11839

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26] September [1837
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.198
Summary:

News of Wickham [Commander of the Beagle] and J. L. Stokes, who are still at Simon's Bay. Called on George Grey and Franklin Lushington yesterday. Childe Harold from Bombay will sail about Saturday. Did JH see Wilhelm Beer's and J. H. Mädler's paper in the Comptes rendus on the 6th and 7th satellites of Saturn?

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