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Herschel14430

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1859]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0526.11; Reel 1093
Summary:

Extract of letter from Charles Grey, asking B.A.A.S. to inform Prince Albert of estimated expenses for proposed five-year survey of terrestrial magnetism. As president of joint committee of B.A.A.S. and R.S.L., JH should answer this. Entry of three U.S. observatories may eliminate need for observatory in Newfoundland. Recent visit to Kew by A. T. Kupffer suggests that Russian stations may soon have self-recording instruments. Proposes suspending observatory in Falkland Islands until colonies decide to join survey. Dutch observatory in Java. Describes buildings needed for observatories. Estimates expenses for six years.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel14429

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1859]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0526.10; Reel 1093
Summary:

Proper procedure for communicating with Charles Grey. Cost and effectiveness of self-registering instruments versus older visual instruments. ES's method of estimating observatory expenses. Importance of observatory in Shanghai.

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