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From:
Reginald Stuart Poole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.36
Summary:

Asks JH about RP's astronomical deductions concerning the ancient dates of five celestial phenomena, e.g., heliacal rising of Sirius, a new moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Reginald Stuart Poole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.37
Summary:

Clarifies questions and includes his calculations of number of days since the five phenomena (see RP 1850-3-13). Will send some calculations to Astronomer Royal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Reginald Stuart Poole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.37bis
Summary:

Astronomer Royal [G. B. Airy] has responded to RP's queries. JH was right about him being off one day in his calculation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Reginald Stuart Poole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.38
Summary:

JH having liked RP's book on Egyptian chronology, asks JH for a testimonial for position in Department of Antiquities at British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Reginald Stuart Poole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.39
Summary:

Thanks JH for recommendation for position in Department of Antiquities at British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Reginald Stuart Poole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.40
Summary:

Being able to conclude only that J. B. Biot was wrong in his conclusion, RP cannot make computation (per JH's request) about heliacal rising himself. Has applied to G. B. Airy to do it. Expresses difficulty in attaining accuracy about any ancient author's recording of a rising.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Reginald Stuart Poole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.41
Summary:

Thanks JH for reading his preface to The Genesis of the Earth and Man, and expresses the author's gratitude that JH believes the book will be interesting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project