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Herschel14440

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1846 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0529.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Reminds JH of new format in Nautical Almanac to represent symbols of late F. W. Bessel. Thomas Henderson was working with unknown quantity [in preparing N. L. Lacaille's star catalog].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1641

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1846 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.127
Summary:

Asks JH to prepare an eloge of F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1645

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1846
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.131
Summary:

Explains to JH the R.A.S. Council's intent in asking JH to be Foreign Secretary, and the arrangements that have been made when JH declined.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3679

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.22
Summary:

Has entered JH's name for Foreign Secretary of the R.A.S. and explains the circumstances. On his observations and method of observation of the recently discovered asteroid Astrea.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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