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Herschel14358

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7 April [1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0517.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will invite G. A. Erman to act as B.A.A.S. commissioner in reduction of 1829 Gaussian constant. Will try to remedy misconceptions of G. B. Airy. T. M. Brisbane will not get involved. Testing new magnetic instrument by Humphrey Lloyd for Arctic expedition. Invite C. F. Gauss to Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14397

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0521.13; Reel 1093
Summary:

Received thirteen replies to JH's circular; nine remain unanswered. Suggests printing these, before they are published by B.A.A.S, and distributing these along with second circular by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5571

From:
Friedrich Eduard Beneke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.61
Summary:

Letter to accompany a gift of part of FB's latest work on psychology and knowledge, urging JH to encourage England to study psychology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel105

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.393 (C: RGO 6.694.357)
Summary:

Gives detailed, official, replies to the questions in the magnetic committee circular [see JH's 1844-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4758

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.148 (C: RGO 6.227.367)
Summary:

Asking him to read GA's medal-speech.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8901

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
B.A.A.S. Report 1845 (1846), 52-3
Summary:

Discourages the continuation of the magnetical and meteorological observations organized by the British.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7430

From:
Peter Stewart
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/1.13; Reel 9
Summary:

James Basire to proceed with copper engraving of JH's 'Chart plate.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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