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Herschel14401

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0521.17; Reel 1093
Summary:

Suggests time and place for [committee] meeting. Good report from observatory in British Guiana. Problems in establishing observatories in colonies. Changes occurring at Toronto. Time is not right to propose turning observatories over to colonial governments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9844

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.178
Summary:

The paper for the prize essay has been withdrawn. Tring Agricultural Association has published the results of Mr. Forster's experiments, which so far have been very successful. Was grateful for his poetry. Has been ill as well as JH. Hopes he is improving.

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John Herschel Project
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