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Herschel5469

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.371 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Is preparing an estimate for Parliament and would like his views on the usefulness of re-measuring N. L. Lacaille's base, etc., at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4703

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.92 (C: RGO 6.340.296)
Summary:

Sending two copies of the 'Extracts relating to Standards.' Remarks on these extracts. Requests JH to fix a date for a meeting to discuss the report.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel11954

From:
Macedonio Melloni
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.316
Summary:

MM has been selected by the King of Naples to be Director of the Central Board of Meteorological Observations for Naples. Would like any of the publications of the R.S.L. relative to the Fixed Observatories.

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