From:
E[neas] MacKintosh
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1 September [1849]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.23
Summary:
Has seen Leslie Melville who can be relied on to give John [JH's son] the Addiscombe appointment.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Has seen Leslie Melville who can be relied on to give John [JH's son] the Addiscombe appointment.
Sends observations made with the nine-foot equatorial, with comments. Received JH's Astronomy and the Logs. of Charles Babbage; the latter aroused protests in the family. [Archibald] Robertson sold five copies of the Astronomy instantly and has ordered further copies.