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Herschel7373

From:
Charles Richard Weld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1845]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.4 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Committee of Physics will meet 6 Nov.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2314

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.185
Summary:

Thinks Dean of Ely [George Peacock] should be appointed treasurer of R.S.L. Discusses George Rennie and Robert Brown as other possible candidates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2315

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.186
Summary:

Communication from [Henry] Goulburn is official. Government will continue observatories and acquaint other governments with them. Admiralty will furnish meteorological instruments for coast stations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7382

From:
J[oseph?] Hartnell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1845-11]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.31 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

[Form letter] Requests parishioners to attend meeting on 1 Dec. to determine future of dispensary, which affords medical relief to 89 families in parish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9149

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1845-11?]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20766
Summary:

Thanks WW for his book [Of a Liberal Education, 1845]. Agrees with WW on the educational value of the calculus and on the importance of Isaac Newton's Principia. Is teaching mechanics to his son William.

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John Herschel Project
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