From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1839]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:
Is forwarding a note about an instrument of [Louis] Daguerre's.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Is forwarding a note about an instrument of [Louis] Daguerre's.
Sending a letter of Basil Hall's, which please return when he has read it.
Enclosing letters from Thomas Maclear so that he may see all he says about his meteorites. Will keep the meteorite until he tells him what to do with it.
Thomas Maclear has sent him another Cape meteorite. Believes that JH gave part of a meteorite to the B.M. so does not see why this one should be sent there.
Sends hourly meteorological register for 21 Sept. in Bahama Islands. [Partial sentence about] Equipment reaching J. C. Ross at Madiera.
Enclosing a page and a drawing, which may be of interest to him. Best wishes for Christmas.