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Herschel1526

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[1 August 1839]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.11
Summary:

Agrees with FB and others about the need for adequately trained men to be sent out to remeasure N. L. Lacaille's arc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14814

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

Herschel5464

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.366 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Sending a letter of Basil Hall's, which please return when he has read it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5509

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
13 September [1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.409
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5465

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.367 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7361

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 November [1839]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/2.4; Reel 7 (ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book)
Summary:

Sends hourly meteorological register for 21 Sept. in Bahama Islands. [Partial sentence about] Equipment reaching J. C. Ross at Madiera.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5466

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.368
Summary:

Enclosing a page and a drawing, which may be of interest to him. Best wishes for Christmas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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