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Herschel3076

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.241
Summary:

Thanks for letter of 3 December and for encouragement. Informs JH that 30 observatories participated in observation of winter solstice. Is beginning to study humans in their different relations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3077

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.242
Summary:

Sends works on meteorology and instructions for natural periodic phenomena. More proselytes in horary observations. Asks for JH's recommendations for those observing meteors in the other hemisphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2959

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[29 April 1842]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #17
Summary:

Stresses importance of development and phases of periodic phenomena on earth's surface. Magnitudes of stars are the only observations JH is doing. Asks for help in planning trip on continent for three of his daughters and their governess.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3078

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.243
Summary:

Thanks JH for interest taken in periodic phenomena. Discusses train information and preferred hotel accommodations for JH's visit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2960

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Adolphe Quetelet
Date:
[19 May 1842]
Source of text:
Académie belgique: #18
Summary:

Thanks for assistance in preparing trip. JH's daughters will probably not stay in Brussels long. Mentions his first engraving for Cape observations of nebulae is to be engraved this very day. Three quarters of his reductions of the southern sweeps are completed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3079

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.244
Summary:

Continues horary observations suggested by JH. Also magnetic observations. Discusses observations of migration of birds. November has been cloudy so far and meteors cannot be seen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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