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Herschel2801

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.81
Summary:

Believes Treasury will cover all expenses. The application for a Cairo observatory looks promising and H. C. Oersted is eager to set up a station in Copenhagen. Writes of the instrument requests of other stations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2802

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.82
Summary:

Plans to order equipment needed for observatories. Asks JH to examine the bills. Announces that both Bavaria and Denmark are planning observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2803

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.83
Summary:

Is of the opinion that plans for the Bavarian observatory station should continue. Announces that the report is finally being printed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2449

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
20 February [1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.303
Summary:

Will send information from observatories where aurora are visible. Discusses occurrences at various observatories and a letter from [C.] Kreil to [A. T.] Kupffer regarding his observations.

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John Herschel Project
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