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Herschel2898

From:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.389
Summary:

Asks about the claim that JH professes that the moon affects the atmosphere and about possibly related research. Received paper on constellations for Astronomische Nachrichten.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel2899

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
1841-[12-25 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.411 (C: RS:HS 22.101)
Summary:

JH replies (to RS:HS 15.389) that neither JH nor his father held that the moon influenced the atmosphere, though JH does connect a full moon with a clear sky. [Eliza] Hamilton, sister of W. R. Hamilton, has published some poetry that is not well known, but deserving. Cannot accept foreign order.

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John Herschel Project
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