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Herschel4413

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[7 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.253
Summary:

Will give lecture on moon in which he will discuss its composition, the craters Kepler and Gassendi, plus generalities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4073

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.285
Summary:

Asks JH to write an abstract of the discourse JH presented to R.A.S. Moon model is on display at R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4461

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[29 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.259
Summary:

Cannot attend R.A.S. meeting to explain Mme. Witte's lunar model; will send notes of explanation. Busy with the publication of Cape Results. Will write paper on improved method of calculating double star orbits. Discusses relationships of periods of Saturnian satellites.

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John Herschel Project
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