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Herschel4384

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.242
Summary:

John Lee has obtained transit circle for Astronomical Society. WS suggests someone other than Thomas Maclear operate it so Maclear has time for occultation project. Details observations of aurora.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4378

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Smyth
Date:
[28 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.32
Summary:

John Lee donation pleases JH; concerned over who to appoint to take charge of the instrument. Asks WS to write account of aurora sighting for a scientific journal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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