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Herschel12352

From:
Robert Treat Paine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.209
Summary:

Wonders if people at the Cape observed the large fall of meteors during the night of 12 Nov. 1833; comments on this and gives theories of one professor. JH's name was used for newspaper article on discoveries on the moon; the person responsible was R. A. Locke. Encloses one of his own memoirs on the eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1175

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Treat Paine
Date:
[26 August 1836]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.15.3
Summary:

Mostly about periodic meteors [see RP's 1836-5-24], which JH observed in November 1835. JH offers some theoretical explanation for such a phenomenon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12880

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Treat Paine
Date:
[26 August 1836]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0291; Reel 1054
Summary:

JH's theory of meteors. Will convey to England RP's recent observations of eclipses. Received New York paper claiming discoveries in moon by JH. Invites American observers to join international system for simultaneous meteorological observations.

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John Herschel Project
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