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Herschel1070

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.9
Summary:

Comments on the operational and organizational details of the magnetic and meteorological observatories, and on the supervisory committee's [the Physical Committee of the R.S.L.] responsibilities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2841

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[28 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.121 (C: RS:HS 22.78)
Summary:

Insists on inclusion of all data and graphs in the publication of the accumulated magnetic observations, made as part of 'perhaps the very greatest scientific operation ... ever ... undertaken....' Urges that funding be sought from the government.

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John Herschel Project
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