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Herschel2330

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.201
Summary:

Discusses possible meteorological and magnetic research possibilities in the colonies, particularly at Bermuda.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8096

From:
Francesco Zantedeschi
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1846]
Source of text:
unknown
Summary:

Discusses issues raised in JH's 'On the Chemical Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum on Preparations of Silver....'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9160

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[29 December 1846]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20770 (C: RS:HS 18.209 †(JH) & RS:HS 22.294)
Summary:

Responding to a published statement by WW regarding the discovery of Neptune, JH presents in detail a different interpretation, giving more credit to U. J. J. Leverrier than WW favored. Suggests that some observatory make a photographic record of sunspots.

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John Herschel Project
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