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Greenough, George Bellas in correspondent 
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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Bellas Greenough
Date:
1845-12-19.
Source of text:
Univ.Coll.London Greenough
Summary:

Sending statement [written by C. White on Turkish coal fields] relating to the Coal Committee on which JH has been a 'sleeping partner.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Bellas Greenough
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.17
Summary:

Has collected information about coal deposits, but GG is very troubled that the committee [coal map committee of the B.A.A.S] has not yet met and has established no procedures. Describes some of the information GG has at hand.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Bellas Greenough
Date:
1845-12-24 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.18
Summary:

AS JH understands the matter [see GG's 1845-12-23], GG is the only knowledgeable member of the committee, and so it will be up to GG to present information and propose some means of moving ahead. JH makes some critical remarks about the nature of B.A.A.S. committees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project