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From:
Macedonio Melloni
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.316
Summary:

MM has been selected by the King of Naples to be Director of the Central Board of Meteorological Observations for Naples. Would like any of the publications of the R.S.L. relative to the Fixed Observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Macedonio Melloni
Date:
[23 February 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.317 & 22.80
Summary:

Will do all in his power to ensure that MM receives copies of the publications relating to the Fixed Observatories. Does not think MM could have seen a copy of JH's paper on photographic action when he wrote the notice in Annales de chimie. Comments on this paper and more recent experiments in this field.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Macedonio Melloni
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.318
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's obliging offer. Regrets his own unfortunate article regarding JH's experiments; comments on this. Is pleased JH is to continue with his on light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Macedonio Melloni
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.319
Summary:

Is about to leave Paris and hopes to receive the meteorological information at Naples. Awaits with impatience JH's work on the rays of light announced in his last letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project