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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Grey
Date:
[27 December 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.130 (C: RS:HS 22.105 & Auckland Public Library)
Summary:

GG's book [Journals of Two Expeditions of Discovery in the North-West and Western Australia, 2 vols. (London: Boone, 1841)] is creating a sensation in London. Pleased to learn from it of the range of mountains named after JH. Hopes GG will carry out some study into the Aboriginal dialects. Standards of weight and measure should be sent to all Colonies. Important to have a magnetic survey of all colonized and colonizable parts of Australia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Grey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.131
Summary:

Has only just received his letter of Dec. 1841. Has introduced a Bill on Standards into the Legislative Council for S. Australia with the aid of JH's letter and report. Has been collecting Natural History specimens and would be pleased to send anything for JH. Making new geological discoveries daily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project