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From:
[J.?] Watermeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.378
Summary:

JW's 'tabular scheme,' employing Price's method, is only a first attempt and yields life probabilities too low for Cape Colony, where births exceed deaths. Will submit recent data next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
[J.?] Watermeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1834-11?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.379
Summary:

Regrets missing appointment yesterday. Can JH arrive early tomorrow and meet before Council convenes? Wishes to submit more data on Colonial population. Suggests appointing subcommittee on statistical research.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
[J.?] Watermeyer
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1834]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 3/6.28; Reel 7
Summary:

Announces 13 Nov. meeting of Committee of South African Infant Schools.

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John Herschel Project
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