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Herschel2816

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.96
Summary:

Gentleman from Holland, sent by his King, has arrived and is eager to learn about and set up a magnetic observatory in Holland and two or three more in the Dutch colonies. Is excited about the possibility of a South American station. Believes it possible that in a few years there will be maps of all the oceans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2817

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.97
Summary:

Desires that JH read the enclosed work by Mrs. Sabine about Antarctica.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6058

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.183 (C: RS:HS 25.8.28)
Summary:

Invitation to Hawkhurst. Has plenty of R.S.L. work to keep him from his observational work. Question of a new observatory. Has had letter from Wilhelm Struve regarding the fifteen-inch object glass.

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John Herschel Project
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