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Herschel8048

From:
Samuel Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.315
Summary:

Laid up with gout. Thanks JH for proposing SY's eldest son [George] as member of taxonomical society. SY trying to gain captain's commission for son under Lord Melville [R. S. Dundas]. Describes crystal that SY cannot identify.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel8209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[5 August 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.15 (C: 20.123)
Summary:

Delivered R.S.L. resolution on 'Junction of French & English triangles' to François Arago. Arago alone will meet HK and T. F. Colby to finish triangles this summer. J. B. Biot will collaborate next year with HK on pendulum measurements.

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