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LINNEAN1868

From:
George Annesley
To:
Sir James Edward Smith
Date:
17 Nov 1821
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/20/23, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Too busy to visit Smith in Norwich, [Norfolk], as intended. Sending Australian plants specimens; expects another cargo with the next ships. Would be delighted to meet [William] Roscoe.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

Herschel8180

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
Date:
[17 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 20.128
Summary:

Sixteen-month delay in receipt of FB's observations. Willing to publish James Bradley's observations of Halley's Comet but questions accuracy of Nathaniel Bliss's. Sends John Brinkley's analysis [of April 1821 comet observed by Basil Hall in southern hemisphere]. Please describe Georg Reichenbach's new [transit] circle at Königsburg.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4259

From:
Thomas Glanville Taylor
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1821]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.333
Summary:

Sends corrections to Polaris observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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