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Herschel7803

From:
Henrik Johan Walbeck
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.11
Summary:

Received JH's letter [29 Apr. 1821] with 'Memoirs of Astronomical Society' and observations of recent solar eclipse. Has not published eclipse calculations. Convinced that moon's diameter is accurately determined. Latitudes, longitudes for sites in Finland. 1820-22 observations from Ã…bo. Design of new Ã…bo observatory. New instruments from Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9263

From:
Maria Edgeworth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.20
Summary:

Encloses list of books on Ireland as requested. Her brother is in London. Hopes that JH will visit them should he come to Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8220

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.25
Summary:

Encloses table of star declinations for 1815 and 1820, received from F. W. Bessel, who used different meridian circles for each year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8217

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. Byam
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.23a (C: RS:HS B28.3)
Summary:

Orders lithograph of enclosed letter and tables for Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8219

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Young
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.24 (C: RS:HS B28.4)
Summary:

Leaving for two weeks in Netherlands.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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