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Herschel8054

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.321
Summary:

Board of Longitude reluctant to pay for new building at James South's unless South and JH agree to place their observations at Board's disposal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8055

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.322
Summary:

Next meeting of Board of Longitude.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8057

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1822-4[
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.324
Summary:

Asks JH to check accuracy of Nautical Almanac entry for Jupiter's satellites III and IV on 20 Aug. 1819. Thanks for JH's note, but tell James South 'he is bound to give his reasons....'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8056

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.323
Summary:

Fears JH misunderstood TY's remark about the injustice of James South's accusation regarding Nautical Almanac. TY was not trying to provoke South's hostility. Sends 'Schumacher's No. 10' for JH's perusal.

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

Herschel8058

From:
Thomas Young
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.325
Summary:

Has no errands for JH in Holland or Flanders. Asks for details on JH's and Charles Babbage's method of determining heights by barometrical observations. Hopes to use this to confirm TY's method by 'my formula deduced from refraction.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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