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Herschel8480

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 March 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.460
Summary:

Reports on meeting of Francis Baily, Francis Beaufort, and JS with Lord Melville on the subject of a new Board of Longitude. Discusses proposed voyage of [James] Ross. Activities at the Astronomical Society. Congratulations to JH on his marriage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8498

From:
James South
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
25 May [1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.478
Summary:

Reports unfavorably on the telescope of A. Rogers. Information regarding Charles Babbage and his engines. Controversy concerning the Nautical Almanac.

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John Herschel Project
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