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Herschel12478

From:
Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.344
Summary:

Agrees with JH to go direct to the French optician [see JH's 1833-8-9] for a large object glass; HP will provide a telescope with such a lens if G. B. Airy agrees such a large telescope is appropriate to Cambridge Observatory.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel10408

From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.288
Summary:

Has written two letters from the Cape. Arrived three days ago. Will shortly proceed to Edinburgh. Has left the barometer on the ship. Compared this barometer with the one at St. Helena.

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