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Herschel9707

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.56
Summary:

Meeting for the formation of a new club took place last Monday. Gives list of persons who attended. To be called the Philosophical Club. Outlines its rules and regulations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1081

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Patterson
Date:
17 Apr [1847]
Source of text:
Praeger 1935 , p. 712
Summary:

Admires RP’s volume [Introduction to zoology, pt 1 (1846)]; he has condensed a great deal of accurate information. CD hopes some good naturalists will spring up as a result.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel4460

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.295
Summary:

Studies two possible orbits of Gamma Virginis; sends complete descriptions of both, including calculation of the apparent and actual ellipse. The first orbit combines the data of other astronomers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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