From:
Alexander Bridport Becher
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0076; Reel 1087
Summary:
Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.
Critical of ARW's understanding of the economy of nature.
Sending through H. M. Parker proof of the engraving of the Nebula of Orion. Comments on this.
The Lyell–Falconer squabble.
Discusses island vs continental floras and their degree of modification.
Critical of Wallace.
CD’s observations on phyllotaxy.
Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.
Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].