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From:
Henry Doubleday
To:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Date:
10 October 1870
Source of text:
British Library, The: BL Add. 46435 f. 196
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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Explains error in B.A.A.S. report on grant for G. A. Erman. Will notify George Griffith.
Sorry to learn of error in B.A.A.S. resolution regarding computation of Gaussian constant. JH's proposal, explained by G. G. Stokes, was passed by Committee of Recommendations. Errors occurred later, in transcription. Will resubmit JH's proposal to Council.
Cannot find the [indelicate] passage he referred to in last letter.
Various publication arrangements.
Testimonial letter hoping that CWT will be successful in getting Chair of Natural History at Edinburgh.