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From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.102
Summary:

Encloses letters from Heinrich Boguslawski and others about magnetic observatories at various foreign locations, e.g., St. Helena, Toronto, and Hammerfest, Norway. Is going to Glasgow for the B.A.A.S. meeting. Mentions seeing Humphrey Lloyd in Berne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.103
Summary:

Excited about brilliant aurora in Toronto and the possibility of comparing magnetic data from observatories in North America, Europe, and St. Helena.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.104
Summary:

Encloses letter from Sanchez Cerquero about meteorological observations. Has not yet received JH's report on the magnetic observatories.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.105
Summary:

Received and corrected JH's magnetism [B.A.A.S.] report. Mentions interesting account by Dr. [Johann] Lam[ont] about a vertical force magnet used in Munich. ES read earlier letter from Heinrich Boguslawski proposing a special set-up of magnets. Humphrey Lloyd acknowledges it might be an improvement.

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John Herschel Project