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RS-MM-001437

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
William Sharpey
Date:
1863
Source of text:
MM/19/34, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel2416

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.267
Summary:

Wrote to [A.] Sawitsch regarding Russian pendulum experiments. Encloses Sawitsch's reply. Discusses experimental possibilities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2418

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.268
Summary:

Sends [Warren] de La Rue's letter on Southern[?] Telescope for JH's review. Swedish Academy working on reviving project of measuring arc of meridian.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2459

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
2 March [1863?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.313
Summary:

Describes pendulum design. Believes [Henry] Kater's is the best. Regrets Russians want to make own pendulum. Discusses nominees, including [G. P.] Bond, for R.S.L. foreign membership.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2421

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 June 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.271
Summary:

R.S.L. Council has decided to publish correspondence regarding the Melbourne telescope. Sends early pages for JH's corrections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001637

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Walter White
Date:
20 July 1863
Source of text:
MM/21/82, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel2422

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.272
Summary:

R.S.L. Club locale changed to St. James's Hotel. Wants JH's advice on two papers ES is writing on results from Kew Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2424

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.273
Summary:

JH to read his paper on nebulae Thursday, 19 Nov. Dinner will be at St. James's Hotel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-4340F

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
John Phillips
Date:
12 Nov 1863
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Misc. MS collection: Mss.Ms.Coll.200)
Summary:

Preparation for his address with particular concern that JP approve the part relating to [Adam] Sedgwick. Urges JP to sit at dinner with him as a sign of approval of the award [of the Copley Medal].

Admits his own dismay regarding the efforts of the younger geologists and zoologists to obtain the Copley Medal for CD on the grounds of the Origin and his anxiety about the next year’s award.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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