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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[7 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.126 (C: RS:HS 22.328)
Summary:

JH avoids participating in meteorological enquiry. Suggests improvements on WB's plan to establish government office to collect and publish meteorological reports from worldwide network of military stations. Has read Francis Ronalds's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[23 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.127
Summary:

Lord Auckland [George Eden] asked JH to edit [Admiralty Manual] for officers on surveying and exploring expeditions. Charles Wheatstone will prepare instructions for meteorological observations. Asks WB to write instructions on detecting 'atmospheric waves and barometric fluctuations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project