From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.4; Reel 1093
Summary:
Asks if the recent discussion of what name, 'Leverrier' or 'Neptune,' should be used for the new planet changed JH's opinion on whether the name used in the Nautical Almanac for JH's father's planet should be 'Georgian Planet' or 'Uranus.'
Contributor:
John Herschel Project