From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[26 May 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.67 (C: RS:HS 25.9.42)
Summary:
Answers questions raised by RS concerning the preface JH was writing for N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of 9766 Stars. Objects to JH being seen as responsible for the contents of the book itself, even though he served on the first two B.A.A.S. committees dealing with the reduction of Lacaille's stars.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project