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Herschel3720

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[1847-5-6 or earlier
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.63 (C: RS:HS 25.9.38)
Summary:

Has the papers by [Thomas] Henderson but they do not contain much information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3721

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[6 May 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.64 (C: RS:HS 25.9.39)
Summary:

On a puzzling aspect of [Thomas] Henderson's papers. One column in his tables seems to have been altered in someone else's handwriting. Wants to know the origin of these corrections, and how Henderson's tables ought to be printed. Offers several options.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3722

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[8?] May 1847
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.65 (C: RS:HS 25.9.40)
Summary:

Has figured out why [Thomas] Henderson's tables [see JH's 1847-5-6] appear as they do.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3723

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[22 May 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.66 (C: RS:HS 25.9.41)
Summary:

Sends RS his address so that RS or G. B. Airy can send proofs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3724

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.

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John Herschel Project
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