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RefNoHS/12/63
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Thomas Maclear to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
CreatorThomas Maclear
Date13 April 1835
DescriptionAutographed letter . Has arranged with Lady Herschel for Sir John to spend a night at the Observatory. Come early; then he can reverse the transit instrument. Is not satisfied with the performance of the transit clock. Intends to clean it. Is ready to adopt John Frederick William Herschel's suggestions for measuring the tides. Curious that John Frederick William Herschel and [T. G.?] Taylor should suggest similar plans for measuring the divisions of a mural circle.
LanguageEnglish
Extent3pp
FormatManuscript
Place originThe Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa
Origin coordinatesA33.9347, 18.4776
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel11699
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7105Maclear; Sir; Thomas (1794 - 1879)1794 - 1879
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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