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  <dc:title>Incomplete letter, from Thomas Maclear to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Autographed letter, incomplete. John Frederick William Herschel's letter of 9 Feb. has left him in high spirits. Is also pleased Thomas Maclear's paper was communicated to the Royal Society [of London] Will make arrangements to collect parts of the meteorite and send the 4 lb. part to John Frederick William Herschel. G. B. Airy consents that Greenwich Mural Circle be sent to Cape Observatory. Will request more engineering personnel for Colonial Survey.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>6 May 1839</dc:date>
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