From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.33
Summary:
No news of Dublin. Remarks on a series of experiments. Observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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No news of Dublin. Remarks on a series of experiments. Observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.
Further observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.
Comments on GA's response to an offer from Dublin [see JH's 1827-4-7]; also about the discussion in the Council of the R.S.L. of a report of experiments from William Whewell and GA; JH makes some disparaging remarks about the work of John Pond.
Explains to GA the disposition, by the Committee on Papers of the R.S.L., of GA's experimental results [see JH's 1827-5-3].