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Herschel20

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.380.265
Summary:

Accepts an invitation to dine with GA, and adds comments about problems JH is having with his vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel21

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.380.268
Summary:

Comments on the ease of calculation in geodesy in JH's version of the English system of units, and asks GA for some clarifications as JH prepares the seventh edition of his Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel22

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 August 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.379.140
Summary:

Asks for details about a strange drawing of Jupiter JH had seen at the Royal Observatory some months earlier, and offers some comments about Warren de La Rue's eclipse photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel227

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 April 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.158
Summary:

Comments on the quality of the star catalogue of Charles Rümker [see John Wrottesley's 1866-4-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel23

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.379.142
Summary:

Comments on Jupiter's appearance and on the eclipse photographs [see JH's 1860-8-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel230

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 May 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.186
Summary:

Comments on Charles Rümker's observations and agrees to a meeting [see John Wrottesley's 1866-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel231

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 May 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.196
Summary:

Responds to meeting arrangements [see GA's 1866-5-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel232

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 July 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.220
Summary:

A note to accompany forwarding of papers and letters relating to Charles Rümker's observations [see GA's 1866-5-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel234

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[12 September 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.412.244
Summary:

Is very pleased with resolution about the observations of Charles Rümker [see Edward Sabine's 1867-8-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel24

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 December 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.379.144
Summary:

A note with a copy of JH's article on telescopes for the Encyclopaedia Britannica, together with some papers to be forwarded to James Glaisher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel275

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.122.177
Summary:

Is assisting in communication between G. G. Stokes and GA, about stereoscopic observation of eclipses; JH is not mobile enough to attend the next Board of Visitors meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel276

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.122.175
Summary:

A note with G. G. Stokes' letter, which JH forgot to enclose [see JH's 1867-5-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel310

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 December 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.475.235
Summary:

Has tried a number of different fractional projections, some more interesting than others [see GA's 1860-12-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel311

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.479.162
Summary:

Comments on the use of different telescopes and their effect on the albedo of the sun, related to solar eclipses [see JH's 1867-5-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel352

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 January 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.392.381
Summary:

Has sent an R.S.L. membership application certificate for GA to sign and send on.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel353

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 March 1868]
Source of text:
RGO 6.16.5
Summary:

Suggests reducing the number of Greenwich astronomical observations printed, but not reducing the magnetic and meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel354

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 May 1868]
Source of text:
RGO 6.16.31
Summary:

Not well enough to attend Visitation Day at the Royal Observatory; fears JH will not likely attend any future meetings and should perhaps withdraw from the Board of Visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel355

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 October 1865]
Source of text:
RGO 6.478.479 (drafts RS:HS 1.284 & 24.12)
Summary:

Is working on a problem in polarized light, and finds his result disagreeing with F. J. D. Arago's third law; leads JH to think light cannot be undulatory in nature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel356

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 October 1865]
Source of text:
RGO 6.478.487
Summary:

Comments on GA's explanations about polarized light, and discusses GA's idea of the nature of light [see GA's 1865-10-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel357

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[31 October 1865]
Source of text:
RGO 6.478.493
Summary:

Realizes that GA is quite correct [see GA's 1865-10-30]; JH had neglected a basic principle about interference.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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