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Herschel523

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 July 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.281
Summary:

Responds to GA's circulated material for the Standards Commission; suggests time to digest the information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6059

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.184
Summary:

Thanks for his invitation. N. L. Lacaille's observations are in process of reduction and work is continuing on the constellations. Regarding the project for a new observatory. Greenwich observation could probably cover a wider field if staff were increased. Has received a silver medal for JH from Wilhelm Struve. Government is to print Thomas Maclear's paper. T. G. Taylor has arrived from Madras bringing his fifth volume of observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6501

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Spencer J. A. Compton
Date:
1840-7
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.74
Summary:

Organizational matters relating to sending two vessels on an Antarctic expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7324

From:
John William Draper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.501
Summary:

Sending a heliographic portrait taken from life. Comments on his methods.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7760

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1840]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/3.9.11 verso; Reel 11 (ACCS: RGO 6.368.638)
Summary:

Copies of report are available if JH's friends on Board [of Visitors] want to see it. R.S.L. selected GA's polarity paper for Bakerian Lectures. Thanks for JH's influence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8274

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[18 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.81
Summary:

L. A. J. Quetelet's observations follow centigrade thermometer and French meter. Latitude and longitude for five sites. Three sites are unknown to JH. Hopes WB completes [reduction of barometer observations] before B.A.A.S. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8275

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[24 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.82
Summary:

Advice on how to project barometric observations onto curves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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