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Herschel41

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.77
Summary:

Further clarification to the moon's motions [see JH's 1848-10-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel42

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.79
Summary:

Thanks GA for the time and trouble he took in the drawn-out debate over the moon's motions [see 1848-9-25 to 1848-10-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel43

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 November 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.84
Summary:

Thanks GA for his letter [see GA's 1848-11-27] and brings the whole episode to a close.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4808

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1848-2
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.12
Summary:

JH comments on quality of Georg Merz object glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4819

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.208b & 23.43
Summary:

Regarding Isaac Newton's theory of the motion of the moon's apse. Concerning the reliability of J. H. Seyfforth's theories. Status of the Ipswich Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4821

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.210 (C: RS:HS 23.44 & C: RGO 6.370.75)
Summary:

Further regarding his dispute with Isaac Newton's theory on the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4823

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.212 & 23.45
Summary:

Regarding the moon's orbit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE299

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Herschel
Date:
15 Jul 1848
Source of text:
HS 1.202, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel124

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.579
Summary:

Explains how the money from the Admiralty came to be awarded as it was [see JH's 1848-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel127

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.583
Summary:

Sends GA's correspondence on the subject of the Admiralty grant, with further explanatory comments [see JH's 1848-10-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel128

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.585
Summary:

A note to accompany further copies of correspondence to the Admiralty [see GA's 1848-10-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1778

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0634.1 (C: RGO 6.9.141)
Summary:

Responds to some of JH's concerns [see JH's 1847-12-30] about changes in instrumentation at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1779

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0634.2
Summary:

A note accompanying a printed circular about the proposed changes in instrumentation at the Royal Observatory. [Encloses GA's circular to Board of Visitors.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1780

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0634.3 (C: RGO 6.9.172)
Summary:

Proposes changes in the buildings at the Royal Observatory to accommodate the shifting of one of the telescopes [see GA's 1848-1-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1781

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0634.4 (C: RGO 6.9.183
Summary:

Responds to a number of JH's concerns about buildings, instruments and printing at the Royal Observatory [see JH's 1848-1-22 & 1847-12-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1782

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1848]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0634.5 (C: RGO 6.9.241)
Summary:

Wants a meeting of the Board of Visitors to determine the extent of time to be given to magnetic and meteorological observations at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel236

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.120
Summary:

Wants more information about a Venus parallax expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel238

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.122
Summary:

Comments about the proposed Venus parallax expedition and their method of measurement [see JH's 1848-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel314

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.143
Summary:

A note accompanying some manuscript pages of instructions for ship's officers [see JH's 1847-12-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel317

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.155
Summary:

Responds to suggestions by JH [see JH's 1848-1-22]; is worried about giving too much information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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