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RS-MM-000661

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
31 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/168, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000667

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
19 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/174, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000669

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
2 March 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/176, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000671

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
21 March 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/177A, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000831

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Royal Society
Date:
16 November 1842
Source of text:
MM/14/40, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday1404

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 June 1842
Source of text:
RGO 6/706
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel172

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.103
Summary:

Provides extensive comments, about GA's magnetic instruments and observations, in reply to Humphrey Lloyd's letter [see JH's 1842-1-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel174

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.107
Summary:

Agrees to having GA's views made public [see JH's 1842-1-18 or later] as JH sees fit; comments on aurora and magnetic storm observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1747

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0628.1 (C: RGO 6.340.340a)
Summary:

Another copy of the Report of the Standards Commission is being circulated [see GA's 1841-12-25] and needs JH's signature; J. E. Drinkwater is sending in a personal report complaining about the Commission's conservatism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1748

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0628.2 (C: RGO 6.368.654)
Summary:

Sends JH the current position of Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel342

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.8.544
Summary:

About the length of a Board of Visitors' meeting, and about arrangements afterward.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4710

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.99 (C: RGO 6.693.100)
Summary:

Sending two papers, one for the Physical Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4712

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.101 (C: RGO 6.340.341)
Summary:

Regarding JH's receipt of the 'Standard' reports. Remarks on the electrometer and barometer in the recent storm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4713

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.102 (C: RGO 6.368.648)
Summary:

Regarding his letter writing. Has a promise of a trip on the Dover Railway.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4714

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.103 (C: RGO 6.368.651)
Summary:

Hopes to meet JH on 29 March.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4715

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.104 (C: RGO 6.463.302)
Summary:

Returns photographs of spectrum, with observations on the results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4716

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 April 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.105 (C: RGO 6.368.652)
Summary:

Returning photographs, with observations. Regarding the transport of loads in hilly country. Remarks on the transcription and pronunciation of foreign languages.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4717

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.106 (C: RGO 6.368.655)
Summary:

Returning packet of papers on magnetism. Encloses copy of a letter he has sent to Edward Sabine. Has seen the recent eclipse of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4718

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.108 (C: RGO 6.675.330)
Summary:

Encloses copy of a letter written to Edward Sabine. Wants instruments of quicker vibration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4719

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.109 (C: RGO 6.427.68)
Summary:

Asking JH for his views on Charles Babbage's calculating machine, so that he can pass on the information to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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