From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
31 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/168, Royal Society
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Contributor:
Royal Society
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Provides extensive comments, about GA's magnetic instruments and observations, in reply to Humphrey Lloyd's letter [see JH's 1842-1-17].
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.
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.
Sending two papers, one for the Physical Committee.
Comments on whether magnetic observations should be continued.