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Herschel4917

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.305
Summary:

Regarding earth currents and galvanic registers. Results of recent experiments on these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4918

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.306
Summary:

Thanking him for his paper on Indian Standards and systems of measurement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4919

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.307 (C: RGO 6.695.493)
Summary:

Regarding the theory of magnetic currents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4920

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.308
Summary:

Further regarding his theories on sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4921

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.309
Summary:

Has received the bill of William Ewart concerning the metrical scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4922

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.310
Summary:

Is sending William Pole's protest against the system of equal temperament in music [abstract of protest given].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4923

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.311 (C: RGO 6.16.32)
Summary:

Stating that the Board of Visitors could not afford to lose the services of JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4925

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 October 1868]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.312
Summary:

Further regarding the theory of sound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4926

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.313
Summary:

Is sending his lectures on magnetism he gave at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4927

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.315 (C: RGO 6.695.495)
Summary:

Concerning JH's Mahomet's coffin theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4928

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.316 (ACCS: RGO 6.257.359)
Summary:

Gives information on the rotational periods of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn [see JH's 1869-5-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4929

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.317
Summary:

Regarding JH's letter to the Times on the gold coinage question.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel562

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.266 & 6.423.662
Summary:

Is still not happy with the earth's axis as a source of standard length; sends JH the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see JH's 1863-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel565

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.271
Summary:

Informs JH about train service [see JH's 1864-2-5], and encourages JH to stay with GA from the night before the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel576

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1867]
Source of text:
RGO 6.359.535
Summary:

Expresses GA's contempt for those who legislate for others without knowing what they are doing; GA is talking about the Indian legislation [see JH's 1867-9-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel586

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.709.132
Summary:

Responds to JH [see JH's 1863-6-2] about basic rules for admission to the observatory [for JH's future guidance]; GA discourages the visit of ladies 'who understand nothing and learn nothing.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7648

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.2; Reel 10
Summary:

Estimates seven weeks and £10 to compute JH's nebulae data. Suggests JH use new 'Skeleton Form.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7649

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.3; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.3)
Summary:

[Responding to JH's 1862-1-23], states that R.A.S. finances not sufficient to publish JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae,' but R.S.L. is 'rolling in wealth.' Work could be done at [Greenwich Observatory], where GA is already printing 'Skeleton Forms for Precessions.' Forwarded R.S.L. certificate for [E. J.] Lowe to W. H. Smyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7650

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.4; Reel 10
Summary:

Send quickly JH's manuscript of 'Catalogue of Nebulae.' It will provide work for computer whom GA was about to lay off. Prefers reducing JH's data to 1860's. GA's improvement on F. W. Bessel's reduction formula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7651

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.5; Reel 10
Summary:

Printing 1000 copies of JH's Catalogue [of Nebulae]. Please transfer funds to GA to cover expenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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