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Herschel429

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.14
Summary:

Material sent by JH [see JH's 1862-4-2] arrived safely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel430

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.15
Summary:

Acknowledgment of receipt of more material from JH [see GA's 1862-4-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel431

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.16
Summary:

Needs to know, from JH, the date of the nebula observations [see GA's 1862-4-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel432

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.18
Summary:

Responds carefully to the question of observational, and reduction, dates [see GA's 1862-4-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel433

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.20
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of more material from JH [see JH's 1862-4-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel434

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[17 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.22
Summary:

Has now sent the last of the nebula observations to be reduced for printing [see GA's 1862-4-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel435

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.27
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of the form to be used for reduced observations [see JH's 1862-4-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel436

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.28
Summary:

Approves of form for reduced observations [see GA's 1862-4-24] and sends GA payment against expenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel437

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.28a
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of payment [see JH's 1862-4-25]; asks for final approval of printing structure for the nebula catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.30
Summary:

Provides final intended structure of the nebula catalogue page [see GA's 1862-4-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel439

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.34
Summary:

Seeks clarification of the position of one of the listed nebulae [see JH's 1862-4-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel440

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 May 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.36
Summary:

Provides the information in response to GA's request for the position of one nebula [see GA's 1862-5-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel441

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 June 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.39 (draft TxU:M/H-06404)
Summary:

The R.S.L. grant is almost used up; how much more money will be needed for the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-6-25]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel442

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.41
Summary:

Attempts a more accurate estimate of work to be done on nebula catalogue [see JH's 1862-6-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel443

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 July 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.42
Summary:

In view of the additional costs, should the nebula catalogue be reduced to a 'working list', or should JH go back to the R.S.L. for more money [see GA's 1862-6-29]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel444

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 August 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.47
Summary:

Seeks state of the nebula catalogue so an accurate estimate of the remaining costs may be made [see GA's 1862-8-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel445

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[31 August 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.51
Summary:

Expects R.S.L. to provide additional money, but JH will finish work himself rather than go over the amount granted [see GA's 1862-8-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.54
Summary:

Is working on the descriptions of the nebulae for the catalogue [see GA's 1862-9-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel447

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.60
Summary:

The reductions are essentially complete; encourages JH in his part of the work and concludes 'It will be a noble work' [see JH's 1862-11-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel448

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 November 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.62
Summary:

Asks GA for a copy of G. F. J. A. Auwers's nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-11-17], and a sample of the nebula listing for JH's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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