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Herschel175

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 August 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.108
Summary:

Asks GA's opinion as to whether Ordinance observatories should make their magnetic observations on a 3-minute or 5-minute system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel176

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 August 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.110 (C: RGO 6.675.327; draft not in JH's hand RS:HS 1.107 & 22.132)
Summary:

Is organizing a committee to revise the instructions for observers at magnetic observatories; GA is on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel177

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.115
Summary:

Suggests to GA that his observations [see GA's 1847-11-1] might rather support than destroy the theory of the thermo-electric origin of terrestrial magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel210

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.248.132 (drafts RS:HS 1.218 & 23.74)
Summary:

Has heard nothing beyond what GA has said [see GA's 1849-9-25], but agrees with GA's assessment of the situation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel226

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 April 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.401.193
Summary:

A note to arrange a meeting to discuss the propriety of continuing the Kew Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel237

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.121
Summary:

Forwards a letter about the Venus parallax expedition [see GA's 1848-9-21], and adds some comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel239

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.153
Summary:

Reports that William Lassell has written to say he has discovered the 8th satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel240

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.569
Summary:

Seeks GA's assistance in solving a puzzle in the mathematics of rotating bodies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel279

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 September 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.112.75 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.6.11)
Summary:

About eclipse observations of 1842, together with JH's speculations about the existence of an atmosphere around the sun. Enclosed is an eclipse drawing by Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel307

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 June 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.57.151
Summary:

A number of copies of the Cape Results were sent out, including one to Charles Ludwig Littrow [see GA's 1849-6-22]; JH will now try to trace the books whereabouts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel312

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 December 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.135
Summary:

Has been requested to prepare a manual of scientific instructions for the use of ship's officers, and is asking GA to prepare a section on astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel315

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 January 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.153
Summary:

Has received GA's manuscript instructions for ship's officers [see GA's 1848-1-9]; there is no hurry on the remaining pages.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel316

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 January 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.154
Summary:

Comments on all of GA's instructions for ship's officers [see JH's 1848-1-10], mostly suggesting some additions about meteor showers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel318

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 February 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.156
Summary:

Agrees that some of JH's suggestions about meteor showers were probably unnecessary [see GA's 1848-1-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel320

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1848-7-15 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.160
Summary:

Agrees that no requests for additional observations should be made of Thomas Maclear; Admiralty Manual is about to be printed [see GA's 1848-7-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1841-7-27 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.301
Summary:

GA and JH are on a committee (with Thomas Henderson) of the B.A.A.S. to supervise the reduction of N. L. Lacaille's star observations; JH encloses a draft report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel324

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 November 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.315
Summary:

Unwilling to come to a meeting as JH anticipates the return of some of his children from the continent; seems considerable confusion as to who is to do what about star catalogues [see GA's 1841-7-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel325

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 October 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.329
Summary:

Has been put (with GA and W. S. Stratford) on a B.A.A.S. committee to publish the J. J. L. Lalande and the N. L. Lacaille star catalogues [see GA's 1842-11-7]; sends draft request for a grant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel326

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 November 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.344
Summary:

Proposes a plan for the distribution of printed copies of the star catalogues [see GA's 1845-7-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel328

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.349
Summary:

Believes he has worked out the German notation of star positions [see GA's 1847-2-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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