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Herschel120

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 October 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.525
Summary:

S. J. A. Compton [Lord Northampton] has addressed a private letter to Robert Peel [see GA's 1845-10-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel121

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1845-9-29 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.528
Summary:

Robert Peel has suggested that the Admiralty has money available to pay for improvements in scientific instruments of value to navigation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 September 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.532
Summary:

Encourages GA to ask the Admiralty about the implications of Robert Peel's statements [see JH's 1845-9-29 or earlier].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.581
Summary:

Will now work with S. J. A. Compton, the President of the R.S.L., to try to get fair treatment for another applicant for the Admiralty money [see GA's 1848-9-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12596

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 May 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0015; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gives reasons why telescope for Cape Observatory should be as perfect as possible. Doubts that its 'finder' is adequate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12597

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0016; Reel 1054
Summary:

Results of testing at Collingwood by JH and W. R. Dawes of two 8-inch object glasses made by William Simms for Cape of Good Hope observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12598

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0017; Reel 1054
Summary:

Supplement to JH's report [see JH's 1845-10-10] on object glasses for Cape Observatory. Different results at lower powers when observing planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.582
Summary:

Further clarification to JH's 1848-10-26.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1284

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 August 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0012; Reel 1054
Summary:

Reliability of measuring instruments used in scientific and public surveys. Approves George Peacock's suggestion to revise survey tables for use by non-scientist surveyors. Schools should teach only legalized systems of weights, measures, and money.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel134

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 March 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.92.125 (C: RGO 6.92.124 inc)
Summary:

Has not heard from Thomas Maclear [see GA's 1844-3-12]; has the Cape equatorial object glass been dealt with?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel135

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 March 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.92.173
Summary:

Tells GA about a new comet becoming visible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel138

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 March 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.250
Summary:

Some concerns about GA's intent of attaching magnetic and meteorological observations to the R.A.S.'s Astronomical Observations [see GA's 1849-3-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel153

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 May 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.699.234
Summary:

Seems clear that JH's 'falling star' [see JH's 1845-4-29] was the same one reported by a correspondent of GA's as having been seen in Nottingham; in a postscript JH is not so sure.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 September 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.701.106
Summary:

Gives formula for defining the measure of the scale of an actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel161

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.451
Summary:

There is a need for a meeting of the Committee of Physics [R.S.L.] to discuss the current method of making temperature corrections for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel164

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 November 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.459
Summary:

A committee meeting is being called [see JH's 1846-10-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel168

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 August 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.96
Summary:

Provides information [see GA's 1840-8-13] based on equipping the Breslau Observatory; also comments on lawyers, meteor showers, and photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel170

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-5 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.101
Summary:

Has passed on GA's note to Edward Sabine; cannot write more because his hand shakes too much, having just made a snow-man for the children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel171

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[17 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.102
Summary:

Sends a letter from Humphrey Lloyd for GA's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel173

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-18 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.105
Summary:

Thanks GA for his comments [see GA's 1842-1-18]; hopes that GA would be willing to have such statements, and other similar statements, made public.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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