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From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
23 December 1845
Source of text:
MM/9/55, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
William A. Baillie-Hamilton
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0996.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Has requested of Admiralty £485 for equatorial telescope, from Merz in Munich, for Cape of Good Hope Observatory. Ask JH to estimate cost for 'next year's Estimates.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William A. Baillie-Hamilton
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0996.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Admiralty has approved equatorial telescope for Cape of Good Hope Observatory. Advise JH to order it from Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 December 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.234
Summary:

Is skeptical of the American observations [see GA's 1845-12-8], and reports other observations communicated to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[31 December 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.217
Summary:

Will consider GA's objections [see GA's 1845-12-27] when JH works further on double star orbits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project