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Herschel75

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 June 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.155.366
Summary:

Agrees with GA [see GA's 1847-6-11] about paying up accounts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel82

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-22 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.271
Summary:

As many Russian observatories are now involved in magnetic observations, JH thinks the British observations should continue [see GA's 1842-1-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel83

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 March 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.678
Summary:

Has been informed that William Parson's telescope resolves all the nebulae in JH's catalogue into stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel84

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.679
Summary:

Mostly about the health of JH and his wife, Margaret.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel86

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-1 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.682
Summary:

About observing stars with the transit circle, and timing the annulus [of an eclipse?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel87

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-1 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.686
Summary:

Was too cloudy to observe the eclipse; very worried about the health of Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel88

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.688
Summary:

Asks GA for details about the scientific support provided by Hugh Percy; also asks about the availability of star charts on the Berlin Academy scheme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel91

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 October 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.142.149a
Summary:

JH's wife, Margaret, is writing to Mrs. Dawes and will ask about the telescope [see GA's 1849-10-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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