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RS-MM-000680

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
24 October 1849
Source of text:
MM/11/186, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000681

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
26 October 1849
Source of text:
MM/11/187, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE299

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Herschel
Date:
15 Jul 1848
Source of text:
HS 1.202, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel102

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.265 (C: RGO 6.675.267 inc)
Summary:

Asks the Physical Committee (Chair, JH) of the R.S.L. to note the concurrent disturbances of magnetometers and the appearance of aurora borealis, and to make a long term study of this relationship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel103

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.268
Summary:

Points out an error in the instructions for magnetic observers provided for the Antarctic expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel104

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.391
Summary:

Last letter to JH was private [see GA's 1845-4-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel105

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.393 (C: RGO 6.694.357)
Summary:

Gives detailed, official, replies to the questions in the magnetic committee circular [see JH's 1844-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel106

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.397
Summary:

Illegible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel111

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.360
Summary:

Cannot explain why GA's letter did not reach JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel114

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.372
Summary:

Magnetic questions have been sent to foreign observers but not the British. Why?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel122

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 September 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.530
Summary:

Is not clear what the statement from Robert Peel means [see JH's 1845-9-29 or earlier].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel124

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.579
Summary:

Explains how the money from the Admiralty came to be awarded as it was [see JH's 1848-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12599

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0019; Reel 1054
Summary:

Seeks opinions on discontinuing use of 25-foot zenith tube and altering form of printed observations for transit instrument and mural circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel127

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.583
Summary:

Sends GA's correspondence on the subject of the Admiralty grant, with further explanatory comments [see JH's 1848-10-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel128

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.585
Summary:

A note to accompany further copies of correspondence to the Admiralty [see GA's 1848-10-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel130

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.212.342
Summary:

Informs JH that GA (and his assistants) have been making pendulum observations in a coal pit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel131

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.140.567
Summary:

Expresses some concerns about GA's having indicated support for a particular candidate for the Board of Visitors. [Very faint.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel133

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 May 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.97.137
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of JH's 1850-5-28; GA will pass on the news to some others.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13529

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0760.1; Reel 1089 (ACCS: RGO 6.340.283)
Summary:

Asks JH for comments on GA's proposals for the Standards Commission [see JH's 1840-7-29]; GA comments on some time spent recently in Glasgow and surrounding regions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13530

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0760.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

Considers paper by [Baden] Powell to be worthless. Sent it to JH today care of Mrs. Stewart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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