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Herschel4558

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.274
Summary:

Asks JH for description of JH's 'little sweeper' telescope; plans to give a sketch of it in WS's book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4567

From:
Charles Piazzi Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.225
Summary:

Sends JH observations of Comet of 1843; disappointed with Cape Observatory's records of the comet. Oversees Observatory in absence of Thomas Maclear, who is at Zwartland for meridian survey. Lists and describes instruments in use at Cape Observatory. Discusses sources of error.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4725

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.115 (C: RGO 6.368.657 & LACC: RGO 6.503.244)
Summary:

Sending copy of GA's 'Tides and Waves' for Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; would be glad of JH's comments. Also encloses his eclipse paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4726

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.116 (C: RGO 6.462.39)
Summary:

Answer to one of JH's on 9 January [apparently on equatorial telescopes].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4727

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.117 (C: RGO 6.368.659)
Summary:

Regarding William Cubitt (Engineer of the Dover Railway) and the proposed blasting down of the cliffs between Dover and Folkestone.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4728

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.118
Summary:

Further news of his proposed visit to Dover to see the blasting of the cliffs?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4729

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.119 (C: RGO 6.340.345)
Summary:

Regarding projected committee for the construction of new Standards for weights and measures. Any observations or further instructions for captain visiting the China coast?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4730

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.120
Summary:

Covering letter to one by Edward Cooper regarding appearance and observations on new comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4731

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.121 (ACCS: RGO 6.368.662)
Summary:

Offers JH information about, and maps of, Switzerland, as GA understands JH is going there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4732

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.122 (C: RGO 6.340.347)
Summary:

Regarding Captain [Charles ?] Gray's letter. Robert Peel has written asking Francis Baily and W. H. Miller to do the 'Standards.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4733

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.123 (C: RGO 6.368.664)
Summary:

Regarding H. C. Schumacher and the Stephen Groombridge observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4734

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.124 (C: RGO 6.368.666)
Summary:

Regarding a letter from F. W. Bessel. On holiday on the Isle of Wight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4735

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.125 (C: RGO 6.340.350)
Summary:

Regarding a meeting of the new 'Standard' committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4736

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.126 (C: RGO 6.193.205)
Summary:

Regarding the measurement of angles. Observations on a problem set by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4737

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.127
Summary:

Regarding a telescope for Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4738

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.128 (C: RGO 6.340.353)
Summary:

Regarding the storage of the Standard weights and measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4739

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.129
Summary:

Requires information on an actinometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4740

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.130 (C: RGO 6.401.91)
Summary:

Encloses copy of a paper for JH's comments. Regarding reviews of GA's paper on 'Tides.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4741

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.131
Summary:

Regarding glass for the telescope for the Cape Town Observatory?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4980

From:
D. François J. Arago
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.363
Summary:

Official acknowlegement of JH's work on photographic reproduction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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