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Herschel4757

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.147 (C: RGO 6.463.324)
Summary:

Wants information on dispersion/separation of light in plate or crown glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4758

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.148 (C: RGO 6.227.367)
Summary:

Asking him to read GA's medal-speech.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4759

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.149
Summary:

Is enclosing two transcripts of letters from William Simms relating to the object-glass. a. Hopes to give account next week. b. One glass good, other has failed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4760

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.150 (C: RGO 6.245.570)
Summary:

Regarding the acceleration of retention of a shrinking sphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4761

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.151 (C: RGO 6.193.56)
Summary:

Passes on information received from Thomas Maclear regarding stars. Has tried to use William Simm's object-glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4762

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.152 (C: RGO 6.699.232)
Summary:

Giving the plan of the Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4763

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.153 (C: RGO 6.385.748)
Summary:

Encloses transcript of letter dealing with object-glasses. Has given notice that he has withdrawn from the Physical Committee of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4764

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.154
Summary:

Hopes JH will be staying with him. Would like statement from JH regarding the Magnetic Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4765

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.155
Summary:

Giving notice of a meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4766

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.156 (C: RGO 6.203.339)
Summary:

Asking him to arrange distribution of the R.A.S. catalogues as he is too busy. When is JH going to try William Simm's object planes?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4767

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.157 (C: RGO 6.675.521)
Summary:

Requesting JH to jog Sir Robert [Peel's?] memory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4768

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.158 (C: RGO 6.193.215)
Summary:

Thanking JH for his letter on double star orbits. Observations on angles of position of Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4769

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.159
Summary:

Is sending letters by W. R. Dawes and F. W. Bessel, the latter occasioned by a volume of 'Planetary reductions' presented to him by GA.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4770

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.160
Summary:

Mrs. Airy has given birth to a son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4771

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.161
Summary:

Introducing B. A. Gould, who wishes to study observatories and astronomy in Europe. GA doubts whether he will be able to attend the meeting of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4772

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.162 (C: RGO 6.193.233)
Summary:

Passing on information received from a O. M. Mitchel[l] of Cincinnati regarding Antares, and the surface of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4773

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.162a
Summary:

A note enclosing a copy of a letter from the Admiralty, on which JH is requested to comment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4774

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.163
Summary:

Regarding estimates and payment for a parallectical mounting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4775

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.164 (C: RGO 6.193.216)
Summary:

Regarding the condition for determining the best possible orbit for a double star.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8544

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 August 1845]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.Eng.232(2)
Summary:

Encloses a copy of JH's 'letter of conditions.' Has been extremely busy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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