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Herschel1819

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641 (C: RGO 6.200.85)
Summary:

Does JH need the original calculation sheets to deal with the errors in the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-2-23]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel364

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.476.127
Summary:

Will take into account JH's suggestions [see JH's 1863-2-13] and see where this leads.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel452

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.73
Summary:

Is sending JH the completed sheets of nebula reductions for printing [see JH's 1863-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel455

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.81
Summary:

Is JH interested in seeing G. F. J. A. Auwers's catalogue of JH's and William Herschel's nebulae?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel459

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.100
Summary:

Is working on the correction of calculation errors [see JH's 1863-5-31]; GA and his assistants will deal with the problem of proofreading.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel461

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.106
Summary:

Correcting work is gradually drawing to a close [see JH's 1863-6-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel464

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.110
Summary:

Additional information is provided to that sent by E. J. Stone [see ES's 1863-7-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4869

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.257
Summary:

Concerning Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4870

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.258 (C: RGO 6.476.118)
Summary:

Giving results (including diagram) of a comparison of earth currents and magnetometer disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4871

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.259
Summary:

Regarding William Lassell's nebulae drawings in the R.A.S.'s Memoirs. House of Commons action concerning 'Weights and Measures.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4872

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.260 (C: RGO 6.380.267 inc)
Summary:

Has climbed Ben Nevis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4873

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.261
Summary:

Concerning the 'Standards.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4874

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.262 (C: RGO 6.85.105 & 85.269 & 200.112)
Summary:

Regarding A. R. Clarke's paper on Geodesy. Benjamin Peirce's Lunar Table. The sun's parallax. JH's nebulae catalogue. Regarding the English inch.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4876

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.263
Summary:

Regarding employment for GA's son in the Educational Departments in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4877

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.264 (C: RGO 6.255.232)
Summary:

Regarding the Proceedings of the Southern Telescope Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4878

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.265
Summary:

Requesting JH to write to Thomas Maclear to get him to finish his work on the Trigonometrical Survey of the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4879

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.266 (C: RGO 6.255.234)
Summary:

Is returning correspondence on Southern Telescope Committee and the Melbourne telescope. Comments on the working of the scheme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4880

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.267
Summary:

Regarding the work of Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4881

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.268 (C: RGO 6.703.115)
Summary:

Regarding JH's remarks about colored fringes in the clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4882

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.269 (C: RGO 6.255.95)
Summary:

Thanking him for his statement about solar motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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