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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

Herschel5364

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.311
Summary:

Has just seen Lady Herschel and heard the news of his health. Urges him to come to town for treatment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5573

From:
Friedrich Eduard Beneke
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.63
Summary:

Writes in thanks for JH's kind words on several occasions about FB's ideas on psychology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5624

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.113
Summary:

The great atmospheric wave has returned; observations on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5625

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.114
Summary:

Is sorry to hear of his indisposition. Regarding movements connected with the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7386

From:
Charles Richard Weld
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1845]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.41 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Announces 18 Dec. meeting of Committee of Mathematics, Astronomy, and Physics.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9436

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.186 & 22.262
Summary:

Has received his letter and suggestions for the experiment. Has ordered the glass from Newman. Is very busy so may not be able to carry out the experiment for a week or more. JH must keep the results secret for the time being.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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