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Herschel4807

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.197 (C: RGO 6.9.197)
Summary:

Georg Merz's practice regarding the sale of object-glasses. Is preparing a model of a transit circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4809

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.198 (C: RGO 6.9.201)
Summary:

Concerning object-glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4810

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.199 (C: RGO 6.9.203)
Summary:

Concerning the new meridional instrument. Is JH coming to town soon?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4811

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.200 (C: RGO 6.160.29)
Summary:

Regarding the reinstatement of the zenith tube.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4812

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.201 (C: RGO 6.160.30)
Summary:

Further information on the zenith tube. Description of a zenith tube.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4813

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.202
Summary:

Regarding Mary Somerville's proposals for extraordinary terrestrial refractions—Admiralty Manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4814

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.204 (C: RGO 6.230.453)
Summary:

Asks JH for his opinion of F. W. A. Argelander's letter concerning the publication of his work by the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4815

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.205
Summary:

Concerning the eighth satellite. Observations on U. J. J. Leverrier's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4816

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.206
Summary:

Queries regarding the perturbation sheets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4817

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.207 (C: RGO 6.370.41)
Summary:

Encloses perturbation sheets for checking.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4818

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.208a (C: RGO 6.370.44)
Summary:

Has received further proof sheets of the perturbations from the printer. Regarding Isaac Newton's theory of the motion of the moon's apse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4820

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.209 (C: RGO 6.370.69)
Summary:

Further regarding GA's defense of Isaac Newton's theory on the moon. J. H. Seyfforth's theories seem plausible. Ipswich Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4822

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.211 (C: RGO 6.370.73)
Summary:

Regarding the annual equation of the moon's motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4824

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.213 (C: RGO 6.370.80)
Summary:

Regarding the annual equation of the moon's orbit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4825

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.214 (C: RGO 6.370.82)
Summary:

Observations on JH's chapters [of Admiralty Manual?] received from the printers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4982

From:
D. François J. Arago
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.365
Summary:

Has received the Cape of Good Hope observations. Regarding work on the Board of Longitude. Has received the portrait of William Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5017

From:
[William Henry Smyth]
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.398
Summary:

Asking JH to sign an enclosed item.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5031

From:
[Heinrich Louis] d'Arrest
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.412
Summary:

On various astronomical matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5372

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 February 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.319
Summary:

Regarding the origins of the R.A.S. Will try and find a substitute trustee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5479

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.380 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Cannot find any record of his having written. Is sending an official request from the Admiralty for JH to superintend the dome of the Cape telescope. Advice regarding his overpayment of money to the Astronomer Royal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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