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Herschel45

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 May 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.371.108
Summary:

A note of thanks for a copy of JH's Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4697

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.86 (C: RGO 6.463.72)
Summary:

Regarding Prof. Baden Powell's paper on dark bands. Is making catalogues of the moveables of the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4698

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.87 (C: RGO 6.463.80)
Summary:

Concerning prism refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4699

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.88
Summary:

Regarding the printing of Thomas Maclear's Survey papers. Work on magnetical and meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4700

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.89
Summary:

Regarding equipment at Royal Observatory. Comparison of planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4701

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.90 (C: RGO 6.340.295)
Summary:

Further observations on David Brewster's experiments. On heliometers. Observations on suggestions for Standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4702

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.91
Summary:

On the possibility of obtaining a heliometer from Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4703

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.92 (C: RGO 6.340.296)
Summary:

Sending two copies of the 'Extracts relating to Standards.' Remarks on these extracts. Requests JH to fix a date for a meeting to discuss the report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4704

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.93 (C: RGO 6.340.313)
Summary:

Sending draft of report and appendix. Specimen of a gauging scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4705

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.94
Summary:

Informing JH of a meeting of the Commission on Standards at Somerset House on 28 May 1841.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4706

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.95 (C: RGO 6.693.99)
Summary:

Regarding JH's examination of the observations of equinoxes and solstices; GA assures him that these occurrences are observed by Cambridge and Greenwich, though JH does not mention it. Hopes he has received the report of the last 'Standards' meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4707

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.96 (C: RGO 6.368.636)
Summary:

Returning photographs. Hopes Lady Herschel is well. Remarks on Admiralty printing Planetary reductions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4708

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.97 (C: RGO 6.203.302)
Summary:

Has sent JH's report on N. L. Lacaille's star computations to William Whewell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4709

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.98 (C: RGO 6.368.636)
Summary:

Has received JH's 'Report' proof regarding JH's description of specific gravity. Captive balloons. Would JH refer him to D. F. J. Arago's experiments on the shadow of a disk.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4710

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.99 (C: RGO 6.693.100)
Summary:

Sending two papers, one for the Physical Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4712

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.101 (C: RGO 6.340.341)
Summary:

Regarding JH's receipt of the 'Standard' reports. Remarks on the electrometer and barometer in the recent storm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4713

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.102 (C: RGO 6.368.648)
Summary:

Regarding his letter writing. Has a promise of a trip on the Dover Railway.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4714

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.103 (C: RGO 6.368.651)
Summary:

Hopes to meet JH on 29 March.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4715

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.104 (C: RGO 6.463.302)
Summary:

Returns photographs of spectrum, with observations on the results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4716

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 April 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.105 (C: RGO 6.368.652)
Summary:

Returning photographs, with observations. Regarding the transport of loads in hilly country. Remarks on the transcription and pronunciation of foreign languages.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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