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Herschel115

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 December 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.374
Summary:

A copy of the question circular, signed by JH, sent to GA [see GA's 1844-12-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel116

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[3 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.389
Summary:

Wants to know if GA's opinions [see GA's 1845-4-1] are available for public information, or only for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11628

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0011; Reel 1054
Summary:

GA's correspondence with [R.S.L. president] Lord Northampton [S. J. A. Compton] will be read before Physical Committee. JH favors establishing national physical observatory and experimental institute, but wishes plan had been discussed more fully. Proposes sites, procedures, and instruments for magnetic and meteorological observations in Britain. Ideas for experimental institute.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11633

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 October 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0013.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Urges doubling number of lunar observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel117

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[12 June 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.509
Summary:

Arranging a meeting of the Magnetic Committee to set the agenda for the magnetic conference to be held during the B.A.A.S. meetings in Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 August 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.520
Summary:

No news yet about the request to Robert Peel for money for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel119

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.522
Summary:

How does one jog the memory of the First Lord of the Treasury [see GA's 1845-10-3]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 March 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.160.78
Summary:

Tells GA about the internal counterpoise system in use in some German telescope mountings, and includes a diagram; JH knows nothing about chilling speculum metal [see GA's 1849-3-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel120

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 October 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.525
Summary:

S. J. A. Compton [Lord Northampton] has addressed a private letter to Robert Peel [see GA's 1845-10-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel121

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1845-9-29 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.528
Summary:

Robert Peel has suggested that the Admiralty has money available to pay for improvements in scientific instruments of value to navigation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel122

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 September 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.530
Summary:

Is not clear what the statement from Robert Peel means [see JH's 1845-9-29 or earlier].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel123

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 September 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.532
Summary:

Encourages GA to ask the Admiralty about the implications of Robert Peel's statements [see JH's 1845-9-29 or earlier].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel124

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.579
Summary:

Explains how the money from the Admiralty came to be awarded as it was [see JH's 1848-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.581
Summary:

Will now work with S. J. A. Compton, the President of the R.S.L., to try to get fair treatment for another applicant for the Admiralty money [see GA's 1848-9-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12596

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 May 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0015; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gives reasons why telescope for Cape Observatory should be as perfect as possible. Doubts that its 'finder' is adequate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12597

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0016; Reel 1054
Summary:

Results of testing at Collingwood by JH and W. R. Dawes of two 8-inch object glasses made by William Simms for Cape of Good Hope observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12598

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0017; Reel 1054
Summary:

Supplement to JH's report [see JH's 1845-10-10] on object glasses for Cape Observatory. Different results at lower powers when observing planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12599

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0019; Reel 1054
Summary:

Seeks opinions on discontinuing use of 25-foot zenith tube and altering form of printed observations for transit instrument and mural circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.582
Summary:

Further clarification to JH's 1848-10-26.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12600

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 September 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0020; Reel 1054
Summary:

Humphrey Lloyd wants R.S.L. and B.A.A.S. committees on magnetism to meet together at B.A.A.S. meeting in Leeds. JH suggests inviting Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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