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Herschel4778

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.168
Summary:

Just returned from nine weeks on the continent. Met Miss Caroline Herschel, who mentioned a catalogue of John Flamsteed's stars to which she had attached some notes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4779

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.169
Summary:

Is thinking of writing an account of the new planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4780

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.170 (C: RGO 6.159.370)
Summary:

Regarding the slow motion screw in declination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4781

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.171
Summary:

Regarding his paper about the new planet. Attacks by article in the Athenaeum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4782

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.172 (C: RGO 6.79.339)
Summary:

Regarding F. W. Bessel's table for the Huygenian satellite. On early chronology.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4783

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.173 (C: RGO 6.79.342)
Summary:

Regarding Johann Lamont's numbers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4784

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.174 (C: RGO 6.56.228)
Summary:

Lists the contents of a parcel being sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4785

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 December 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.175 (C: RGO 6.159.371)
Summary:

Domestic news. Further regarding telescopes and slow motion in declination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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