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Herschel4555

From:
William Henry Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.236
Summary:

Apologizes for controversy at meeting with James South over the transit circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4643

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.27
Summary:

Asking for the procedure for bringing business before the Board of Longitude. Has found solar tables incorrect.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4644

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.28
Summary:

Requesting permission to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript of further remarks on the solar tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4645

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.29
Summary:

Giving his reasons for wanting to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript on recent observations with a prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4646

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.30
Summary:

Questions concerning a vacant professorship at Dublin Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4647

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.31
Summary:

Proposed visit to Dublin and letters of introduction from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4648

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.32
Summary:

Observations on the position of professorship at Dublin, conditions of service, income, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4649

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.33
Summary:

No news of Dublin. Remarks on a series of experiments. Observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4650

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.34
Summary:

Further observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4651

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.35
Summary:

Requesting a copy of JH's paper on 'Object planes.' Encloses with this letter his own paper on 'Eyepieces.' Requesting that Greenwich Observations be sent to the University Library, Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4953

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.340
Summary:

Regarding the telescope of the Rev. [T. J.?] Hussey of Chislehurst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4954

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.341
Summary:

Relates the events of his journey to London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4955

From:
Giovanni B. Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.342
Summary:

Has sent Mr. Talbot's Microscopy. Has received a letter from Leopoldo Nobili. Observations on Nobili's experiments on the electrification of mercury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5012

From:
Vincenzo Amici
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.393
Summary:

His father is ill. Wishes to thank everyone for their kindness to his father on his recent visit to London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5014

From:
André Marie Ampère
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 September 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.395
Summary:

Has received the new observations. Expresses his gratitude on being nominated as a Foreign Member of the R.S.L. Further regarding his experiments with electricity and magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5263

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[30 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.208 (ACCS: RS:HS B27.11)
Summary:

Argues that neither CB nor his friends should in any way act to create difficulty at future R.S.L. meetings, as that will allow those attacked to resign with dignity. Rather elect someone else at the next anniversary meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5264

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Georgiana Babbage
Date:
[12 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.209
Summary:

Regarding support for Charles Babbage at Oxford.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5265

From:
Georgiana Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.210
Summary:

Views as to whether her husband would be interested in applying for the professorship at Oxford.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5266

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[27 June 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.211
Summary:

Announcing his decision of resigning from the Secretaryship of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5267

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[29 July 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.212
Summary:

Letter of condolence on the death of CB's son Charles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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