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Herschel4931

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.319
Summary:

Has he heard about the resignations of the Assistants at the Paris Observatory? Further regarding the present situation at the Paris Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4932

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 February 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.320 & 1.321 (C: RGO 6.172.498)
Summary:

Is sending extract of a letter [included] received from R. L. J. Ellery, Melbourne[deals with observations of Eta Argus].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4933

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.322 (C: RGO 6.382.355)
Summary:

Regarding Alexander Herschel's paper on acoustical oscillations recently sent to G. A. Erman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4934

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 July 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.323 (C: RGO 6.382.353)
Summary:

Regarding GA's proposed visit to Hawkhurst. Is losing the services of his first assistant. Book on magnetism almost printed. Is revising his article on sound. Is trying out a water telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4935

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.324
Summary:

Is sending G. G. Stokes's instructions about polarization. Observation parties are off to Oran, Gibraltar and Cadiz.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4936

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.325
Summary:

Is sending two copies of his book on magnetism [Treatise on Magnetism (London, 1870)].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4937

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 December 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.326 (C: RS:HS 24.342 & draft: RGO 6.132.110)
Summary:

Thanking him for copies of books. People at Collingwood are gazing at the eclipse. Concerning the astatic needle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4938

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 March 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.327
Summary:

Regarding a reflector for observation of the forthcoming eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4939

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1875]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.328
Summary:

What should he do with the letters received previously from her?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4940

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 October 1875]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.329
Summary:

Is sending a packet of letters. Relates about the loss of his wife.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4959

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
[24 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.345 & 24.344
Summary:

Thanking him for his paper on heat developed in combination of acids and bases. Commenting on the various makes of calorimeters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4960

From:
Thomas Andrews
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.346
Summary:

Replying to JH's letter of 24 Jan. 1871. Thanking him for his suggestions. Has not seen JH's Cape Observations. Has seen report of R. W. Bunsen's experiments. Comments on these experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4961

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
[5 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.347 & 24.345
Summary:

Regarding patents, and quoting the results of experiments by foreigners without acknowledging the sources.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4962

From:
Thomas Andrews
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.348
Summary:

Has notified J. C. Poggendorf of JH's notes on calorimeters. Discussion of Michael Faraday's indebtedness to JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4963

From:
Thomas Andrews
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.349
Summary:

Has received a letter from J. C. Poggendorf. Further reports on his experiments with gas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
[22 February 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.346
Summary:

Thanks TA for information on ice calorimetric work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4965

From:
Thomas Andrews
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.350
Summary:

Encloses notice which J. C. Poggendorf has published regarding JH. Details of further modifications in his experimental apparatus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4966

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Andrews
Date:
[13 April 1871]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.347
Summary:

Thanks TA for further information [see JH's 1871-2-22] on TA's work on ice calorimeter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4999

From:
F. W. A. Argelander
To:
Col. John Herschel (son)
Date:
[18 January 1874]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.377
Summary:

FA is sending JH's letters to Col. John Herschel. Has also asked a number of JH's European correspondents to do the same.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5000

From:
Cleveland Abbe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.378
Summary:

Regarding the publication of the Cincinnati catalogue of double stars. Is sending the Annual Report of the Cincinnati Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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