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Herschel377

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.85.161
Summary:

Replies to JH about the date of the transit of Mercury [see JH's 1864-1-[26]].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel415

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 March 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.195.251
Summary:

Offers some possible explanation for what the unnamed observer saw [see GA's 1860-3-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 January 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.2
Summary:

Is preparing a list of nebulae and their positions; does GA think anyone would print them?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel425

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 January 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.5
Summary:

Suggests preparing an estimate of the cost of preparing and printing a nebula catalogue so JH can approach the R.S.L. [see GA's 1862-1-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel426

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 March 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.11
Summary:

Ready to send nebula data to GA for reduction; question of dates need decisions [see GA's 1862-1-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel427

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.10
Summary:

Is sending first part of observational data for nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-3-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel428

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.13
Summary:

Forgot, in earlier note [see JH's 1862-4-2], to indicate agreement with GA's suggestions [see GA's 1862-3-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel429

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.14
Summary:

Material sent by JH [see JH's 1862-4-2] arrived safely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel430

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.15
Summary:

Acknowledgment of receipt of more material from JH [see GA's 1862-4-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel431

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.16
Summary:

Needs to know, from JH, the date of the nebula observations [see GA's 1862-4-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel432

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.18
Summary:

Responds carefully to the question of observational, and reduction, dates [see GA's 1862-4-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel433

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.20
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of more material from JH [see JH's 1862-4-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel434

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[17 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.22
Summary:

Has now sent the last of the nebula observations to be reduced for printing [see GA's 1862-4-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel435

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.27
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of the form to be used for reduced observations [see JH's 1862-4-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel436

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.28
Summary:

Approves of form for reduced observations [see GA's 1862-4-24] and sends GA payment against expenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel437

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.28a
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of payment [see JH's 1862-4-25]; asks for final approval of printing structure for the nebula catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.30
Summary:

Provides final intended structure of the nebula catalogue page [see GA's 1862-4-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel439

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.34
Summary:

Seeks clarification of the position of one of the listed nebulae [see JH's 1862-4-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel440

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 May 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.36
Summary:

Provides the information in response to GA's request for the position of one nebula [see GA's 1862-5-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel441

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 June 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.39 (draft TxU:M/H-06404)
Summary:

The R.S.L. grant is almost used up; how much more money will be needed for the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-6-25]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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