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Herschel464

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.110
Summary:

Additional information is provided to that sent by E. J. Stone [see ES's 1863-7-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel465

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.113
Summary:

The practice at the Royal Observatory is to compare proof copies with calculation sheets [see JH's 1864-2-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel466

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1864-2-6 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.114
Summary:

As JH has made minor changes in many calculated results, the proof sheets cannot be easily compared with the calculation sheets [see GA's 1864-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel471

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 October 1865]
Source of text:
RGO 6.15.77
Summary:

Saddened by the poor treatment of W. H. Smyth [see GA's 1865-10-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel472

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 November 1865]
Source of text:
RGO 6.15.94
Summary:

Approves of GA's development of a new type of eyepiece for use with the Royal Observatory's transit circle telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel473

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 April 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.15.110
Summary:

Comments on William Whewell's replacement on the Royal Observatory's Board of Visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel474

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 May 1866]
Source of text:
RGO 6.15.605
Summary:

Not well enough to attend Visitation Day at the Royal Observatory, but would be pleased if GA would invite JH's son John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4858

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.245 (C: RGO 6.195.250)
Summary:

Passes on information on stars received from a Bengal pilot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4859

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.246 (C: RGO 6.379.138)
Summary:

Regarding the printing of JH's British Metrical scale. Comparison between the chimes of Big Ben and those of St. Mary's, Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4860

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 April 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.247
Summary:

Further details on the chimes of Big Ben.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4861

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.248 (C: RGO 6.475.233)
Summary:

Thanking him for his paper on telescopes. Observations of JH's semicircular map of the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4862

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.249
Summary:

Offering sympathy on the death of JH's daughter [Margaret Louisa].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4863

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.250
Summary:

Is sending a tract on 'Probable Errors.' Further observations on JH's article on telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4864

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.251 (C: RGO 6.694.319)
Summary:

Asks for his comments on the results of his Magnetic Register 1848-1857.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4865

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.253
Summary:

Further remarks concerning his Magnetic Registers [see GA's 1861-4-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4866

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.254 (C: RGO 6.694.324)
Summary:

Regarding the evaporation of water as a source of electricity. Magnetic results in relation to the North Atlantic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4867

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 September 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.255 (C: RGO 6.476.55)
Summary:

Encloses printed copies of letters received from Johann Lamont regarding apparatus for examining Galvanic currents in the earth; would like his comments on them. Gave lecture in Manchester on the eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4868

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.256 (C: RGO 6.695.215)
Summary:

Has received notice from the Foreign Office that the Russian Government has sanctioned the establishment of a magnetic and meteorological observatory at Pekin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4869

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.257
Summary:

Concerning Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4870

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.258 (C: RGO 6.476.118)
Summary:

Giving results (including diagram) of a comparison of earth currents and magnetometer disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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