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Herschel1748

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0628.2 (C: RGO 6.368.654)
Summary:

Sends JH the current position of Gamma Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel175

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 August 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.108
Summary:

Asks GA's opinion as to whether Ordinance observatories should make their magnetic observations on a 3-minute or 5-minute system.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel176

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 August 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.110 (C: RGO 6.675.327; draft not in JH's hand RS:HS 1.107 & 22.132)
Summary:

Is organizing a committee to revise the instructions for observers at magnetic observatories; GA is on it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel279

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 September 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.112.75 (ACCS: RS:HS 25.6.11)
Summary:

About eclipse observations of 1842, together with JH's speculations about the existence of an atmosphere around the sun. Enclosed is an eclipse drawing by Francis Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel324

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 November 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.315
Summary:

Unwilling to come to a meeting as JH anticipates the return of some of his children from the continent; seems considerable confusion as to who is to do what about star catalogues [see GA's 1841-7-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel342

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.8.544
Summary:

About the length of a Board of Visitors' meeting, and about arrangements afterward.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 April 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.463.300
Summary:

Sends GA a spectrum photograph, and explains how JH obtained it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel384

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 April 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.463.303
Summary:

Sends GA two more spectrum photographs [see JH's 1842-4-10], and believes that these may lead the way to color photography.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel467

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 September 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.427.69
Summary:

Needs some clarification of GA's letter [see GA's 1842-9-16] before JH is ready to reply about the calculating engine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel468

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 February 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.427.74
Summary:

Thanks GA for exercising GA's usual discretion in the matter of the funding of Charles Babbage's calculating machine [see GA's 1842-9-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4710

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.99 (C: RGO 6.693.100)
Summary:

Sending two papers, one for the Physical Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4711

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.100 & 22.110
Summary:

Concerning Airy's papers recently submitted [see GA's 1842-1-5]. Hopes he will continue to send a report of his experiments and observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4712

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.101 (C: RGO 6.340.341)
Summary:

Regarding JH's receipt of the 'Standard' reports. Remarks on the electrometer and barometer in the recent storm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4713

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.102 (C: RGO 6.368.648)
Summary:

Regarding his letter writing. Has a promise of a trip on the Dover Railway.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4714

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.103 (C: RGO 6.368.651)
Summary:

Hopes to meet JH on 29 March.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4715

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 April 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.104 (C: RGO 6.463.302)
Summary:

Returns photographs of spectrum, with observations on the results.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4716

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 April 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.105 (C: RGO 6.368.652)
Summary:

Returning photographs, with observations. Regarding the transport of loads in hilly country. Remarks on the transcription and pronunciation of foreign languages.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4717

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.106 (C: RGO 6.368.655)
Summary:

Returning packet of papers on magnetism. Encloses copy of a letter he has sent to Edward Sabine. Has seen the recent eclipse of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4718

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.108 (C: RGO 6.675.330)
Summary:

Encloses copy of a letter written to Edward Sabine. Wants instruments of quicker vibration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4719

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.109 (C: RGO 6.427.68)
Summary:

Asking JH for his views on Charles Babbage's calculating machine, so that he can pass on the information to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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