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Herschel307

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 June 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.57.151
Summary:

A number of copies of the Cape Results were sent out, including one to Charles Ludwig Littrow [see GA's 1849-6-22]; JH will now try to trace the books whereabouts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel312

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 December 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.135
Summary:

Has been requested to prepare a manual of scientific instructions for the use of ship's officers, and is asking GA to prepare a section on astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel313

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 December 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.136
Summary:

Is willing to assist JH, but feels that the Admiralty must instruct GA to do so [see JH's 1847-12-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel314

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.143
Summary:

A note accompanying some manuscript pages of instructions for ship's officers [see JH's 1847-12-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel315

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 January 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.153
Summary:

Has received GA's manuscript instructions for ship's officers [see GA's 1848-1-9]; there is no hurry on the remaining pages.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel316

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 January 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.154
Summary:

Comments on all of GA's instructions for ship's officers [see JH's 1848-1-10], mostly suggesting some additions about meteor showers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel317

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 January 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.155
Summary:

Responds to suggestions by JH [see JH's 1848-1-22]; is worried about giving too much information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel318

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 February 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.156
Summary:

Agrees that some of JH's suggestions about meteor showers were probably unnecessary [see GA's 1848-1-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel319

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.157
Summary:

Received proof pages of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-2-2], and wants to add a paragraph on the zodiacal light [which GA attaches].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel320

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1848-7-15 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.160
Summary:

Agrees that no requests for additional observations should be made of Thomas Maclear; Admiralty Manual is about to be printed [see GA's 1848-7-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel321

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.161
Summary:

A note accompanying JH's copy of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-7-15 or later].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel322

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 August 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.166
Summary:

Forwarding some misdirected proofs of ship's officers instructions to JH [see GA's 1848-7-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1841-7-27 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.301
Summary:

GA and JH are on a committee (with Thomas Henderson) of the B.A.A.S. to supervise the reduction of N. L. Lacaille's star observations; JH encloses a draft report.

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

Herschel325

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 October 1844]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.329
Summary:

Has been put (with GA and W. S. Stratford) on a B.A.A.S. committee to publish the J. J. L. Lalande and the N. L. Lacaille star catalogues [see GA's 1842-11-7]; sends draft request for a grant.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel326

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[18 November 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.344
Summary:

Proposes a plan for the distribution of printed copies of the star catalogues [see GA's 1845-7-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel327

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.347
Summary:

Concerned about W. S. Stratford, who has not responded to letters; GA has a problem with the German notation of star positions used by Thomas Henderson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel328

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.349
Summary:

Believes he has worked out the German notation of star positions [see GA's 1847-2-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel329

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.352
Summary:

Uses GA's comments [see GA's 1847-5-10] finally to achieve clarification of Thomas Henderson's calculations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel330

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-6 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.383
Summary:

Has dealt with the problem of thanking H. C. Schumacher [see GA's 1847-10-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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