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Herschel4698

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.87 (C: RGO 6.463.80)
Summary:

Concerning prism refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4699

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.88
Summary:

Regarding the printing of Thomas Maclear's Survey papers. Work on magnetical and meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4700

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.89
Summary:

Regarding equipment at Royal Observatory. Comparison of planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4701

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.90 (C: RGO 6.340.295)
Summary:

Further observations on David Brewster's experiments. On heliometers. Observations on suggestions for Standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4702

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.91
Summary:

On the possibility of obtaining a heliometer from Munich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7760

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1840]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 14/3.9.11 verso; Reel 11 (ACCS: RGO 6.368.638)
Summary:

Copies of report are available if JH's friends on Board [of Visitors] want to see it. R.S.L. selected GA's polarity paper for Bakerian Lectures. Thanks for JH's influence.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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