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Herschel539

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1843-5-10 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.351
Summary:

Concerned that the Colonial governors were not provided with copies of the Standards Commission Report; will not be able to get to Switzerland this year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel540

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 June 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.352
Summary:

Is expecting to be summoned to Slough, about repossessing JH's [and William Herschel's] old premises; this will affect JH's availability for a meeting [see GA's 1843-6-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel541

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 September 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.354
Summary:

Makes some suggestions about possible storage places for the United States' standards [see GA's 1843-9-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel67

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 January 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.660
Summary:

Intends to accept offer [see GA's 1843-1-18]; JH questions the correctness of P. S. Laplace's theory of capillary action.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel68

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 June 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.663
Summary:

Asks GA on behalf of F. W. Bessel, for unreduced positions of a star that FB wishes to examine for annual parallax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel69

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 June 1843]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.665
Summary:

Apologizes for confusion about F. W. Bessel's request [see GA's 1843-6-6], but JH had neglected to check date on FB's letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel70

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
7] November [1843
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.669
Summary:

Will try to attend meeting called by GA, although JH is plagued by rheumatism; comments on the periods of Saturn's satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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