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Herschel104

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.391
Summary:

Last letter to JH was private [see GA's 1845-4-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel105

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.393 (C: RGO 6.694.357)
Summary:

Gives detailed, official, replies to the questions in the magnetic committee circular [see JH's 1844-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel106

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.397
Summary:

Illegible.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel122

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 September 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.530
Summary:

Is not clear what the statement from Robert Peel means [see JH's 1845-9-29 or earlier].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel152

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.699.231
Summary:

Comments on JH's observing a 'falling star.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1760

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.1 (C: RGO 6.675.417)
Summary:

Comments on the various responses to the circulated questions about magnetic observations [see JH's 1844-12-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1761

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.2
Summary:

Describes testing William Simms's object glass and then gives details of the equatorial mounting GA used; offers to send carpenter to JH to construct mounting so JH can test object glass [diagram].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1762

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.3
Summary:

Is anxious to know whether JH has used William Simms's object glass, and seeks JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1763

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.4 (C: RGO 6.193.211)
Summary:

Provides JH with the latest Royal Observatory values for Gamma Virginis [see JH's 1845-9-30], and advises JH to change his method of measuring double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1764

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.5 (C: RGO 6.675.523)
Summary:

Still trying to solve the problem of jogging Robert Peel's memory [see JH's 1845-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1765

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.6
Summary:

Thanks JH for his report on William Simms's object glass trials [see GA's 1845-9-29], together with some other astronomical matters, including reference to a letter from F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1766

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.7
Summary:

A note to accompany the return of a letter to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1767

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.8 (C: RGO 6.675.537)
Summary:

Has received a satisfactory response from the Admiralty [see JH's 1845-9-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1768

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.9
Summary:

Asks JH to write to George Merz for an object glass for a telescope for the Cape Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1769

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.10
Summary:

Is writing about further arrangements about the telescope to go to the Cape Observatory; JH is negotiating with George Merz for it [see GA's 1845-10-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1770

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.11
Summary:

Has requested Admiralty funding for the proposed telescope [see GA's 1845-11-2]; GA does not like the mounting the telescope is to be given; has gathered, from Otto Struve, that it does not work well at Pulkowa Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1771

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.12
Summary:

Is returning JH's report on William Simms's object glass [see GA's 1845-10-14]; GA reiterates Otto Struve's statement about the mounting at Pulkowa Observatory [see GA's 1845-12-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1772

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.13
Summary:

The Admiralty has approved the purchase of the telescope for the Cape Observatory [see GA's 1845-12-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1773

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0631.14
Summary:

A note of instructions about paying for the Cape telescope [see GA's 1845-12-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4756

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.146 (C: RGO 6.675.387)
Summary:

Regarding magnetic establishments and observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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