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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

Herschel124

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.579
Summary:

Explains how the money from the Admiralty came to be awarded as it was [see JH's 1848-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12599

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0019; Reel 1054
Summary:

Seeks opinions on discontinuing use of 25-foot zenith tube and altering form of printed observations for transit instrument and mural circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel127

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.583
Summary:

Sends GA's correspondence on the subject of the Admiralty grant, with further explanatory comments [see JH's 1848-10-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel128

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.585
Summary:

A note to accompany further copies of correspondence to the Admiralty [see GA's 1848-10-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel131

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.140.567
Summary:

Expresses some concerns about GA's having indicated support for a particular candidate for the Board of Visitors. [Very faint.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13529

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0760.1; Reel 1089 (ACCS: RGO 6.340.283)
Summary:

Asks JH for comments on GA's proposals for the Standards Commission [see JH's 1840-7-29]; GA comments on some time spent recently in Glasgow and surrounding regions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13530

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0760.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

Considers paper by [Baden] Powell to be worthless. Sent it to JH today care of Mrs. Stewart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel137

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.248
Summary:

Asks JH's opinion about GA's plan not to print a separate volume of magnetic and meteorological observations for 1848.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel139

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1849]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.251
Summary:

Will reconsider the proposal about printing observations [see JH's 1849-3-29], and get back to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14692

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0659; Reel 1084
Summary:

Agenda items for next meeting of 'Committee for Superintending the Construction of Standards.' Compares English, French, Danish, and Prussian standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14693

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0662; Reel 1084
Summary:

Outlines suggestions from [Drinkwater-]Bethune for improving 'Report of Standards.' Bethune distinguished Exchequer, Local, and Parliamentary (or National) standards, and preserved unit called 'land chain' equal to twenty yards.

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

Herschel162

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.453
Summary:

Detailed response to JH's 1846-10-22 about the matter of temperature corrections for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel163

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.458
Summary:

Suspects that the original complainant about temperature corrections [see JH's 1846-10-22] was in fact working with a faulty magnetometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel167

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.94
Summary:

Asks for JH's help in trying to determine the likely cost of making magnetic observations at Greenwich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel169

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.98
Summary:

Thanks JH for his help [see JH's 1840-8-14], and tells JH about a visit to Greenwich by Charles Wheatstone.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel172

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.103
Summary:

Provides extensive comments, about GA's magnetic instruments and observations, in reply to Humphrey Lloyd's letter [see JH's 1842-1-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1732

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.1
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1733

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.2
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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