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Herschel588

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 April 1826]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.7
Summary:

Writes to urge GA to avail himself of the opportunity of working with Basil Hall in swinging the pendulum at Greenwich; concludes with a note for William Whewell about JH's view of the 'extremely irregular' figure of the earth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel589

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 July 1826]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.9
Summary:

Comments on GA's observing in Cornwall, and on the geodetic calculations made by GA in a paper read by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel591

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1826-10]
Source of text:
RGO 6.807.22
Summary:

A letter of introduction for a Mr. Thomson, who intends to go to South America and establish schools, and wishes to talk to GA about university education.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel590

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 November 1826]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.11
Summary:

Comments on a paper on achromatic eyeglasses submitted by GA to the R.S.L.; also on a paper of William Whewell's on the operation of a pendulum.

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John Herschel Project
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