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Faraday3921

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
4 December 1860
Source of text:
RGO 6/436, f.169
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel24

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 December 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.379.144
Summary:

A note with a copy of JH's article on telescopes for the Encyclopaedia Britannica, together with some papers to be forwarded to James Glaisher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4861

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1860]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.248 (C: RGO 6.475.233)
Summary:

Thanking him for his paper on telescopes. Observations of JH's semicircular map of the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel310

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 December 1860]
Source of text:
RGO 6.475.235
Summary:

Has tried a number of different fractional projections, some more interesting than others [see GA's 1860-12-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3941

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
16 January 1861
Source of text:
RGO 6/410, f.379
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3943

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 January 1861
Source of text:
RI MS RI CG/4/1/1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4862

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.249
Summary:

Offering sympathy on the death of JH's daughter [Margaret Louisa].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3964

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 March 1861
Source of text:
RGO 6/410, f.384-5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3967

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
16 March 1861
Source of text:
RGO 6/410, f.386
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3971

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 March 1861
Source of text:
RGO 6/410, f.388
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3970

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
22 March 1861
Source of text:
RGO 6/410, f.387
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel365

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1861]
Source of text:
RGO 6.476.390
Summary:

Reminds JH that the algebraic formulation of the theory of the achromatic telescope eyepiece was formulated by GA.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4863

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.250
Summary:

Is sending a tract on 'Probable Errors.' Further observations on JH's article on telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel366

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 March 1861]
Source of text:
RGO 6.476.391
Summary:

Recognizes the validity of GA's claim to the eyepiece theory [see GA's 1861-3-27]; JH did not have space to deal adequately with the subject of telescopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4864

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.251 (C: RGO 6.694.319)
Summary:

Asks for his comments on the results of his Magnetic Register 1848-1857.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4865

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.253
Summary:

Further remarks concerning his Magnetic Registers [see GA's 1861-4-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel140

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 April 1861]
Source of text:
RGO 6.694.321 (drafts RS:HS 1.252 & 23.329)
Summary:

Asks GA many questions about his magnetical explanation [see GA's 1861-4-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4866

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.254 (C: RGO 6.694.324)
Summary:

Regarding the evaporation of water as a source of electricity. Magnetic results in relation to the North Atlantic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday3989

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
27 April 1861
Source of text:
RGO 6/410, f.389
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday3995

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
29 April 1861
Source of text:
RGO 6/410, f.390-1
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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