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From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.19
Summary:

Requesting information of the dispersion of rays in Crown and Flint glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.20
Summary:

Description of theory of a telescope, though not practical yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.22
Summary:

Asking for introductions to certain men of science in Paris. Revision of his views on his figure of the earth, and casting doubt on Edward Sabine's pendulum observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.23
Summary:

Sending his paper on the 'Figure of the Earth.' Description of work at Greenwich Observatory. Remarks on projected expedition to Falmouth and Ashbourne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.24
Summary:

Instructions regarding the printing of his paper the 'Figure of the Earth' in the transactions. Details of the disappointing expedition to Falmouth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 July 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.25
Summary:

Thanking him for his letters of introduction to Paris. Remarks on one of GA's papers; one of his calculations incorrect.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.26
Summary:

Information on a Mr. Atkinson. Remarks on dispersion of rays in glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.27
Summary:

Asking for the procedure for bringing business before the Board of Longitude. Has found solar tables incorrect.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.28
Summary:

Requesting permission to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript of further remarks on the solar tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.29
Summary:

Giving his reasons for wanting to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript on recent observations with a prism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.30
Summary:

Questions concerning a vacant professorship at Dublin Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.31
Summary:

Proposed visit to Dublin and letters of introduction from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.32
Summary:

Observations on the position of professorship at Dublin, conditions of service, income, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.33
Summary:

No news of Dublin. Remarks on a series of experiments. Observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.34
Summary:

Further observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.35
Summary:

Requesting a copy of JH's paper on 'Object planes.' Encloses with this letter his own paper on 'Eyepieces.' Requesting that Greenwich Observations be sent to the University Library, Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.36
Summary:

Asking JH to express his willingness to becoming Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.37
Summary:

Asking JH's opinion on how he should print his catalogue of observations of transits. Requests information on any forthcoming comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.38
Summary:

Asking JH to get in touch with Charles Babbage. Thanking him for his observations on his catalogue of stars and transits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 November 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.39
Summary:

Remarks about his recent tour of Italy including his meeting with G. A. A. Plana and other Italian astronomers How to observe the Moon's mass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project