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Herschel449

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 January 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.69
Summary:

Anxious to receive final sheets of nebula catalogue from GA [see GA's 1862-11-19], as JH wants to enter the descriptions and complete the work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel451

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.71 (C: TxU:H/L-0022)
Summary:

Once again anxious about completion of nebula catalogue, and about cost over run [see Edward Stone's 1863-1-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel453

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.74
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of nebula catalogue sheets from GA [see GA's 1863-2-6]; apologizes for JH's anxious letter [see JH's 1863-2-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel363

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.476.126
Summary:

Offers a few ideas to GA [see GA's 1863-2-9], but does not have a coherent explanation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel454

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.79
Summary:

Has found a few minor errors in the calculations checked so far [see GA's 1863-2-6]; comments on magnetic tracings JH received from GA.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel456

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 February 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.82
Summary:

Might have saved JH some work if he had known what G. F. J. A. Auwers was doing [see GA's 1863-2-20]; has found some more errors in nebula calculations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14689

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0641.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel457

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 May 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.86
Summary:

Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel458

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[31 May 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.95 (C: TxU:H/L-0023)
Summary:

Provides last list of errors and explains JH's role in detecting them [see GA's 1863-5-26]; is worried about the task of proofreading.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel585

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.709.131
Summary:

A letter of introduction asking GA to admit Major Robertson and his sisters to the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel460

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 June 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.104
Summary:

Comments on GA's activity in correcting the calculation errors [see GA's 1863-6-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel462

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 July 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.107
Summary:

Has spent much time on figures and annotations for JH's nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-6-5]; JH needs information from a paper in GA's hands.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel559

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 July 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.259
Summary:

Was surprised at the large vote in support of a parliamentary bill to abolish the British Standard of weights and measures; JH hopes bill will not pass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel560

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[3 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.261
Summary:

Thanks GA for receipt of some Royal Observatory publications; is still pushing the British metrical standard based on the length of the earth's polar axis [see JH's 1860-3-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel21

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.380.268
Summary:

Comments on the ease of calculation in geodesy in JH's version of the English system of units, and asks GA for some clarifications as JH prepares the seventh edition of his Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel561

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.263 & 6.423.661
Summary:

JH wants to avoid using the meter in England; asks GA for the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see GA's 1863-10-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.20
Summary:

Comments on the possibility of employment in India for GA's son, Hubert.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 November 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.255.92 (C: RGO 6.255.233 inc)
Summary:

Sends GA [see GA's 1863-11-21] JH's copy of the Melbourne telescope correspondence and reports; needs information from GA and Edwin Dunkin about the sun's motion, although JH questions some of Dunkin's work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel136

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 December 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.703.114
Summary:

Has seen colored fringes on clouds described, and explained, in a journal. Does GA accept the explanation?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel182

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 December 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.255.94
Summary:

Thanks GA for the papers sent; asks GA to review enclosed note on solar motion [see JH's 1863-11-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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