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Herschel4872

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.260 (C: RGO 6.380.267 inc)
Summary:

Has climbed Ben Nevis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4873

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.261
Summary:

Concerning the 'Standards.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4874

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.262 (C: RGO 6.85.105 & 85.269 & 200.112)
Summary:

Regarding A. R. Clarke's paper on Geodesy. Benjamin Peirce's Lunar Table. The sun's parallax. JH's nebulae catalogue. Regarding the English inch.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel562

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.266 & 6.423.662
Summary:

Is still not happy with the earth's axis as a source of standard length; sends JH the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see JH's 1863-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4876

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.263
Summary:

Regarding employment for GA's son in the Educational Departments in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4877

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.264 (C: RGO 6.255.232)
Summary:

Regarding the Proceedings of the Southern Telescope Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4878

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.265
Summary:

Requesting JH to write to Thomas Maclear to get him to finish his work on the Trigonometrical Survey of the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4879

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.266 (C: RGO 6.255.234)
Summary:

Is returning correspondence on Southern Telescope Committee and the Melbourne telescope. Comments on the working of the scheme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4880

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.267
Summary:

Regarding the work of Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4881

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.268 (C: RGO 6.703.115)
Summary:

Regarding JH's remarks about colored fringes in the clouds.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4882

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.269 (C: RGO 6.255.95)
Summary:

Thanking him for his statement about solar motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel377

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.85.161
Summary:

Replies to JH about the date of the transit of Mercury [see JH's 1864-1-[26]].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4883

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.270
Summary:

Regarding Thomas Spring-Rice (1st Baron Monteagle), the Treasury and the Commission on Weights and Measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel465

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.113
Summary:

The practice at the Royal Observatory is to compare proof copies with calculation sheets [see JH's 1864-2-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4884

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.271
Summary:

Further regarding the forthcoming meeting of the Standards Commission. Regarding JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel565

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.271
Summary:

Informs JH about train service [see JH's 1864-2-5], and encourages JH to stay with GA from the night before the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4885

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.272
Summary:

Regarding JH's forthcoming visit. On the platinum in the pound weight becoming browned.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4886

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.273
Summary:

Expecting him soon. Experiments on the National pound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4887

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.274
Summary:

Regarding the transit of Mercury. Error in calculating the pound weights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4888

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.275
Summary:

Meeting of the Standards Commission on 16 March.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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