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Herschel4809

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.198 (C: RGO 6.9.201)
Summary:

Concerning object-glasses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4810

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.199 (C: RGO 6.9.203)
Summary:

Concerning the new meridional instrument. Is JH coming to town soon?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel391

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 April 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.204
Summary:

Willing to let GA choose the best objective lens [see GA's 1848-4-5]; then JH offers another possibility; all are ill at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4811

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.200 (C: RGO 6.160.29)
Summary:

Regarding the reinstatement of the zenith tube.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4812

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.201 (C: RGO 6.160.30)
Summary:

Further information on the zenith tube. Description of a zenith tube.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 May 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.160.32
Summary:

Does not believe that GA's proposal [see GA's 1848-5-4] will work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 May 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.160.34
Summary:

Apologizes for having questioned GA's proposal [see GA's 1848-5-6], which is very good and should work well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel319

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.157
Summary:

Received proof pages of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-2-2], and wants to add a paragraph on the zodiacal light [which GA attaches].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4813

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 July 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.202
Summary:

Regarding Mary Somerville's proposals for extraordinary terrestrial refractions—Admiralty Manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel320

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1848-7-15 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.160
Summary:

Agrees that no requests for additional observations should be made of Thomas Maclear; Admiralty Manual is about to be printed [see GA's 1848-7-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel321

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.161
Summary:

A note accompanying JH's copy of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-7-15 or later].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel322

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 August 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.2.166
Summary:

Forwarding some misdirected proofs of ship's officers instructions to JH [see GA's 1848-7-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4814

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.204 (C: RGO 6.230.453)
Summary:

Asks JH for his opinion of F. W. A. Argelander's letter concerning the publication of his work by the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel236

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.120
Summary:

Wants more information about a Venus parallax expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel237

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.121
Summary:

Forwards a letter about the Venus parallax expedition [see GA's 1848-9-21], and adds some comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel239

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.153
Summary:

Reports that William Lassell has written to say he has discovered the 8th satellite of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel399

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.230.454 (LCC: 6.675.578 inc)
Summary:

Personally would like to have F. W. A. Argelander's work printed [see GA's 1848-9-13], but will need to get a wider opinion; also asks about sharing money available from the Admiralty [see GA's 1845-10-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel124

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.579
Summary:

Explains how the money from the Admiralty came to be awarded as it was [see JH's 1848-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel238

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.245.122
Summary:

Comments about the proposed Venus parallax expedition and their method of measurement [see JH's 1848-9-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel37

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.39
Summary:

Sends comments on the pages of JH's account of the moon's motions [see JH's 1848-9-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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