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Herschel4815

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.205
Summary:

Concerning the eighth satellite. Observations on U. J. J. Leverrier's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.159.171
Summary:

Comments on observational quality obtainable with the great telescope of William Parsons [Earl of Rosse].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel36

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.36
Summary:

JH has revised his account of the moon's motions given in JH's Treatise Astr. in preparation for JH's Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4816

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.206
Summary:

Queries regarding the perturbation sheets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4817

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.207 (C: RGO 6.370.41)
Summary:

Encloses perturbation sheets for checking.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel38

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.42
Summary:

Remarks in response to GA's 1848-10-4..

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4818

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.208a (C: RGO 6.370.44)
Summary:

Has received further proof sheets of the perturbations from the printer. Regarding Isaac Newton's theory of the motion of the moon's apse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel400

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.230.460
Summary:

A note accompanying the return of a paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4819

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.208b & 23.43
Summary:

Regarding Isaac Newton's theory of the motion of the moon's apse. Concerning the reliability of J. H. Seyfforth's theories. Status of the Ipswich Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel39

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.67
Summary:

JH begs to differ with GA and Isaac Newton on the moon's motions [see GA's 1848-10-13]; warns GA against accepting J. H. Seyffert's work as accurate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4820

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.209 (C: RGO 6.370.69)
Summary:

Further regarding GA's defense of Isaac Newton's theory on the moon. J. H. Seyfforth's theories seem plausible. Ipswich Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel40

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.71
Summary:

Still arguing that Isaac Newton is not correct concerning the moon's motions [see GA's 1848-10-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4822

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.211 (C: RGO 6.370.73)
Summary:

Regarding the annual equation of the moon's motion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4821

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[25 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.210 (C: RS:HS 23.44 & C: RGO 6.370.75)
Summary:

Further regarding his dispute with Isaac Newton's theory on the moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel125

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.581
Summary:

Will now work with S. J. A. Compton, the President of the R.S.L., to try to get fair treatment for another applicant for the Admiralty money [see GA's 1848-9-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel41

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.77
Summary:

Further clarification to the moon's motions [see JH's 1848-10-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4823

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 October 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.212 & 23.45
Summary:

Regarding the moon's orbit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel126

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.582
Summary:

Further clarification to JH's 1848-10-26.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel42

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.79
Summary:

Thanks GA for the time and trouble he took in the drawn-out debate over the moon's motions [see 1848-9-25 to 1848-10-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel127

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.583
Summary:

Sends GA's correspondence on the subject of the Admiralty grant, with further explanatory comments [see JH's 1848-10-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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