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Herschel1776

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0633.1
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel394

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.578
Summary:

Further to resolving the time conflict [see GA's 1847-5-15] and sending out invitations for Visitation Day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel405

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.243
Summary:

Will send measurements of the requested stars [see GA's 1847-5-15] as soon as JH can consult the appropriate papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel395

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-5-24 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.594
Summary:

Gives GA an address for the next while, and tells GA what JH has done about invitations for Visitation Day [see JH's 1847-5-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4792

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.182 (C: RGO 6.155.364)
Summary:

Regarding the final payments for the Liverpool Telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel406

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 June 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.244
Summary:

Provides the measurements for Beta Aquarius and Alpha 2 Capricorni [see JH's 1847-5-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel75

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 June 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.155.366
Summary:

Agrees with GA [see GA's 1847-6-11] about paying up accounts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4793

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.183 (C: RGO 6.56.271)
Summary:

Wants a copy of his Cape Results for his assistant. Would he continue to observe the duration of annularity in the coming eclipse?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel351

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 September 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.56.272
Summary:

Will be happy to supply a copy of the Cape Results [see GA's 1847-9-27]; the next asteroid should be called Flora, to provide 'young goddesses for Mars and Jupiter to admire.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4794

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.184 (C: RGO 6.56.274)
Summary:

Regarding a letter from the Newcastle Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4795

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.185 (C: RGO 6.368.684)
Summary:

Concerning the method of observation by direct and reflected vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel86

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-1 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.682
Summary:

About observing stars with the transit circle, and timing the annulus [of an eclipse?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel87

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-1 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.686
Summary:

Was too cloudy to observe the eclipse; very worried about the health of Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4796

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.186 (C: RGO 6.203.381)
Summary:

Regarding H. C. Schumacher and the intended distribution of J. J. F. Lalande's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel330

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-6 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.383
Summary:

Has dealt with the problem of thanking H. C. Schumacher [see GA's 1847-10-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4797

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.187 (C: RGO 6.112.273)
Summary:

Did he see the eclipse? Agrees with him over the H. C. Schumacher proposals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel397

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 October 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.230.189
Summary:

Is prepared to report on GA's trip to see Pulkowa Observatory, if JH does not need the meeting time [see JH's 1847-10-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel396

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.230.187
Summary:

Clarifies the agenda for the next R.A.S. meeting, and reports that the large refracting telescope is on the way to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4798

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.188 (C: RGO 6.192.372 inc)
Summary:

Regarding the forthcoming meeting. Concerning the telescope used at Pulkowa.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4799

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.189 (C: RGO 6.693.113)
Summary:

Regarding magnetic disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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