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Herschel18

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 January 1869]
Source of text:
RGO 6.381.451
Summary:

Has received GA's paper on spectral lines and is amazed that it is possible to see a spectrum in the light from faint nebulae.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4926

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.313
Summary:

Is sending his lectures on magnetism he gave at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel159

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 May 1869]
Source of text:
RGO 6.695.494 (drafts RS:HS 1.314 & 24.256)
Summary:

Has read the syllabus of GA's lectures on magnetism; it reminds JH of his attempt to solve the problem of 'Mahomet's coffin', which JH still believes would work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4927

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.315 (C: RGO 6.695.495)
Summary:

Concerning JH's Mahomet's coffin theory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel166

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 May 1869]
Source of text:
RGO 6.257.356
Summary:

Is considering a new edition of Outlines Astr.[?] and wants to provide the latest determinations of the periods of rotation of the planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4928

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.316 (ACCS: RGO 6.257.359)
Summary:

Gives information on the rotational periods of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn [see JH's 1869-5-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4929

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 September 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.317
Summary:

Regarding JH's letter to the Times on the gold coinage question.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel581

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 October 1869]
Source of text:
RGO 6.361.631
Summary:

Continues to rail against the imposition of the metric system in India; argues against any change in the British sovereign coin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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