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Herschel8303

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[15 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.109
Summary:

B.A.A.S. approved WB's employment by Magnetical and Meteorological Committee to explore atmospheric waves. Will send Russian observations tomorrow. Howard Elphinstone agrees to send his observations [at Ore, near Hastings]. Lists meteorology books.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5615

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.104
Summary:

Thanks for letter and loan of the books. Regarding the movement of waves of the atmosphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8304

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[3 October 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.110
Summary:

Sends Howard Elphinstone's barometer observations [at Ore, near Hastings].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5616

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 October 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.105
Summary:

Has received Howard Elphinstone's observations. Has had an interview with Edward Sabine who has arranged for observations to be forwarded to WB. Would like JH's views on publication of some of these observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5617

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.106
Summary:

Thanks for publishing his curves. Is proceeding with his reductions. G. B. Airy has forwarded the Greenwich observations. Would he obtain Howard Elphinstone's observations for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5618

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.107
Summary:

Can sympathize with JH as he has just lost a close relation. Has been unable to contact Edward Sabine. The Dublin and Munich curves have been engraved. Thanks for the Annalen. Howard Elphinstone has sent his [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5619

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.108
Summary:

Is concerned to hear that L. A. J. Quetelet's system of observations is in danger of being broken up. Requires funds from the B.A.A.S. to publish his observations. Meteorological Society not likely to support his aims. Will consult Edward Sabine.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5620

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.109
Summary:

Has just examined the area between Dublin, Paris, and Heligoland for waves. Self registering barometers would be useful.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5621

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 January 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.110
Summary:

Has received the communication and the proof, and returned the latter to the printer. Found a section had been omitted but cannot trace the manuscript at present.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5622

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.111
Summary:

Has received the missing manuscript and models from York, yesterday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4591

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1845]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (86)
Summary:

Discusses work on barometric observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5623

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.112
Summary:

Regarding recent barometric readings and atmospheric waves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5624

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.113
Summary:

The great atmospheric wave has returned; observations on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5625

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.114
Summary:

Is sorry to hear of his indisposition. Regarding movements connected with the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5626

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.115
Summary:

Is very grateful for his assistance and encloses the page of the report in which he publicly acknowledges this. Further results since the return of the great atmospheric wave of 1845.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5627

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.116
Summary:

Does JH think it worthwhile to extend his atmospheric wave investigation? Will be at the B.A.A.S. meeting at Oxford.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5628

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.118
Summary:

Informing JH that he has sent a letter to John Lee [RS:HS.4.117] and that Lee agrees with WB and wonders if it would be possible to obtain JH's support. Encloses drawings and details of Francis Ronalds's self registering barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[7 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.126 (C: RS:HS 22.328)
Summary:

JH avoids participating in meteorological enquiry. Suggests improvements on WB's plan to establish government office to collect and publish meteorological reports from worldwide network of military stations. Has read Francis Ronalds's papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8324

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Radcliffe Birt
Date:
[23 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.127
Summary:

Lord Auckland [George Eden] asked JH to edit [Admiralty Manual] for officers on surveying and exploring expeditions. Charles Wheatstone will prepare instructions for meteorological observations. Asks WB to write instructions on detecting 'atmospheric waves and barometric fluctuations.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5629

From:
William Radcliffe Birt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 December 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.119
Summary:

Is honored at George Eden's (2nd Baron Auckland) request for meteorological directions for atmospheric waves and barometric fluctuations. Will there be any engravings in the Admiralty Manual? The three annual barometric movements have occurred this year.

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John Herschel Project
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