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Phillips, John in correspondent 
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Herschel4507

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[30 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 21.86
Summary:

Other engagements preclude JH from accepting JP's invitation to present a paper at the 'general Scientific meeting' [inaugural meeting of the B.A.A.S.] to be held at York.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1184

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1838-8-20 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.1
Summary:

Informs JH that he has been appointed member of a B.A.A.S. committee to translate and publish in England foreign scientific memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14202

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

B.A.A.S. requests that JH head a committee to work on the reduction of observations of N. L. Lacaille's stars. G. B. Airy and Thomas Henderson will also be assigned to the committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4309

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.158
Summary:

Discusses need for barometric observations; asks if JH has plans to build a barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4350

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[6 April 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.7
Summary:

Sends plans to construct barometer that he never built; invites JP to use the plans.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14203

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

The report by G. B. Airy, Thomas Henderson, and JH on N. L. Lacaille's stars will be brought forth at the next meeting of the B.A.A.S. JP requests a copy in advance of the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14204

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

A report by JH, George Peacock, William Whewell, and Humphrey Lloyd on magnetic observations will be read at the B.A.A.S. meeting in August.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7377

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1839]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 4/9.15 verso; Reel 7
Summary:

Reminder that JH must report on 'Reduction of Meteorological Observations' at next meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13657

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Phillips
Date:
[17 August 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0039.2; Reel 1062
Summary:

Report to B.A.A.S. on progress and expenses in reduction of stars in N. L. Lacaille's Coelum australe stelliferum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1185

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.2
Summary:

Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has again placed him on a committee to translate and publish foreign scientific memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14205

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.4.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH appointed to committee with G. B. Airy and Thomas Henderson to study the reductions of the calculations on N. L. Lacaille's stars. They will be granted £189.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14207

From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0428.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH appointed to head a committee including George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine to study meteorological instruments. They will be granted £400. The grant will be presented in Glasgow next September.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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