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Herschel102

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.265 (C: RGO 6.675.267 inc)
Summary:

Asks the Physical Committee (Chair, JH) of the R.S.L. to note the concurrent disturbances of magnetometers and the appearance of aurora borealis, and to make a long term study of this relationship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel103

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.268
Summary:

Points out an error in the instructions for magnetic observers provided for the Antarctic expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1746

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 December 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.15 (C: RGO 6.340.340)
Summary:

A letter accompanying a 'fair copy' of the Report of the Standards Commission; GA indicates he has incorporated the views of all members of the Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000653

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
25 December 1841
Source of text:
MM/11/160, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel2899

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Heinrich Christian Schumacher
Date:
1841-[12-25 or later
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.411 (C: RS:HS 22.101)
Summary:

JH replies (to RS:HS 15.389) that neither JH nor his father held that the moon influenced the atmosphere, though JH does connect a full moon with a clear sky. [Eliza] Hamilton, sister of W. R. Hamilton, has published some poetry that is not well known, but deserving. Cannot accept foreign order.

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John Herschel Project
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