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Herschel4895

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.282 (C: RGO 6.679.452)
Summary:

Is returning the Proceedings of the Manchester Society, and The Magnetical and Meteorological Observations for 1851-58. Regarding the registration of magnetical disturbances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4896

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.283 (C: RGO 6.381.442)
Summary:

Concerning JH's memorial to W. R. Hamilton's daughter. Holiday in Keswick. Comments on JH's papers on optics and force.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4897

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.285 (ACCS: RGO 6.15.75)
Summary:

Writes about a long standing, very old, member of the Royal Observatory's Board of Visitors [W. H. Smyth] having been summarily dismissed from the Board.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4898

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.286 (C: RGO 6.478.481)
Summary:

Explaining JH's polarization difficulty [see JH's 1865-10-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4899

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.287
Summary:

Printed address of the Astronomer Royal to individual members of the Board of Visitors of the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4900

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.288 (C: RGO 6.478.491)
Summary:

Further regarding polarized light and its interferences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4901

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 December 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.289
Summary:

Regarding I. K. Brunel's bridges and JH's letter on suspension roofs. Effects of a thunderstorm on a water barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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