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From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.176
Summary:

Sends extracts of a letter from H. C. Schumacher. Does not agree with Schumacher regarding F. W. Bessel's 'specific attraction.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.347
Summary:

Concerned about W. S. Stratford, who has not responded to letters; GA has a problem with the German notation of star positions used by Thomas Henderson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.177
Summary:

Regarding W. S. Stratford and the printing of the catalogues. F. W. Bessel's star corrections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.178 (C: RGO 6.229.311)
Summary:

Regarding F. W. Bessel's doubt concerning the law of gravitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.229.87
Summary:

As disturbed about the medal situation as JH [see JH's 1847-2-8]; the solution seems to be to award two medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.179 (C: RGO 6.56.248)
Summary:

Is sending papers, from an American, for JH's opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.229.99
Summary:

Reports to JH on the discussion, about the medal problem, at an R.A.S. meeting [see JH's 1847-2-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 February 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.229.101
Summary:

More information on the activity of the R.A.S. in trying to resolve the medal problem [see GA's 1847-2-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 March 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.180 (C: RGO 6.56.184)
Summary:

Regarding pamphlets concerning F. W. Bessel. Altitude instrument finished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.181 (C: RGO 6.203.351)
Summary:

Concerning Thomas Henderson's reductions of N. L. Lacaille's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.574
Summary:

About a time conflict involving the R.S.L. and Visitation Day at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.242
Summary:

Asks JH for measures of several double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.158.369
Summary:

A note enclosed with the printed observations made with the Northumberland equatorial telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0633.1
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.182 (C: RGO 6.155.364)
Summary:

Regarding the final payments for the Liverpool Telescope.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.183 (C: RGO 6.56.271)
Summary:

Wants a copy of his Cape Results for his assistant. Would he continue to observe the duration of annularity in the coming eclipse?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.184 (C: RGO 6.56.274)
Summary:

Regarding a letter from the Newcastle Philosophical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.185 (C: RGO 6.368.684)
Summary:

Concerning the method of observation by direct and reflected vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.186 (C: RGO 6.203.381)
Summary:

Regarding H. C. Schumacher and the intended distribution of J. J. F. Lalande's catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.187 (C: RGO 6.112.273)
Summary:

Did he see the eclipse? Agrees with him over the H. C. Schumacher proposals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project