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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 W. Hearn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.272
Summary:

Thanks for prompt reply. Does know something about blood and circulation, but may not have expressed himself clearly. Thinks Michael Faraday has made important discoveries in magnetism and electricity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1847]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB IV, 193-5 (C: RS:HS 7.308)
Summary:

Comments, after delays due to busyness, on JH's queries on the calibration of actinometers and gives results of experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.131
Summary:

About observations of the seventh satellite of Saturn, and using William Parsons' (3rd Earl of Rosse) 'machine'.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George W. Hearn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.274
Summary:

Agrees wholeheartedly with JH's recommendation for his paper. Will rewrite it if necessary. Hopes JH will produce a second edition of his work on finite differences.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
H. S. Wigginton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.406
Summary:

As secretary of newly formed 'Mechanic's Institute' in Slough, HW invites JH to preside at 18 Feb. meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.335
Summary:

Discovered a telescopic comet in Cepheus. Gives readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.202
Summary:

Encloses application for meteorological and magnetic observatories from governor of New Brunswick. May establish observations in all colonies for limited time. Puzzled over [John] Lefroy's results from Athabasca.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir Francis Ronalds
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.421
Summary:

Wishes to use remarks JH made at Kew Observatory in 1846 for a Royal Society publication. Asks JH to read transcript for accuracy.

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:
Ralph Tatham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.427a
Summary:

Asks JH to suggest candidates for a professorship at the South African College.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Wagstaffe Yapp
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.442
Summary:

As secretary, GY requests JH's presence at first soirée of Whittington Club [for journalists]. Will JH accept election as vice president?

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:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.198
Summary:

Regarding his Copley medal, has written a letter of thanks to the Society. Does not doubt that the new planet will be discovered.

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:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.167
Summary:

Has been preparing famine food, such as hay biscuits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Samuel Stratford
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1847]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0546.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Apologizes to JH for worrying him about the printing of J. J. L. Lalande's Catalogue of Those Stars in the Histoire céleste française....

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