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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 January 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.229.309
Summary:

Seeks GA's opinion about including a specific passage in F. W. Bessel's obituary notice for the R.A.S. Also inquires about the printing of the star catalogues of N. L. Lacaille and J. J. L. Lalande.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 February 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.229.80
Summary:

Comments on the unsatisfactory [to JH] resolution regarding the awarding of the annual R.A.S. medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.61 (C: RS:HS 25.9.37)
Summary:

Proposes that R.A.S. award medals regarding the discovery of Neptune to both U. J. J. Leverrier and J. C. Adams, giving first honors to Leverrier, and specifying distinctly the grounds for awarding the second. Hopes his resolution will not be seen as blaming anyone and that it will have a 'healing and a friendly effect.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 February 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.229.96
Summary:

Continuing to try to resolve the medal problem [see GA's 1847-2-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-3-30 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.56.185
Summary:

The books are on their way [see GA's 1847-3-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.349
Summary:

Believes he has worked out the German notation of star positions [see GA's 1847-2-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.352
Summary:

Uses GA's comments [see GA's 1847-5-10] finally to achieve clarification of Thomas Henderson's calculations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[19 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.578
Summary:

Further to resolving the time conflict [see GA's 1847-5-15] and sending out invitations for Visitation Day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 May 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.243
Summary:

Will send measurements of the requested stars [see GA's 1847-5-15] as soon as JH can consult the appropriate papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-5-24 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.9.594
Summary:

Gives GA an address for the next while, and tells GA what JH has done about invitations for Visitation Day [see JH's 1847-5-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 June 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.244
Summary:

Provides the measurements for Beta Aquarius and Alpha 2 Capricorni [see JH's 1847-5-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 June 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.155.366
Summary:

Agrees with GA [see GA's 1847-6-11] about paying up accounts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 September 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.56.272
Summary:

Will be happy to supply a copy of the Cape Results [see GA's 1847-9-27]; the next asteroid should be called Flora, to provide 'young goddesses for Mars and Jupiter to admire.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-1 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.682
Summary:

About observing stars with the transit circle, and timing the annulus [of an eclipse?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-1 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.686
Summary:

Was too cloudy to observe the eclipse; very worried about the health of Thomas Maclear.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1847-10-6 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.383
Summary:

Has dealt with the problem of thanking H. C. Schumacher [see GA's 1847-10-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 October 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.230.187
Summary:

Clarifies the agenda for the next R.A.S. meeting, and reports that the large refracting telescope is on the way to the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.115
Summary:

Suggests to GA that his observations [see GA's 1847-11-1] might rather support than destroy the theory of the thermo-electric origin of terrestrial magnetism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.688
Summary:

Asks GA for details about the scientific support provided by Hugh Percy; also asks about the availability of star charts on the Berlin Academy scheme.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[17 November 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.389
Summary:

Is still working on the distribution list for star catalogues [see GA's 1846-11-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project