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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.706.250
Summary:

A letter of introduction, asking GA to show the observatory to a Mr. Knipping from Hanover, a relative of JH's aunt Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-5 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.101
Summary:

Has passed on GA's note to Edward Sabine; cannot write more because his hand shakes too much, having just made a snow-man for the children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[17 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.102
Summary:

Sends a letter from Humphrey Lloyd for GA's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
18 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/163, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-18 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.105
Summary:

Thanks GA for his comments [see GA's 1842-1-18]; hopes that GA would be willing to have such statements, and other similar statements, made public.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.100 & 22.110
Summary:

Concerning Airy's papers recently submitted [see GA's 1842-1-5]. Hopes he will continue to send a report of his experiments and observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-22 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.271
Summary:

As many Russian observatories are now involved in magnetic observations, JH thinks the British observations should continue [see GA's 1842-1-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project