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Herschel4943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1845-10]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.332
Summary:

Regarding measure of Virginis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel409

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 October 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.193.212 (C: RS:HS 25.13.6)
Summary:

Believes GA's measurements [see GA's 1845-10-1] seriously in error, and strenuously defends JH's method.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel119

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.522
Summary:

How does one jog the memory of the First Lord of the Treasury [see GA's 1845-10-3]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel120

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 October 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.525
Summary:

S. J. A. Compton [Lord Northampton] has addressed a private letter to Robert Peel [see GA's 1845-10-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12597

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0016; Reel 1054
Summary:

Results of testing at Collingwood by JH and W. R. Dawes of two 8-inch object glasses made by William Simms for Cape of Good Hope observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12598

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 October 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0017; Reel 1054
Summary:

Supplement to JH's report [see JH's 1845-10-10] on object glasses for Cape Observatory. Different results at lower powers when observing planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1845-10-20 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.530.84
Summary:

Thanks GA for the information about the presentation made to F. W. Bessel [see GA's 1845-10-20], and for sharing Bessel's reply.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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