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Herschel4652

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.36
Summary:

Asking JH to express his willingness to becoming Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel603

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 February 1828]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.41
Summary:

Informs GA that JH turned down the offer of the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge, and suggests that Charles Babbage be offered the job.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4653

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.37
Summary:

Asking JH's opinion on how he should print his catalogue of observations of transits. Requests information on any forthcoming comets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel604

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 November 1828]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.58
Summary:

States JH's position on the question of publishing all the observations of an observatory, or working out results and publishing only those; notes clearness of Encke's Comet; comments on the return of Charles Babbage from abroad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4654

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.38
Summary:

Asking JH to get in touch with Charles Babbage. Thanking him for his observations on his catalogue of stars and transits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel605

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 December 1828]
Source of text:
RGO 6.803.73
Summary:

Has prepared a paper on the doctrine of sound; expects to be up to spend several days with GA at the Cambridge Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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