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Faraday2259

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
31 January 1850
Source of text:
RGO 6/403, f.132
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel93

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 March 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.7
Summary:

Asks GA for help in identifying an astronomer for the observatory at Trivandrum, India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel95

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 April 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.11
Summary:

Thanks GA for his 1850-4-1, and provides details of a likely candidate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel132

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[28 May 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.97.135
Summary:

Sends on announcement of 'new planet Parthenope' from Annibal de Gasparis at Naples.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000485

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
29 May 1850
Source of text:
MM/9/65, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000486

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
31 May 1850
Source of text:
MM/9/66, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000487

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
13 July 1850
Source of text:
MM/9/67, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel11249

From:
William Lassell
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 August 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.140
Summary:

Believes he has discovered a second satellite of Neptune; gives readings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel280

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1850-8-18 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.190
Summary:

Is just leaving for France, and has time only for a few thoughts in response to GA's 1850-8-18.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000488

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
12 September 1850
Source of text:
MM/9/68, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000489

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
17 September 1850
Source of text:
MM/9/69, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000490

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
14 October 1850
Source of text:
MM/9/70, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000491

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
20 November 1850
Source of text:
MM/9/71, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel282

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 December 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.194
Summary:

Will be very busy learning his new job for a while, so GA should start working with other committee members; JH makes some suggestions about eclipse observation [see GA's 1850-12-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel47

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 December 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.372.221
Summary:

A note accompanying a letter that seems to come from François Arago, and that seems to JH to show a disturbed state of mind; asks GA for his opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel542

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
4 January [1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.5
Summary:

Makes proposals about decimal coinage, based on one thousand units in the sovereign.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel96

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 January 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.254
Summary:

Wants GA's opinion about applying for a pension for the widow of the late astronomer at Madras, T. G. Taylor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000492

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
30 January 1851
Source of text:
MM/9/72, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000493

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
4 March 1851
Source of text:
MM/9/73, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel286

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 March 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.199
Summary:

Will be happy to proofread the material [see GA's 1851-3-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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