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From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.347
Summary:

Concerned about W. S. Stratford, who has not responded to letters; GA has a problem with the German notation of star positions used by Thomas Henderson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.177
Summary:

Regarding W. S. Stratford and the printing of the catalogues. F. W. Bessel's star corrections.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.178 (C: RGO 6.229.311)
Summary:

Regarding F. W. Bessel's doubt concerning the law of gravitation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George W. Hearn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.272
Summary:

Thanks for prompt reply. Does know something about blood and circulation, but may not have expressed himself clearly. Thinks Michael Faraday has made important discoveries in magnetism and electricity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Jacob Herbert
Date:
1 February 1847
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/1/39
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Lassell
Date:
[1 February 1847]
Source of text:
RS:HS 22.298
Summary:

Ask WL's permission to make reference to WL's sighting of the seventh satellite of Saturn in JH's observations of all the satellites of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project