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Herschel7659

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1862-1 to 1862-8]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.13; Reel 10
Summary:

Not surprised that actual costs [of publishing JH's catalogue of nebulae] departed from estimates. Reports vote by [R.S.L.] committee. Does not believe publication will be expensive.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7649

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.3; Reel 10 (ACCS: RGO 6.200.3)
Summary:

[Responding to JH's 1862-1-23], states that R.A.S. finances not sufficient to publish JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae,' but R.S.L. is 'rolling in wealth.' Work could be done at [Greenwich Observatory], where GA is already printing 'Skeleton Forms for Precessions.' Forwarded R.S.L. certificate for [E. J.] Lowe to W. H. Smyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7648

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.2; Reel 10
Summary:

Estimates seven weeks and £10 to compute JH's nebulae data. Suggests JH use new 'Skeleton Form.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7660

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.14; Reel 10
Summary:

Returned JH's 'original sheets of nebulae.' Kept sheets of calculations. Will write about money accounts later. Lord Palmerston's communication about Thomas Maclear's pension.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7650

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.4; Reel 10
Summary:

Send quickly JH's manuscript of 'Catalogue of Nebulae.' It will provide work for computer whom GA was about to lay off. Prefers reducing JH's data to 1860's. GA's improvement on F. W. Bessel's reduction formula.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel429

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.14
Summary:

Material sent by JH [see JH's 1862-4-2] arrived safely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel430

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.15
Summary:

Acknowledgment of receipt of more material from JH [see GA's 1862-4-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel431

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.16
Summary:

Needs to know, from JH, the date of the nebula observations [see GA's 1862-4-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel433

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.20
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of more material from JH [see JH's 1862-4-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4868

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1862]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.256 (C: RGO 6.695.215)
Summary:

Has received notice from the Foreign Office that the Russian Government has sanctioned the establishment of a magnetic and meteorological observatory at Pekin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel435

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.27
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of the form to be used for reduced observations [see JH's 1862-4-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7651

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 April 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.5; Reel 10
Summary:

Printing 1000 copies of JH's Catalogue [of Nebulae]. Please transfer funds to GA to cover expenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel437

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.28a
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of payment [see JH's 1862-4-25]; asks for final approval of printing structure for the nebula catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7710

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 April 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.10.10; Reel 10
Summary:

Received £10 for cost of reducing JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae.' Send description of catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel439

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.34
Summary:

Seeks clarification of the position of one of the listed nebulae [see JH's 1862-4-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7719

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.9; Reel 10
Summary:

More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7720

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.11.11; Reel 10
Summary:

More corrections of errors [in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1818

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 June 1862]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0640 (C: RGO 6.200.38)
Summary:

As GA is about to leave on holiday, he brings JH up to date on the state of the nebula calculations [see JH's 1862-5-28].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel442

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1862]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.41
Summary:

Attempts a more accurate estimate of work to be done on nebula catalogue [see JH's 1862-6-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7652

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1862]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.1.6; Reel 10
Summary:

Ferry delayed by 19 July hurricane. Studying classical granite veins in Glen Tilt under [J. D.] Forbes's tutelage. Not disturbed by cost overrun of JH's catalogue of nebulae, but sorry that JH is 'so much vexed.' Simply tell R.S.L. committee that JH needs more money; do not worry about scruples.

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John Herschel Project
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