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Herschel560

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[3 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.261
Summary:

Thanks GA for receipt of some Royal Observatory publications; is still pushing the British metrical standard based on the length of the earth's polar axis [see JH's 1860-3-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4873

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.261
Summary:

Concerning the 'Standards.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel21

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.380.268
Summary:

Comments on the ease of calculation in geodesy in JH's version of the English system of units, and asks GA for some clarifications as JH prepares the seventh edition of his Outlines Astr.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel561

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.263 & 6.423.661
Summary:

JH wants to avoid using the meter in England; asks GA for the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see GA's 1863-10-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4874

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.262 (C: RGO 6.85.105 & 85.269 & 200.112)
Summary:

Regarding A. R. Clarke's paper on Geodesy. Benjamin Peirce's Lunar Table. The sun's parallax. JH's nebulae catalogue. Regarding the English inch.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel562

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 October 1863]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.266 & 6.423.662
Summary:

Is still not happy with the earth's axis as a source of standard length; sends JH the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see JH's 1863-10-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4875

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 24.20
Summary:

Comments on the possibility of employment in India for GA's son, Hubert.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4876

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.263
Summary:

Regarding employment for GA's son in the Educational Departments in India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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