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From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.223
Summary:

Requesting any information on J. J. Littrow for his obituary notice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.186
Summary:

Would like JH to write a review of his recent book for the Quarterly Review.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.107
Summary:

Agrees to having GA's views made public [see JH's 1842-1-18 or later] as JH sees fit; comments on aurora and magnetic storm observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.270
Summary:

Comments on whether magnetic observations should be continued.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29] January 1842
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.375
Summary:

Should request Mr. Wildes to wait until JH gives his orders. Is gratified by JH's suggestions, but will not regret being passed over. Did not find Lady Herschel's letter at once for various business reasons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Henderson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.297
Summary:

Has received a series of observations from Thomas Maclear on Alpha1 and Alpha2 Centauri. Comments on these observations and gives results made by the old circle.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project