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From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.75 (C: RGO 6.368.618)
Summary:

Any news of Field Measuring bars—alteration in size of Observatory at Cape Town? Observations on use of magnetic needle. Has JH found a suitable country house yet?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.76
Summary:

Further observations on the alterations at Cape Town Observatory. Any news of the measuring bars?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.77 (C: RGO 6.368.619)
Summary:

Thomas Maclear's assistant and equipment arranged. Observations on copper horse-shoe bars applied to the end of his magnet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1839]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.148
Summary:

Encloses graph of C. F. Gauss's magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 April 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.78 (C: RGO 6.245.65)
Summary:

Knows nothing about Kew Observatory, but has heard of the name of the present office holder there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.79
Summary:

Has sent to JH papers relating to London University. Hopes JH will accept a senatorship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.80
Summary:

Has lost two sons with scarlet fever. Description of house at Playford, Sussex.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.81
Summary:

Regarding C. F. Gauss's magnetical observations. Domestic happenings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 October 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.82
Summary:

George Everest-Thomas Jervis affair.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.84 (C: RGO 6.368.628)
Summary:

Concerning JH's experiments with photogenic light. Encloses paper of the comparisons between JH's and the Observatory's barometers. R.A.S. and R.S.L. want a subject for medals in astronomy, R.S.L. for a Copley medal in anything.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.85
Summary:

Double image micrometer has arrived; limitations and use of it. Wants list of stars for regular observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1839]
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.631
Summary:

Sends suggestions for recipient of R.A.S. medal and comments on JH's 1839-11-29.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.192.395
Summary:

A note, sent with the manuscript papers of Stephen Groombridge, to JH as President of the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.86 (C: RGO 6.463.72)
Summary:

Regarding Prof. Baden Powell's paper on dark bands. Is making catalogues of the moveables of the observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0760.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

Considers paper by [Baden] Powell to be worthless. Sent it to JH today care of Mrs. Stewart.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.463.77
Summary:

Responds to JH [see JH's 1840-5-16 or later] indicating to what address GA had sent his reply [see GA's 1840-5-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.87 (C: RGO 6.463.80)
Summary:

Concerning prism refraction.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton
Date:
28 June 1840
Source of text:
MM/11/145, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.88
Summary:

Regarding the printing of Thomas Maclear's Survey papers. Work on magnetical and meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.10
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of extracts from unpublished papers on the question of standards, and asks for JH's comments on these extracts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project