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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.706.250
Summary:

A letter of introduction, asking GA to show the observatory to a Mr. Knipping from Hanover, a relative of JH's aunt Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 January 1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0628.1 (C: RGO 6.340.340a)
Summary:

Another copy of the Report of the Standards Commission is being circulated [see GA's 1841-12-25] and needs JH's signature; J. E. Drinkwater is sending in a personal report complaining about the Commission's conservatism.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.99 (C: RGO 6.693.100)
Summary:

Sending two papers, one for the Physical Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-5 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.101
Summary:

Has passed on GA's note to Edward Sabine; cannot write more because his hand shakes too much, having just made a snow-man for the children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[17 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.102
Summary:

Sends a letter from Humphrey Lloyd for GA's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.103
Summary:

Provides extensive comments, about GA's magnetic instruments and observations, in reply to Humphrey Lloyd's letter [see JH's 1842-1-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
18 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/163, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-18 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.105
Summary:

Thanks GA for his comments [see GA's 1842-1-18]; hopes that GA would be willing to have such statements, and other similar statements, made public.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.100 & 22.110
Summary:

Concerning Airy's papers recently submitted [see GA's 1842-1-5]. Hopes he will continue to send a report of his experiments and observations.

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:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1842-1-22 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.675.271
Summary:

As many Russian observatories are now involved in magnetic observations, JH thinks the British observations should continue [see GA's 1842-1-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
J W Lubbock
Date:
31 January 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/168, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
12 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/9/51, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
19 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/174, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
23 February 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/175, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 February 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.427.74
Summary:

Thanks GA for exercising GA's usual discretion in the matter of the funding of Charles Babbage's calculating machine [see GA's 1842-9-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
2 March 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/176, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Edward Sabine
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
7 March 1842
Source of text:
MM/11/177, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.101 (C: RGO 6.340.341)
Summary:

Regarding JH's receipt of the 'Standard' reports. Remarks on the electrometer and barometer in the recent storm.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project