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Herschel4778

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.168
Summary:

Just returned from nine weeks on the continent. Met Miss Caroline Herschel, who mentioned a catalogue of John Flamsteed's stars to which she had attached some notes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4779

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.169
Summary:

Is thinking of writing an account of the new planet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel161

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[22 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.451
Summary:

There is a need for a meeting of the Committee of Physics [R.S.L.] to discuss the current method of making temperature corrections for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel162

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.453
Summary:

Detailed response to JH's 1846-10-22 about the matter of temperature corrections for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel163

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.458
Summary:

Suspects that the original complainant about temperature corrections [see JH's 1846-10-22] was in fact working with a faulty magnetometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4780

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.170 (C: RGO 6.159.370)
Summary:

Regarding the slow motion screw in declination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1925

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
30 October 1846
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/3/18
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4781

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 October 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.171
Summary:

Regarding his paper about the new planet. Attacks by article in the Athenaeum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1926

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
31 October 1846
Source of text:
RGO 6/462, f.177
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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