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Letters from Richarda Airy to William Whewell

Add. MS a/60/10-14 · Item · 1839-1841

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Letters dated 15 Oct. 1839; 14 May 1840; 11 May, 9 Nov., and 13 Nov. 1841. All dated from Flamsteed House, Greenwich except for 9 Nov 1841 from Playford near Ipswich.

Letter from Richarda Airy

Add. MS a/62/132 · Item · [1845?]

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Letter from Richarda Airy to Cordelia Whewell

Add. MS a/60/15 · Item · 19 Dec. 1846

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Poem by Richard Smith accompanied by biographical information

Add. MS c/156 · Item · [c 1790?]-1941

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MS poem about the life of Trinity College Fellows, beginning "What are your joys? Ye Senior Fellows say", undated. Accompanied by a letter from the donor, Gerda Morgan, great-granddaughter of Richard Smith, to H. A. Hollond dated 5 Nov. 1941 with stories… read more

Smith, Richard (c 1767-1824) Trinity College, Cambridge Fellow, clergyman

Letters from Richarda Airy to Frances Affleck

Add. MS a/60/17-19 · Item · Nov.-Dec. 1858

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Letters dated 29 Nov., 2 Dec., 11 Dec. 1858 written from Flamsteed House, Greenwich.

Letter from Richarda Airy

Add. MS a/200/189 · Item · 21 Dec. 1855

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Greenwich - RA offers her condolences on the death of Cordelia Whewell.

Letter from Richarda Airy

Add. MS a/200/190 · Item · 5 Apr. 1856

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Greenwich - Thanks WW for 'writing yourself to give us the intelligence about our boy which has been very delightful to us. His success was perfectly unexpected by us' [Wilfred Airy gaining a Trinity Scholarship].

Letter from Richarda Airy to Everina Frances Affleck

Add. MS a/200/191 · Item · 3 Sept. 1860

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Greenwich - RA and George Airy were sorry they missed WW and EA in Spain [to witness the total eclipse]: 'I never before saw a country so uncivilized and so deficient'.

Letter from Richarda Airy to Frances Affleck

Add. MS a/60/21 · Item · 26 Sept. 1862

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Letter from Richarda Airy to Lady Affleck

Add. MS a/81/232 · Item · 16 Jan. 1839

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Letters from Richarda Airy

Add. MS a/79/27-28 · Item · [1858]-1859

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Letter from Adam Sedgwick

Add. MS a/213/28 · Item · 19 Dec. [1843]

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AS is looking forward to the possibility of seeing WW and Cordelia Whewell in January: 'my house will be at your service'. AS will try to persuade George and Richarda Airy to come up. 'Poor Hudson Gurney left Norwich for London a few days since - It is… read more

Collection of letters of William Whewell to William Henry Smyth, William Hodge Mill, Richard Chenevix Trench, Benjamin Webb, and Lady Lubbock

Add. MS a/367 · File · 1834-1864

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Letter to William Henry Smyth dated 16 Feb. 1834 asks for barometrical observations on behalf of Professor [Miller?] of Cambridge, is looking for the mean height of the barometer in different latitudes; Mr and Mrs Airy have fever and [Adam] Sedgwick has… read more

Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science

Letter from George and Richarda Airy

Add. MS a/58/40 · Item · 31 Oct. 1841

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Written from Flamsteed House, Greenwich.

Letter from John Herschel

Add. MS a/207/50 · Item · [1 Nov. 1841]

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JH has learnt from Richarda Airy that Cordelia and William Whewell are now settled in at Trinity College. JH's next door neighbour Mr Hartwell has just sent his son up to Trinity College, and JH would like WW to give him occasional encouragement and keep… read more

Letter from George Airy

Add. MS a/200/63 · Item · 29 Oct. 1845

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Royal Observatory Greenwich - Richarda Airy has given birth to a boy.

Incomplete letter from Richarda Airy to William Whewell

Add. MS a/60/9 · Item · [19th cent.]

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First page only.

Letter from George Airy

Add. MS a/200/91a · Item · 20 Nov. 1851

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Royal Observatory Greenwich - 'Richarda Airy has determined on taking our daughter [Elizabeth Airy who is ill] to Madeira. This, I need not say, is a grave measure; the mere expense is to me not a slight thing; but the most serious part is the separation… read more

Letter from George Airy

Add. MS a/200/92 · Item · 24 Nov. 1851

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Flamsteed House, Greenwich - The ship Richarda Airy is to sail on 'probably will not sail outward from Southampton before December 5' [see GA to WW, 20 November 1851]. This will probably prevent GA coming to Cambridge next week.

Letter from George Airy

Add. MS a/200/93 · Item · 15 Dec. 1851

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Flamsteed House, Greenwich - Due to a little ailment and the desire to go to Playford with his family, GA must 'reluctantly give up the chance of seeing' WW.

Letter from George Airy

Add. MS a/200/95 · Item · 15 Jan. 1852

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Flamsteed House, Greenwich - GA has received a letter from his wife: 'With one day's roughness the voyage had been very smooth. They had scarcely any sickness, but Mrs Airy had suffered constant nausea; and they seem weary of the voyage' [see GA to WW, 20 November 1851].

Letter from George Airy

Add. MS a/200/96 · Item · 17 Feb. 1852

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Royal Observatory Greenwich - WW's memorial on the tides 'was duly read by me and approved to the best of my judgement, and reserved for the intended meeting of the B.A. Council'. A Council was called without informing GA: 'Imagine a Seniority Meeting… read more

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