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Airy, Richarda (1804-1875) wife of Sir George Biddell Airy
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Letter from George Airy
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 without notice to the Master - so I have pronounced said meeting null and void, and we will have another soon, as soon as I have screwed Henslow and Hooker into shape, who are the most unpractical dogs that I ever met with. The business of the Association will, in fact, be somewhat advanced by this apparent contretemps'. GA has had a letter from 'Madeira yesterday. My party seem to be posited comfortably; but with regard to the ultimate success in the main object of the voyage, I have little hope' [see GA to WW, 20 Nov. 1851].
Letter from George Airy
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
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
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
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 for so long a time of the head of such a family'. GA proposes to come to Cambridge at some time and among other things talk to WW about the Sydney Professorships: 'These good people in Australia suddenly sent a commission to Herschel, Malden, H. Denisen, and myself, to ship them off 3 professors'.
Letter from John Herschel
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 him on the right path.
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 dislocated his arm; is building lecture rooms with a ventilator which would enable Mrs Smyth and her friends to listen to lectures. This letter accompanied by two notes in an unidentified hand.
A letter to R. C. Trench is dated 2 Mar. 1852 and asks questions arising upon reading his Study of Words.
There are two letters to William Hodge Mill, dated 1842 and 1844. In the earlier letter he asks Mill to serve as examiner for the Tyrwhitt Hebrew Scholarship, and asks his opinion of the effect of the Corn law on the value of tithe rent charges. The later letter sends a passage he has read in the Life of Hegel which he thinks will amuse him.
The letter to Benjamin Webb is dated 18 Dec. 1857 and refers to Webb's offer of a collection of MSS related to William Hodge Mill, and states that the seniority has approved the sum of £50 for the MSS.
The letter to Lady Lubbock is dated 8 Mar. 1864 and accepts an invitation to visit High Elms; is expecting a visit from Amelia and Maria Herschel with their brother Willie.
Accompanied by a modern transcript of a letter from Whewell to B. H. Smart dated 8 May 1969 [1849?] thanking him for a copy of his Manual of Logic.

 Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science
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 not expected that he will ever return. Since he reached Norwich he has on the whole been better; but he is obliged to have a surgeon constantly with him - His loss will be felt by many'. AS's gout does not disturb him much now.
Letter from Richarda Airy
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].
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 from Richard Smith's family letters describing his travels in France with the Duke of Devonshire, and other stories from the family about Richard's daughters, who included Richarda Airy, married to Sir George Airy. Accompanied by a typescript biography of Richard Smith that includes further stories of his travels in France, further information about Richarda Airy and her connection with William Whewell.

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