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Herschel338

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.234.475
Summary:

Inviting JH, together with other members of the R.A.S., for dinner on the following day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel339

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 August 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.234.389
Summary:

Arranging with GA for the provision of regular R.A.S. publications to be supplied to a foreign member.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel482

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.339.181
Summary:

Sends a revision of the weight of the standard pound deposited at the Royal Mint [see JH's 1853-9-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4836

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.225
Summary:

Results of observation of transits at Greenwich and Paris.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel503

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 February 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.50
Summary:

Suggests a reference to the need to reduce the variety of strange measures being used in the country [see GA's 1854-2-14]; wants to know who the examiners were at Cambridge University in Dec. 1853.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel504

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 March 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.54 & 6.468.246
Summary:

Congratulates GA on the discovery of an 'old British encampment' [probably to do with British Roman battles]. Agrees to meeting time and place [see GA's 1854-3-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel506

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.56
Summary:

A note accompanying a letter for T. S. Rice [Lord Monteagle], which JH is to sign and forward.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel507

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 March 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.57
Summary:

Is reluctant to attend meeting [see GA's 1854-3-14], as JH had intended to spend a few days at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel508

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.60
Summary:

Writes to MH to insist that JH not come to the meeting [see JH's 1854-3-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel509

From:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.62
Summary:

Profusely thanks GA for his letter [see GA's 1854-3-23]. The family will keep JH at home. Talks about her interest in a nearby mound as a possible ancient site.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel510

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.64
Summary:

Sends some suggestions for additions to draft report of the Standards Commission [see GA's 1854-3-23]; thanks GA for the report on the eclipse of Thales.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel511

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 September 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.66
Summary:

Is to have a visit from Bank of England representatives to discuss making an adjustment in the weight of a gold sovereign; seeks GA's comments on the proposed changes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel512

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.68
Summary:

Encourages JH to view the change being proposed [see JH's 1854-9-6] as an improvement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel513

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 September 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.70
Summary:

Sends on a letter from George Peacock, who is quite opposed to the proposed changes [see JH's 1854-9-6]; GA would be interested in JH's response.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel514

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 September 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.71
Summary:

The proposed change would make little difference to the Royal Mint, but as GA points out, new coins would have an effect on banking transactions [see GA's 1854-9-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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