From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 October 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.9
Summary:
Is having some difficulty in acquiring the single weight [see GA's 1851-10-1].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Is having some difficulty in acquiring the single weight [see GA's 1851-10-1].
Is trying to arrange to have GA join JH and some friends for dinner.
Bringing GA up to date about JH's family news and commenting on news of GA's family.
Makes proposals about decimal coinage, based on one thousand units in the sovereign.
Wants GA's opinion about applying for a pension for the widow of the late astronomer at Madras, T. G. Taylor.