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Herschel4832

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.222
Summary:

Regarding his recent tour around the Kent and Sussex borders.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel484

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 October 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.8
Summary:

Now believes that at least one specific weight should be acquired [see GA's 1851-9-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel485

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

Herschel486

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.11
Summary:

Responds with a suggestion of a reasonable price for all the weights [see JH's 1851-10-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel487

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.14 (C: RGO 6.341.15)
Summary:

Will send an assistant to bid for the weights at the auction [see JH's 1851-11-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel488

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.16
Summary:

GA's assistant bought the weights at the auction for less than JH had offered [see GA's 1851-11-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel489

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.17
Summary:

Is sending some papers on standards prepared by Richard Sheepshanks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel49

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 May 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.165
Summary:

Is trying to arrange to have GA join JH and some friends for dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel50

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.167
Summary:

Describes GA's journey to Gothenburg (Sweden), the purpose of which was to observe a solar eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel51

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 August 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.169
Summary:

Bringing GA up to date about JH's family news and commenting on news of GA's family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel52

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.171
Summary:

A note to clarify receipt of a letter transmitted by Margaret Brodie Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel542

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
4 January [1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.5
Summary:

Makes proposals about decimal coinage, based on one thousand units in the sovereign.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel543

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.7
Summary:

Likes JH's ideas about decimal coinage [see JH's [1851]-1-4]; will send suggestions for eclipse observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel544

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 January 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.8
Summary:

Further comments on JH's coinage ideas [see JH's [1851]-1-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel545

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.9
Summary:

About a strange mixture of coinage in Prussia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel96

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 January 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.254
Summary:

Wants GA's opinion about applying for a pension for the widow of the late astronomer at Madras, T. G. Taylor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel97

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.256
Summary:

Believes the quality of the astronomical work of T. G. Taylor was certainly high [see JH's 1851-1-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel98

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.257
Summary:

Has made some efforts at suggesting places of employment to T. G. Taylor's son [see JH's 1851-1-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0518

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1st September 1851
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/373.402-403, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online

Tyndall0527

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1851 September 10
Source of text:
MS JT/1/A/27, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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