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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

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

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

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

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

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

Herschel515

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 February 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.73
Summary:

Having been asked for copies of standards, it seems to JH that the Royal Mint is not the office to decide on such requests.

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

Herschel547

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.14 & 6.341.37 (C: TxU:H/M-0036.4v)
Summary:

Talks about the means to introduce JH's radical reform ideas for coinage [see GA's 1853-2-12]; would like the Bank of England to go further in decimalizing weights of coins [see JH's 1853-2-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel548

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.15 & 6.341.39
Summary:

Responds about a meeting date [see GA's 1853-2-15]; further thoughts on the introduction of a new coinage system [see JH's 1853-2-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel550

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 March 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.21
Summary:

Responds with return of letter part and an invitation to the Royal Mint [see GA's 1853-3-21]; expands further on the coinage/weight problem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel552

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 March 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.26
Summary:

Supports the report, but JH believes as an employee of the Treasury, he cannot sign the report on coinage to the Chancellor of the Exchequer; does not anticipate swift action on the report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel76

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 June 1858]
Source of text:
RGO 6.145.187
Summary:

Responds to GA's 1858-6-25, and essentially agrees with GA's assessment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel78

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.285
Summary:

Returns GA's letter copy [see GA's 1859-6-14] with thanks, noting it is more complete than JH's own.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel79

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 June 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.146.266
Summary:

The Radcliffe Trustees are asking for assistance in naming a new director of the Oxford Observatory; JH sends a draft response.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 November 1859]
Source of text:
RGO 6.170.195
Summary:

Is preparing a list of telescopes with their focal lengths and quality, and asks GA to correct JH's list.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel93

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 March 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.7
Summary:

Asks GA for help in identifying an astronomer for the observatory at Trivandrum, India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel95

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 April 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.11
Summary:

Thanks GA for his 1850-4-1, and provides details of a likely candidate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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