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From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.66
Summary:

Agrees to meeting date [see JH's 1854-8-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.73
Summary:

Responds to JH's interim arrangements [see JH's 1854-8-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.69
Summary:

Agrees that JH should write to the Melbourne University authorities and point out some concerns [see JH's 1854-8-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.70
Summary:

Rumor has it that Australia is short of cash; can only wait and see [see GA's 1854-8-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.75
Summary:

Responds to JH's request [see JH's 1854-10-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.375.308
Summary:

Appear to be answers to specific queries about examinations and tutors [at Cambridge?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
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
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
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
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
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