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Herschel14692

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0659; Reel 1084
Summary:

Agenda items for next meeting of 'Committee for Superintending the Construction of Standards.' Compares English, French, Danish, and Prussian standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14693

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0662; Reel 1084
Summary:

Outlines suggestions from [Drinkwater-]Bethune for improving 'Report of Standards.' Bethune distinguished Exchequer, Local, and Parliamentary (or National) standards, and preserved unit called 'land chain' equal to twenty yards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel152

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 April 1845]
Source of text:
RGO 6.699.231
Summary:

Comments on JH's observing a 'falling star.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel162

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.453
Summary:

Detailed response to JH's 1846-10-22 about the matter of temperature corrections for magnetic observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel163

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1846]
Source of text:
RGO 6.676.458
Summary:

Suspects that the original complainant about temperature corrections [see JH's 1846-10-22] was in fact working with a faulty magnetometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel167

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.94
Summary:

Asks for JH's help in trying to determine the likely cost of making magnetic observations at Greenwich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel169

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1840]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.98
Summary:

Thanks JH for his help [see JH's 1840-8-14], and tells JH about a visit to Greenwich by Charles Wheatstone.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel172

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.103
Summary:

Provides extensive comments, about GA's magnetic instruments and observations, in reply to Humphrey Lloyd's letter [see JH's 1842-1-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1732

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.1
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1733

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.2
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1734

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.3
Summary:

A note to accompany a draft of the report of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1735

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.4
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1736

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.5 (C: RGO 6.340.298b)
Summary:

Asks JH to put in writing proposals JH had made at a Standards Commission meeting, especially those relating to nomenclature [see GA's 1841-2-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1737

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.6
Summary:

A note to accompany additions, comments, and emendations relating to the report of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1738

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.7 (C: RGO 6.340.317)
Summary:

Seeks clarification from JH about a number of matters in the draft report of the Standards Commission [see JH's 1841-5-12 or earlier].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1739

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.8 (C: RGO 6.340.319)
Summary:

A summons to a meeting of the Standards Commission, together with some proposals for amending the report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel174

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 January 1842]
Source of text:
RGO 6.693.107
Summary:

Agrees to having GA's views made public [see JH's 1842-1-18 or later] as JH sees fit; comments on aurora and magnetic storm observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1740

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.9 (C: RGO 6.340.322)
Summary:

A note to accompany a number of papers on the 'toleration of inaccuracy,' a question of concern to JH in relation to the setting up of standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1741

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1840]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.10
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of extracts from unpublished papers on the question of standards, and asks for JH's comments on these extracts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1742

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 July 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.11 (ACCS: RGO 6.340.327)
Summary:

A letter accompanying a proof copy of the Report on Standards, asking JH to read it carefully and annotate as completely as necessary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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