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Herschel130

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 October 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.212.342
Summary:

Informs JH that GA (and his assistants) have been making pendulum observations in a coal pit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1798

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.1 (C: RGO 6.341.49)
Summary:

Please send comments on the first draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1853-12-22]; GA wants to prepare a second draft.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1799

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.2 (C: RGO 6.341.52)
Summary:

Doubts that proscribing certain weight usages will be effective, unless the users feel a need to change [see JH's 1854-2-14]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1800

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.4 (C: RGO 6.341.53)
Summary:

Wants to meet with JH and W. H. Miller at the Exchequer to examine their standard equipment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1801

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.5 (C: RGO 6.341.55)
Summary:

A note accompanying a copy of the second draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1854-2-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1802

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.6
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee supervising the standardized weighing and measuring, indicating the need to bring to the meeting members expense sheets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1803

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.7 (C: RGO 6.341.59)
Summary:

Urges JH to stay at Collingwood [see JH's 1854-3-23], but send in any comments on the second draft of the report and authorize GA to act on JH's behalf.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1804

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.8
Summary:

There has been some confusion about sending packages of material; GA wants to know what JH has received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1805

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.9
Summary:

Makes a correction in the weight of an item reported in the Standards Commission report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel241

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.34
Summary:

A note accompanying papers related to Melbourne University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel242

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.35
Summary:

JH and GA together with Robert Lowe and Henry Malden are to find four professors for Melbourne University [see GA's 1854-4-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel243

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.36
Summary:

Does not really want to be involved in this venture [see GA's 1854-4-5 and JH's 1854-4-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel244

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.37
Summary:

Suggests a meeting to discuss whether to agree to act for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-4-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.38
Summary:

Agrees to an informal meeting and will organize it [See GA's 1854-4-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel246

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.39
Summary:

May not be able to make meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel247

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.40
Summary:

Making some additional arrangements along with meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel248

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.41
Summary:

Is organizing a meeting to begin narrowing the field of candidates for the Melbourne University professorships [see JH's 1854-4-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel249

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[12 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.42
Summary:

As GA cannot attend meeting, JH seeks his opinions on certain questions [see GA's 1854-4-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel250

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.43
Summary:

Agrees to a procedural matter for the selection committee for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel251

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.44
Summary:

The circulation of material begins [see GA's 1854-5-25].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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