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Herschel264

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

Herschel265

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

Herschel267

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

Herschel268

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

Herschel271

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

Herschel31

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

Herschel338

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

Herschel482

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

Herschel4836

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

Herschel506

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

Herschel512

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

Herschel513

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

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

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

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

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

Herschel252

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 June 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.46
Summary:

Many applications and testimonials regarding Melbourne University professorships have arrived. How soon would a meeting to reduce the numbers be useful [see JH's 1854-5-30]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel254

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 June 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.50
Summary:

Assesses most of the candidates for the mathematics professorship at Melbourne University [see GA's 1854-6-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel255

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 June 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.52
Summary:

Is swamped with the demands of the Melbourne University professor search [see JH's 1854-6-16] and major upheavals at the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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