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Herschel34

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.374.127
Summary:

A note accompanying the return of some papers and letters to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel35

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.374.128
Summary:

A note to accompany the forwarding of some papers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel374

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 September 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.466.502
Summary:

Is seeking clarification about some papers GA sent to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel375

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.466.503
Summary:

Offers some explanations for the reports in the papers [see JH's 1852-9-6] of seeing strange objects in the heavens; GA calls it 'hemiplegia.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4833

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.223 (C: RGO 6.337.123)
Summary:

Giving his views on an observatory being linked with a university.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel490

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 February 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.20
Summary:

Returns Richard Sheepshanks's papers with some comments [see GA's 1852-1-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel491

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 March 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.21
Summary:

Wants to begin using decimal fractional weights of pounds and ounces at the Royal Mint, rather than pennyweights and grains. Would like to extend this method beyond the Mint. Asks for date of heliacal rising of Sirius at Athens in the time of Euripides.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel492

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 October 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.25
Summary:

Happened to meet JH's wife, Margaret; was very pleased to see her in such good health. Has heard a rumor about a Bank of England resolution on decimalization [see GA's 1852-3-15].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel493

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 October 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.26
Summary:

The Bank of England will start to deal with weights of precious metals in decimals only [see GA's 1852-10-23]. JH responds to a letter in the Times about the shortage of silver coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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