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RS-MM-000761

From:
Thomas Bell
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
30 April 1853
Source of text:
MM/12/81, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001504

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
12 April 1853
Source of text:
MM/19/108, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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Faraday2642

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
23 February 1853
Source of text:
RGO 6/405, f.145
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2742

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
17 October 1853
Source of text:
RGO 6/468, f.179
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2743

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
19 October 1853
Source of text:
RGO 6/468, f.182
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2746

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
24 October 1853
Source of text:
RGO 6/468, f.187
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2747

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
25 October 1853
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2749

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
27 October 1853
Source of text:
RGO 6/468, f.188-9
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2760

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
9 December 1853
Source of text:
RGO 6/405, f.151
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2766

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
19 December 1853
Source of text:
RGO 6/405, f.153
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2767

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
19 December 1853
Source of text:
RGO 6/468, f.195
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13366

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0595; Reel 1089
Summary:

Details of how coins are tested and stamped for weight. Procedures are not regulated, and variances are common. Encloses Mr. Miller's letter on decimal coinage. [JH annotation: 'Substance sent to Airy March 21 / 53 but altogether diff in form and wording.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14691

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0656; Reel 1084
Summary:

Agenda items for 2 Mar. 1853 meeting of Commission for Restoration of Standards of Lengths and Weights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1788

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.1 (C: RGO 6.341.30)
Summary:

The standardization of weights and measures is moving ahead; the question of storage of standards must be addressed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1789

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.2
Summary:

Has heard that one of JH's daughters [Amelia] has been hurt by burning; expresses concern.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1790

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.3 (C: RGO 6.341.31)
Summary:

Proposes rules of procedure for use of secondary standards [see GA's 1853-2-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1791

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.4 (C: RGO 6.341.35)
Summary:

Raises a problem for the Standards Commission to consider, namely, that the Bank of England finds it difficult to deal with the decimalization of troy ounces [in the bullion trade] [see JH's 1853-2-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1792

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.5 (C: RGO 6.341.38)
Summary:

Believes that the increasing use of decimal weights should mean that no further evidence need be taken by the Standards Commission [see JH's 1853-2-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1793

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.6
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1794

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.7 (C: RGO 6.349.16)
Summary:

Does not believe that the technical weights of the Bank of England should be given the same legal status as primary, and official, weights, measures, and coinage [see GA's 1853-2-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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