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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

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

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

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

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

Herschel7858

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.62
Summary:

Heard JH plans new edition of Examples of Finite Differences [1820]. Will send list of errors HW found in original. Results of HW's investigation of self-repeating series of numbers.

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

Herschel11477

From:
John William Lubbock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.390
Summary:

Astronomer Royal and his wife are visiting the Lubbocks on Saturday; will JH join them for Saturday and Sunday? Will collect him if he likes. Louisa Herschel was the belle of the Bromley Ball.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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