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Herschel516

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.75
Summary:

The requests should be made to the Exchequer office [see JH's 1855-2-2]; complains about the incompetence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel295

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 April 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.44
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of a parcel of material [see JH's 1855-4-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel298

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.49
Summary:

Will communicate with the other committee members about a replacement for the Melbourne University professor who died [see JH's 1855-5-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel299

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.50
Summary:

About transferring the Melbourne University funds into a trust account managed by the rest of the committee [see JH's 1855-3-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel301

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.54
Summary:

Is trying to clear up matters related to Melbourne University [see JH's 1855-7-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel517

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.76
Summary:

A note accompanying a copy of the act of Parliament legalizing the new standards, the end product of the work of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel303

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.57
Summary:

The end of the Melbourne University business seems happily now at hand [see JH's 1855-9-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4837

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.226 (C: RGO 6.12.148)
Summary:

Requesting comments on enclosed papers concerning Greenwich Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4838

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 December 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.227 (C: RGO 6.376.358)
Summary:

Is sending his speculations on the attraction of mountains.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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