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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[23 November 1863]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library
Summary:

Has learned JH has been named to the B.A.A.S. 'Committee of Weights and Measures.' Requests addresses for various members of the committee so that JH can send each a copy of a paper JH published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[27 November 1863]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library
Summary:

Does not personally know any members of the committee [Committee for the Restoration of the Standards] except Prof. [William Hallowes] Miller. Consequently, asks GG to distribute JH's paper 'officially.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.143
Summary:

Will be very glad to send his paper to the gentlemen concerned, but encloses their names and addresses in case JH wishes to send direct.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1864]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to Balloon Committee for further experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to examine K. L. C. Rümker's astronomical observations in southern hemisphere and determine if these should be published.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.3; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to Lunar Committee to continue mapping surface of moon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 October 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.4; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to Balloon Committee for further experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1866]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.5; Reel 1083
Summary:

Resolution reappointing JH and others to committee to persuade Russian government to establish magnetic observatory at Tiflis [Tbilisi, Georgia] under direction of Prof. [?] Moritz.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0220; Reel 1087
Summary:

Notice of £50 grant from B.A.A.S. to JH and G. A. Erman to support H. J. R. Petersen in recomputing Gaussian constant for 1839. [JH annotation: £40 remitted 13 Mar. 1871; £10 remaining.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[7 October 1870]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library (C: TxU:H/L-0176; Reel 1054)
Summary:

Having been placed jointly in charge with G. A. Erman of a B.A.A.S. grant expenditure to support H. J. R. Petersen's recomputation of Gaussian constant for 1829, JH asks for corrections in the statement of the actions funded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0221; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sorry to learn of error in B.A.A.S. resolution regarding computation of Gaussian constant. JH's proposal, explained by G. G. Stokes, was passed by Committee of Recommendations. Errors occurred later, in transcription. Will resubmit JH's proposal to Council.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0222.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Clerical error of '1839' instead of '1829' in JH's proposal has occurred in many other reports. No need to wait for Council approval. Will also inform G. A. Erman.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Griffith
Date:
[3 November 1870]
Source of text:
Manchester Central Library (ACCS: TxU:H/M-0222.2; Reel 1087)
Summary:

Agrees with GG and G. G. Stokes that the 'Magnetic Reduction Grant' should be approved. G. A. Erman also agrees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Griffith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1871]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0921.6; Reel 1083
Summary:

Announces business meeting of Council on 11 Mar.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project