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Herschel377

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.85.161
Summary:

Replies to JH about the date of the transit of Mercury [see JH's 1864-1-[26]].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4883

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.270
Summary:

Regarding Thomas Spring-Rice (1st Baron Monteagle), the Treasury and the Commission on Weights and Measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel465

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.200.113
Summary:

The practice at the Royal Observatory is to compare proof copies with calculation sheets [see JH's 1864-2-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4884

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.271
Summary:

Further regarding the forthcoming meeting of the Standards Commission. Regarding JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel565

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1864]
Source of text:
RGO 6.358.271
Summary:

Informs JH about train service [see JH's 1864-2-5], and encourages JH to stay with GA from the night before the meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4885

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.272
Summary:

Regarding JH's forthcoming visit. On the platinum in the pound weight becoming browned.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4886

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.273
Summary:

Expecting him soon. Experiments on the National pound.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4887

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.274
Summary:

Regarding the transit of Mercury. Error in calculating the pound weights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4888

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.275
Summary:

Meeting of the Standards Commission on 16 March.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4889

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.276
Summary:

Meeting of the Standard Commission on 29 April.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4890

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 April 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.277 (C: RGO 6.480.332)
Summary:

Sending him the map of the world.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4891

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.278
Summary:

Sending him the draft of the Report of the Standards Committee for his signature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4892

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.279
Summary:

Regarding the opposition to the proposed introduction of the French Metrical system.H

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4893

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 September 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.280
Summary:

Daughter has returned from Switzerland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4894

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1864]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.281 (C: RGO 6.381.439)
Summary:

Informing him that he has just heard of the death of Wilhelm Struve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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