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Herschel529

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1841-2-17 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.299
Summary:

A note to accompany proposals for the Standards Commission to consider [see GA's 1841-2-17]; twenty pages of proposals are appended.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4704

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.93 (C: RGO 6.340.313)
Summary:

Sending draft of report and appendix. Specimen of a gauging scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel530

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1841-3-20 or later
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.314
Summary:

Has received material sent by GA [see GA's 1841-3-20]; comments on the report and JH's unavailability for meetings of the Standards Commission in the near future.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1737

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.6
Summary:

A note to accompany additions, comments, and emendations relating to the report of the Standards Commission.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1738

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.7 (C: RGO 6.340.317)
Summary:

Seeks clarification from JH about a number of matters in the draft report of the Standards Commission [see JH's 1841-5-12 or earlier].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel531

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1841-5-12 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.315
Summary:

Comments on additional proposals for consideration by the Standards Commission [see JH's 1841-3-20 or later].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1739

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.8 (C: RGO 6.340.319)
Summary:

A summons to a meeting of the Standards Commission, together with some proposals for amending the report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel532

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 May 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.320
Summary:

Does not expect to come to the meeting [see GA's 1841-5-18], but sends comments on altered sections of the draft report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1740

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.9 (C: RGO 6.340.322)
Summary:

A note to accompany a number of papers on the 'toleration of inaccuracy,' a question of concern to JH in relation to the setting up of standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4705

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.94
Summary:

Informing JH of a meeting of the Commission on Standards at Somerset House on 28 May 1841.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel533

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 May 1841]
Source of text:
RGO 6.340.323
Summary:

Believes no error should be legally tolerated [see GA's 1841-5-24] in selling goods; thus the seller always provides a trifle over the due quantity.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday1352

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
15 June 1841
Source of text:
RGO 6/706
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4706

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.95 (C: RGO 6.693.99)
Summary:

Regarding JH's examination of the observations of equinoxes and solstices; GA assures him that these occurrences are observed by Cambridge and Greenwich, though JH does not mention it. Hopes he has received the report of the last 'Standards' meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4707

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.96 (C: RGO 6.368.636)
Summary:

Returning photographs. Hopes Lady Herschel is well. Remarks on Admiralty printing Planetary reductions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel62

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1841-7-9 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.368.639
Summary:

Comments on the reduction of observations, on enclosed photographs, and the health of Margaret Brodie Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1742

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 July 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.11 (ACCS: RGO 6.340.327)
Summary:

A letter accompanying a proof copy of the Report on Standards, asking JH to read it carefully and annotate as completely as necessary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4708

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.97 (C: RGO 6.203.302)
Summary:

Has sent JH's report on N. L. Lacaille's star computations to William Whewell.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel323

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1841-7-27 or earlier
Source of text:
RGO 6.203.301
Summary:

GA and JH are on a committee (with Thomas Henderson) of the B.A.A.S. to supervise the reduction of N. L. Lacaille's star observations; JH encloses a draft report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1744

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0627.13 (C: RGO 6.340.324)
Summary:

Asks for JH's comments on George Peacock's assessment that the Report of the Standards Commission [see GA's 1841-7-27] is directed too much to scientific men, and others will not understand it; suggests an appendix to show the relationship between the proposed measures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1284

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 August 1841]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0012; Reel 1054
Summary:

Reliability of measuring instruments used in scientific and public surveys. Approves George Peacock's suggestion to revise survey tables for use by non-scientist surveyors. Schools should teach only legalized systems of weights, measures, and money.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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