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Herschel542

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
4 January [1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.5
Summary:

Makes proposals about decimal coinage, based on one thousand units in the sovereign.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel96

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 January 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.143.254
Summary:

Wants GA's opinion about applying for a pension for the widow of the late astronomer at Madras, T. G. Taylor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000492

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
30 January 1851
Source of text:
MM/9/72, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000493

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
4 March 1851
Source of text:
MM/9/73, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel286

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 March 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.199
Summary:

Will be happy to proofread the material [see GA's 1851-3-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel208

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 April 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.248.6
Summary:

Encourages GA to write a letter in support of time off for John Hind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel289

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 April 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.204
Summary:

Note to accompany return of printed text [see GA's 1851-3-31], with one annotation enclosed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel291

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 April 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.207
Summary:

Responds, clearing up the misunderstood instruction [see GA's 1851-4-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 April 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.248.12
Summary:

John Hind has been granted time off with pay to recover his health [see JH's 1851-4-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000494

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
16 April 1851
Source of text:
MM/9/74, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel49

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 May 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.165
Summary:

Is trying to arrange to have GA join JH and some friends for dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel51

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 August 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.169
Summary:

Bringing GA up to date about JH's family news and commenting on news of GA's family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0518

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
1st September 1851
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/373.402-403, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
Text Online

Faraday2463

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
5 September 1851
Source of text:
RGO 6/373, f.411
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Tyndall0532

From:
John Tyndall
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
13th Sept 1851
Source of text:
MS.RGO 6/373.413, RGO
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel476

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 September 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.5
Summary:

Some high quality sets of weights are becoming available. Should they be acquired for use with the standards work?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel184

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 October 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.64
Summary:

Has received the papers [see GA's 1851-10-7]; Sydney University seeks assistance in finding professors. What should the response be?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel186

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 October 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.67
Summary:

An invitation sent out by JH to invite all search committee members [Sydney Trust] to JH's house [see GA's 1851-10-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel187

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 October 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.69
Summary:

Note with copies of an advertising circular about the Sydney University professorships [see JH's 1851-10-16].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel485

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 October 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.9
Summary:

Is having some difficulty in acquiring the single weight [see GA's 1851-10-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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