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Herschel372

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.466.295 & 6.341.12
Summary:

Invites GA to stay at Collingwood and explore the area for evidence of Roman occupation [see GA's 1851-11-4], and talks about a friend of JH's family. Indicates a price offered for weights, but has had no response [see GA's 1851-11-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel373

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.466.297 & 6.341.13
Summary:

Is not very knowledgeable about local terrain that might help GA; adds comments about weight buying, and offers a solution [see GA's 1851-11-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel189

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.71
Summary:

Information about some candidates for Sydney University professorships [see JH's 1851-10-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.73
Summary:

Partly identical to JH's 1851-11-16, but with different information about some candidates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel193

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[26 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.79
Summary:

A note about the receipt of papers from Richard Sheepshanks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel197

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.83
Summary:

Still arranging the next meeting of the Sydney Trust [see GA's 1851-12-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel199

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.86
Summary:

Still trying to arrange a meeting of the Sydney Trust [see JH's 1851-12-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel203

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.94
Summary:

Comments and further material on some candidates for the Sydney University professorships [see GA's 1851-12-21].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2485

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
24 December 1851
Source of text:
RGO 6/404, f.35
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel206

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.98
Summary:

Differences of opinion about the best candidates for the Sydney University professorships [see GA's 1851-12-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel207

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[30 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.100
Summary:

About a procedure to make a final decision about two of the Sydney University professorships without having another meeting [see JH's 1851-12-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel212

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[31 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.104
Summary:

Still not finished with the process [see JH's 1851-12-30].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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