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Herschel1785

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0635.3
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel491

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[5 March 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.21
Summary:

Wants to begin using decimal fractional weights of pounds and ounces at the Royal Mint, rather than pennyweights and grains. Would like to extend this method beyond the Mint. Asks for date of heliacal rising of Sirius at Athens in the time of Euripides.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1786

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0635.4 (C: RGO 6.341.23)
Summary:

Is asking JH to bring the long version of Richard Sheepshanks's paper to the next meeting of the Standards Committee [see JH's 1852-2-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1787

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0635.5 (C: RGO 6.341.24)
Summary:

Agrees with JH's idea of decimalizing the pound weight, but the stone should not then be used [see JH's 1852-3-5].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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