From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.39
Summary:
May not be able to make meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
May not be able to make meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].
Heard JH plans new edition of Examples of Finite Differences [1820]. Will send list of errors HW found in original. Results of HW's investigation of self-repeating series of numbers.
Recommends that former gas plant at Mint be maintained and kept in reserve, in case of interruptions in commercial supply from Ratcliffe Gas Company. Current prices of gas and coal.
Agrees to an informal meeting and will organize it [See GA's 1854-4-7].
Complains about the work involved in selecting professors for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-4-6].