From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.36
Summary:
Does not really want to be involved in this venture [see GA's 1854-4-5 and JH's 1854-4-10].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Does not really want to be involved in this venture [see GA's 1854-4-5 and JH's 1854-4-10].
Suggests a meeting to discuss whether to agree to act for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-4-6].
Makes a correction in the weight of an item reported in the Standards Commission report.
Sends a revision of the weight of the standard pound deposited at the Royal Mint [see JH's 1853-9-9].
May not be able to make meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].
Agrees to an informal meeting and will organize it [See GA's 1854-4-7].
Making some additional arrangements along with meeting [see JH's 1854-4-10].
No summary available.
No summary available.
Is organizing a meeting to begin narrowing the field of candidates for the Melbourne University professorships [see JH's 1854-4-7].
No summary available.
As GA cannot attend meeting, JH seeks his opinions on certain questions [see GA's 1854-4-11].
No summary available.
Agrees to a procedural matter for the selection committee for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-5-12].
The circulation of material begins [see GA's 1854-5-25].
No summary available.
No summary available.
Many applications and testimonials regarding Melbourne University professorships have arrived. How soon would a meeting to reduce the numbers be useful [see JH's 1854-5-30]?
Agrees to a meeting [see JH's 1854-6-11], and comments on one possible candidate for a Melbourne University professorship.
Assesses most of the candidates for the mathematics professorship at Melbourne University [see GA's 1854-6-13].