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
Still arranging the next meeting of the Sydney Trust [see GA's 1851-12-4].
Still trying to arrange a meeting of the Sydney Trust [see JH's 1851-12-4].
Comments and further material on some candidates for the Sydney University professorships [see GA's 1851-12-21].
No summary available.
Differences of opinion about the best candidates for the Sydney University professorships [see GA's 1851-12-26].
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].
Still not finished with the process [see JH's 1851-12-30].
Is circulating JH's votes for the remaining Sydney University professorships [see JH's 1851-12-31].
The process of selection of the two remaining Sydney University professors is complete [see JH's 1851-12-31].
Many of the testimonials sent to the Sydney Trust are missing [see JH's 1852-1-2].
One of the candidates chosen for a Sydney University professorship may not be free to go on time; still missing testimonial letters [see JH's 1852-1-3].
Faster steam ships available may solve the time problem for the Sydney University professor [see GA's 1852-1-14].
Proposal for dividing travel money for the Sydney University professors. Does GA agree [see JH's 1852-1-9]?
Returns Richard Sheepshanks's papers with some comments [see GA's 1852-1-15].
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.
Thanks GA for his description of Madeira; JH will try to get to Greenwich next day.
No summary available.
No summary available.
Is seeking clarification about some papers GA sent to JH.
No summary available.