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Herschel497

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.41
Summary:

Clarifies meeting details [see JH's 1853-2-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1794

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.7 (C: RGO 6.349.16)
Summary:

Does not believe that the technical weights of the Bank of England should be given the same legal status as primary, and official, weights, measures, and coinage [see GA's 1853-2-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel549

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.18
Summary:

Wants to visit the Royal Mint; the coinage/weight question is more complex than GA imagined [see GA's 1853-3-15]; seeks JH's opinion on part of a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel553

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.30
Summary:

Understands JH's position [see JH's 1853-3-26]; expects the report will be taken to Parliament.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel477

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.339.62a
Summary:

Asks JH to let an examination be made of the standard pound kept at the Royal Mint [see WM's 1853-6-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1795

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.8 (C: RGO 6.341.44)
Summary:

Some difficulty about locating a particular standard pound weight, and the letter requesting the use of it [see JH's 1853-6-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel500

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 August 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.45
Summary:

Is arranging a meeting to seal up and deposit one set of standards [see GA's 1853-6-21].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel478

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.339.72
Summary:

Seeks instructions about return of the measures to the Royal Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel502

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.47
Summary:

Drafting the Standards Commission report is taking up all of GA's spare time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel480

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 September 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.339.82
Summary:

Writes to JH to re-arrange a time for a meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1796

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.9
Summary:

A note accompanying the first draft of the report of the Standards Commission, with a request for comment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel554

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 December 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.31
Summary:

Does not know of the details of French or American coinage, but Augustus de Morgan has undertaken to find someone to help JH with this problem.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1797

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 December 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.10 (C: RGO 6.341.50)
Summary:

Is waiting for JH's comments on the first draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1853-9-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1798

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.1 (C: RGO 6.341.49)
Summary:

Please send comments on the first draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1853-12-22]; GA wants to prepare a second draft.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1799

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.2 (C: RGO 6.341.52)
Summary:

Doubts that proscribing certain weight usages will be effective, unless the users feel a need to change [see JH's 1854-2-14]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1800

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.4 (C: RGO 6.341.53)
Summary:

Wants to meet with JH and W. H. Miller at the Exchequer to examine their standard equipment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1801

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.5 (C: RGO 6.341.55)
Summary:

A note accompanying a copy of the second draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1854-2-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1802

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.6
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee supervising the standardized weighing and measuring, indicating the need to bring to the meeting members expense sheets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel506

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.56
Summary:

A note accompanying a letter for T. S. Rice [Lord Monteagle], which JH is to sign and forward.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1803

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.7 (C: RGO 6.341.59)
Summary:

Urges JH to stay at Collingwood [see JH's 1854-3-23], but send in any comments on the second draft of the report and authorize GA to act on JH's behalf.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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