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From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.364
Summary:

Regrets he has been wrongly styled F.R.S. Comments on the projected Lawson Observatory at Nottingham and the high value placed on the instruments. Outlines his plan for the Equinoctial Time column in the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.149
Summary:

If the Herschels intend visiting the B.A.A.S. meeting at Liverpool he will be pleased to accommodate them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.326
Summary:

Has heard of a projected attack on the Henry Lawson instruments at the Observatory. Would like a line from JH on the value of the instruments. Has written to W. R. Dawes, [John?] Lee, and W. H. Smyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.48
Summary:

Willingly gives JH permission to engrave a portrait photograph taken with WT's process. WT asks JH if he would be willing to testify on WT's behalf if necessary, relating to infringement of patent rights. WT announces that John Hind has discovered another asteroid [Euterpe].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.231
Summary:

Would like JH to write the obituary of François Arago for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[9 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0107; Reel 1054
Summary:

Calls attention to tendency of recently cut silver coins to be too light in weight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W. Graves
Date:
[22 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0171; Reel 1054
Summary:

Details of next week's shipment of copper coins from Mint to four branches of Bank of Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W. Graves
Date:
[25 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0172; Reel 1054
Summary:

Modifies method of accounting for copper coins shipped from Mint to Bank of Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[3 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0185.4; Reel 1054
Summary:

Approves financial reports. Production of sovereigns and half sovereigns.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.20; Reel 1055
Summary:

Requests increase of wages for Mint employees, in preparation for resuming gold coinage on extensive scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1853-11-18 or later
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0504; Reel 1055
Summary:

Refers to [James] Wilson's letter of 18 Nov. Queen must proclaim certain coins to be legal tender in colonies before Mint may issue them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[7 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0671; Reel 1089
Summary:

Cease coining florins and commence production of shillings and sixpence. [JH annotation: Saw Brande today and gave these instructions verbally.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[9 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0672; Reel 1089
Summary:

Encloses letter, with JH's approval, from E. W. Ward at Sydney branch mint requesting authority to appoint W. S. Jevons and F. B. Miller as assayers, H. A. Severn and John MacCutcheon as clerks, two foremen of mechanics, and one engineer in Coining department.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.30; Reel 1093
Summary:

Confer with CT on rates of piecework for gold coinage before making decision. Did JH receive Treasury's official approval of remaining appointments to Sydney branch mint?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Richard Weld
Date:
[28 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS MC.5.128
Summary:

J. R. Hind [whose election to the R.S.L. had been declared void] has been referred to as 'F.R.S.' several times. This is not the fault of Hind, who has objected to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Henry Thoby Prinsep
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.189
Summary:

Nominates Margaret Herschel's nephew for Addiscombe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10] November 1853
Source of text:
JHS 1.67
Summary:

Comments on son John and daughter Caroline; wants some material to deal with a possible infringement of W. H. Fox Talbot's patent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Isabella Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.68
Summary:

Asking for a photograph of himself [see JH's 1853-11-[10]]; complains about the binders putting too much material in one book; talks about daughter Caroline spending much time at Windsor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.100
Summary:

About the death of a cousin and attendant funeral arrangements, the status of family finances, and some preparations for Christmas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.102
Summary:

A shipment of special china for MH has arrived from Paris; some news about daughter Caroline, and several stories JH heard at a literary society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project