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RS-MM-001125

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
19 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/165, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001126

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
20 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/166, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001127

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
20 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/167, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001128

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
21 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/168, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001129

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
22 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/169, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001130

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
23 January 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/170, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10901

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 January 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.250
Summary:

Will the Herschels come to dinner on Thursday the 13th with one of their daughters?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10902

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.251
Summary:

Will he join them at dinner tomorrow; regrets he was prevented from being with them on the 13th due to a cold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[1852 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.11
Summary:

Is trying to help RF understand the difference between the dynamics of solid bodies moving over each other and the dynamics of moving fluids, both water and air.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12897

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Benedetto Pistrucci
Date:
[9 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0309; Reel 1093
Summary:

Denies BP a request concerning his acceptance of the office of Chief Medalist. Discusses BP's reluctance to accept the office without being awarded a place of residence by the Treasury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12957

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[20 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0369; Reel 1054
Summary:

Disagreement with W. H. Sykes over whether to publish observations by General [Cullen?] that Sykes claims have never been reviewed or read [to R.S.L.]. Encloses copy of JH's reply to Sykes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13088

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

W. T. Brande is willing to give up professorship [of chemistry] at Royal Institution to accept combined duties of superintendent of coining and die departments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Explains large disbursement of silver to Moneyers and to Melter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13090

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[14 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.3; Reel 1055
Summary:

Returns Robert Mushet's note. Changed title of Mr. Reynolds's office from melter to "Senior Clerk and Melter.' Adjustments to salary of W. T. Brande.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13091

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[23 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.4; Reel 1055
Summary:

Changes in engraving department are delayed by Benedetto Pistrucci's 'extreme reluctance' to alter title of Chief Medallist. Suggests offering Pistrucci official assurance of continued employment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13314

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.1; Reel 1053
Summary:

Consoles MH on 'horrid affair.' Thankful that consequences were not worse. Arranging transportation for son William to Paris. Dinner with [Margaret Seymour,] Duchess of Somerset. Encloses letter from Richard Sheepshanks. Honored by Society of Arts request to include [JH's] photography in display to be shown to Prince Albert.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13375

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1852 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0607; Reel 1089
Summary:

Requests Treasury commissioners' approval for increasing salary of C. W. Goodwin, fireman in Die department. Lists new orders for dies that have increased Goodwin's workload.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13424

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0659; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH must know if [?] accepts or declines new arrangements for [?]'s office, already approved by Treasury commissioners.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13583

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[13 January 1852]
Source of text:
Return, 42
Summary:

Proposes to amalgamate Coining department and Machinery and Die department, with W. T. Brande as superintendent of new Coining and Die department.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13584

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 January 1852]
Source of text:
Return, 42
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approved JH's plan to amalgamate Coining department and Machinery and Die department. W. T. Brande is approved as superintendent of new Coining and Die department.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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