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Herschel13078

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[11 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.9; Reel 1055
Summary:

Proposes budget for repair of moneyers' machinery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13417

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[8 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0651; Reel 1089
Summary:

Approves of [?]'s memorial to Treasury, but returns it to [?] for minor corrections before forwarding it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13594

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[17 September 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 50
Summary:

Forwards new claim by Henry Bingley for compensation for work performed by Bingley's son as probationary assayer. JH suggests £300. Believes that Bingley's further claim for reimbursement for coachhouse and stables, built at Mint residence by Bingley, was covered by Treasury's earlier compensation to Bingley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13595

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 51
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approve payment of £300 to son of Henry Bingley for work performed as probationary assayer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13598

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[3 September 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 54
Summary:

Forwards evaluation of melting and refining equipment taken over from G. F. G. Mathison. Portions of refinery were evaluated by Mr. Abud, named by Woods and Forests commissioners. Submits recommended compensation for various articles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13599

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 September 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 55
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approve compensation claims for equipment belonging to company of Moneyers and to G. F. G. Mathison.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13743

From:
Henry Bingley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0099; Reel 1087
Summary:

Has JH heard from C. E. Trevelyan regarding claim by HB's son for compensation? If not, HB asks JH to compensate HB's son for one and a half years of unpaid services at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13744

From:
Henry Bingley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0100; Reel 1087
Summary:

Hopes accompanying official letter is adequate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13976

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0259.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Complains that H. W. Field seems to have forgotten that, as officer in new Mint, Field should be available whenever required.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13977

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0259.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Runs daily Mint business so JH can turn attention to the Exhibition papers. Will propose to William Buckle that books in Coining department be incorporated into general records of Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14048

From:
B. Hebeler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0270.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Requests permission for Mr. Knoblauch and five friends to inspect Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14167

From:
Gilbert Farquhar Graeme Mathison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0392; Reel 1087
Summary:

Asks JH to endorse GM's enclosed memorial to Treasury. Did not include financial accounts, which are still incomplete. Encloses letters to JH and H. D. Harness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14479

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.16; Reel 1093
Summary:

Forwards decisive response by Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] to letter from [W. T.] Brande. CT will not get involved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14480

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.17; Reel 1093
Summary:

Read enclosed memoranda, and inform CT whether JH was aware of these before JH made recommendations regarding compensation for Moneyers' tools.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14481

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.18; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH's explanation of discrepancy in allowance for repairs of [Moneyers'] machinery is satisfactory. Please return memoranda.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel476

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[27 September 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.5
Summary:

Some high quality sets of weights are becoming available. Should they be acquired for use with the standards work?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel483

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 September 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.7
Summary:

Is inquiring further into the usefulness of the weights [see JH's 1851-9-27].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7894

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.97
Summary:

Embroiled in Museum politics with Richard Owen over position and salaries. Sends copies of testimonials GW collected to take to Archbishop [of Canterbury, J. B. Sumner].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8111

From:
Elizabeth Ann Waterhouse
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1 September [1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.377
Summary:

Make JH aware that G. R. Waterhouse desires position at British Museum vacated by C. D. E. König's death. GW is trying to return quickly from Paris, but delay might suggest that GW is not interested.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[11 September 1851]
Source of text:
Science Museum Archives MS 1174
Summary:

Asks DB to write a paragraph explaining the novelty of the photographic process of '[Andrew?] Ross and [Thomas?] Thomson' as distinct from [Nicéphore] Niépce's albuminous process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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