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Herschel13982

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0261.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Forwards books for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13983

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0261.3; Reel 1087
Summary:

Forwards two letters, one from Thomson Hankey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13984

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0261.4; Reel 1087
Summary:

Received letter from Robert Mushet regarding Mushet's securities. Advises JH to consult George Maule.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13985

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0261.5; Reel 1087
Summary:

Passage in Report of Mint Commission referred to by Robert Mushet, regarding securities for Mint officials, does not pertain to Mushet. Details of Mushet's appointment as senior clerk and melter. Thanks for extract from [Michel] Chevalier's book. Cost of [mercury] constitutes 18 percent of expense for reducing ore.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14170

From:
Gilbert Farquhar Graeme Mathison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0394; Reel 1087
Summary:

Doctor urges GM to move to warmer climate. Please finalize terms for GM's retirement so GM may leave London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14171

From:
Gilbert Farquhar Graeme Mathison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0395; Reel 1087
Summary:

Thanks JH for arranging terms of retirement for GM, who is now free to leave England. Presumes that GM's pension began as of last July.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14255

From:
H. R. Reynolds
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0433; Reel 1093
Summary:

HR assumed duties of George Maule, who died Friday. Please send papers relating to Robert Mushet, so HR can process Mushet's security bond for office of Melter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14256

From:
H. R. Reynolds
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0434; Reel 1093
Summary:

Send copies of security bonds for former Melters, so HR may compare these to provisions in Robert Mushet's bond.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14257

From:
H. R. Reynolds
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0435; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends draft of security bond for Robert Mushet that names master of Mint as sole judge of what constitutes reasonable waste in melting process. Insert names of persons, including banker, who will act as surety for Mushet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14276

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26 November [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.12; Reel 1093
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] agrees to give G. F. G. Mathison annual allowance of £1200. Suspects mistake in report on Mathison.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14487

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.24; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH and H. D. Harness may call on CT at Treasury whenever convenient.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14488

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.25; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will seek approval from Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] for JH's new arrangement to pay Mint police.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14489

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.26; Reel 1093
Summary:

Annual pension for G. F. G. Mathison was fixed by Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] at 'Fourteen Hundred Pounds (1200£).' JH and Henry Rich should submit formal report on this matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14490

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.27; Reel 1093
Summary:

CT delays answering JH's letter of 3 Nov. 1851 until JH submits report on financial impact of changes in Engraving department after death of William Wyon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14491

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.28; Reel 1093
Summary:

What public service will L. C. Wyon render that justifies Wyon's annual salary of £400? Compares this with duties and salary of Benedetto Pistrucci. Suggests retaining Wyon at present salary of £200 and paying separately for piecework.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14492

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.29; Reel 1093
Summary:

Grateful for JH's correction of CT's error in pension for G. F. G. Mathison [see CT's 1851-11-14]. This was CT's first such error in 25 years of public service.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14613

From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0596; Reel 1086
Summary:

Asks JH to join CW at meeting with governor of Bank of England [Thomson Hankey] on Monday to discuss coining matters. Thanks for JH's letters on quicksilver and on coinage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14614

From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0597; Reel 1086
Summary:

Accepts JH's argument against coining gold dollar, but feels that two-dollar gold piece is needed. Reports plan to build mint in New South Wales. U.S. will establish mint in California.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1622

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[5 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.107 (C: RS:HS 25.9.71)
Summary:

As the Kew Observatory needs a standard yard, JH is proposing that they be allowed to use one of RS's as a provisional standard until Parliament acts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1623

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.108
Summary:

About the establishment of a standard yard, and how the Kew Committee should proceed [see JH's 1851-11-5]; RS also plans to prepare standard thermometers. Received notice of William Lassell's discovery of more satellites of Uranus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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