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From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.25; Reel 1093
Summary:

Read enclosed draft of Treasury minutes to see if it correctly states JH's recommendations regarding signing of Mint checks. Please return CT's draft of minutes on Sydney branch mint. Encloses amusing letter from [W. N.] Forbes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 September 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.26; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses copy of act prohibiting defacing of coins. Advises JH to make use of Treasury solicitor in all legal matters affecting Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.27; Reel 1093
Summary:

Reply to enclosed 'Reference,' then return it to 'Memorialists' by 20 Sept. Papers must be sent to [C. Rivers] Wilson at Boulogne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.28; Reel 1093
Summary:

Treasury commissioners seek JH's advice on feasibility of proposed observatory at Nottingham, to be funded by public money.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.29; Reel 1093
Summary:

Approves JH's recommendation of John Goldsmith to position of supernumerary clerk in Mint office. Notify Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. Buckley
Date:
[21 September 1853]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.16
Summary:

Thanks JB for a description of a fairly unique meteor and urges public notice of it be given.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 September 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.339.77
Summary:

Asks GA about the best way to store standard measures [see GA's 1853-9-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 September 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.339.88
Summary:

Agrees to new meeting time [see GA's 1853-9-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.94
Summary:

Informs MH about the death of someone [Miss Maria Tunno?] dear to both of them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Thursday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/921, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Wednesday
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/922; MS JT/1/HTYP/267-268, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project