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Herschel13268

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0525; Reel 1053
Summary:

Sent JH's resignation proposal to both Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] and W. E. Gladstone yesterday. JH would have welcomed presidency of Board of Examiners one year earlier, but now desires only rest and recovery. Feels 'broken down.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13269

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0526; Reel 1053
Summary:

Recalls asking [Richard] Jones years ago if JH should seek public office. Jones was horrified, but suggested mastership of Mint as only suitable position. After four years in office, JH longs to escape it and return to family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13481

From:
Unidentified
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0715; Reel 1089
Summary:

Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] must first refer JH's resignation to Queen Victoria. [?] encouraged Aberdeen to do it quickly, while Aberdeen is still in office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14582

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0555.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

[Marked 'Private.'] Encloses letter from Henry Roberts, assistant secretary to War Department. Will convey JH's reply to Roberts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14703

From:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0791; Reel 1084
Summary:

Arthur [Gordon?] visited to reveal that Lord John Russell just resigned, expected others will follow, and urged JH to follow their example and 'give up the Mint.' Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] wants to give newly created position of 'President of the Board of Examiners' to JH as a 'parting gift.' Arthur assured CH that JH could perform all its duties from Collingwood. Relates 'abuse' CH overheard in House of Commons yesterday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14781

From:
Henry Roberts
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[15 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1040; Reel 1083
Summary:

Explains mistake that made JH angry. War Department presumed to commission medal of Queen without consulting Master of Mint first. Benjamin Wyon has been instructed to cease work until JH is informed and approves of project.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3581

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Peter le Neve Foster
Date:
[25 January 1855]
Source of text:
St. John's College, Cambridge
Summary:

Delcines invitation to chair Society of Arts meeting because of poor health; may attend as visitor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel613

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1855]
Source of text:
JHS 1.5
Summary:

Mostly about the health of MH and several of the children, and about JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6785

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.102
Summary:

Is grateful for the gift of the instrument and hopes to put it to good use. Will report on it when he has mastered its use. Hopes the country air is improving JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7873

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.77
Summary:

Corrects calculations relating to arbitrary constants in HW's previous letters. Encourages JH to avail himself of this information in second edition [of Examples of Finite Differences (1820)] .

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7874

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.78
Summary:

Relative to previous letter [see HW's 1855-1-7], HW found two possible equations, due to ambiguity of signs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8752

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[8 January 1855]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.5
Summary:

Would WP accept the presidency of the Photographic Society? Describes that society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9190

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1855?]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add.Ms.a. 21634
Summary:

Urges WW to write to 'S' [Adam Sedgwick?]. Only in this way can there be a restoration of good relations after the quarrel between S. and WW.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1331

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1855?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.115, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1332

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
?-?-1855?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.116, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

4 page letter over 1 folio.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1418

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1855?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.214, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

JHC1419

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
?-?-1855?
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.215, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

A one page letter to Miles Berkeley.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

LINNEAN1001

From:
Pleasance Smith
To:
Unknown
Date:
1855
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/15, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

A title page of Volume 15: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith with Sir Thomas Frankland, 6th baronet and Mary Watson-Wentworth, marchioness of Rockingham

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN1114

From:
Pleasance Smith
To:
Unknown
Date:
1855
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/15/76, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Note on Mary Watson-Wentworth's grandparents and pedigree.

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London

LINNEAN1140

From:
Pleasance Smith
To:
Unknown
Date:
1855
Source of text:
GB-110/JES/COR/16, The Linnean Society of London
Summary:

A title page of Volume 16: Correspondence of Sir James Edward Smith and Mariamne and Thomas Johnes and Andrew Fountaine

Contributor:
The Linnean Society of London
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