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Herschel14477

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.14; Reel 1093
Summary:

Treasury commissioners admit merits of claims by Mint officers, whom JH supports, but does not agree to pay raises. Calculating salaries for more years than officers have actually served would set bad precedent for other public offices.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2197

From:
Lord John Russell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 July 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.441
Summary:

Sends Mr. Benme's [?] letter and prospectus. Wants JH's opinion on whether the Queen should dedicate it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2215

From:
Sir Edward Ryan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 July 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.459
Summary:

Saw [Richard] Jones and stopped letter he was sending to Lord John [Russell]. Has consulted [John] Lefevre. Needs to tell JH what passed between [Sir William] Hodges and Lord John.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2216

From:
Sir Edward Ryan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.460
Summary:

Sends proposed letter to Lord John [Russell]. Wants it signed by George Peacock, William Whewell, [John] Lefevre, JH, and the archbishop. [William] Hodges will deliver it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2217

From:
Sir Edward Ryan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 July 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.461
Summary:

Hopes archbishop will sign the letter. [John] Lefevre will have a good copy made for presentation to Lord John [Russell]. Will arrange delivery with [William] Hodges when all signatures are received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3307

From:
A[lexander] Spiers
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 July 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.226
Summary:

Has used 'elegant' extracts of JH in book [Prelim. Discourse] to familiarize students 'on the continent' with Francis Bacon's work. Is sending copy of book to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7485

From:
Augustin Reslhuber
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1851]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.3; Reel 9
Summary:

Observatory recently received Cape Results from Marian Koller, former director until 1847 and now minister of public instruction in Vienna.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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