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Herschel12889

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1842]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0301; Reel 1054
Summary:

Submit revisions to instructions for conducting and reporting magnetic and meteorological observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12997

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1838]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0410; Reel 1055
Summary:

Announces F. W. Bessel's success in measuring stellar parallax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12998

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0411; Reel 1055
Summary:

Postscript: returns on investments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13017

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[9 January 1843]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0430; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sorry to have caused trouble. Please send JH's 'description and sketches' to Peter Stewart at 65 Cornhill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13169

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1854-9 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.36.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Notes sent by W. H. Barton to parties with delinquent bills.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13182

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0490.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Received letter of 10th. Understands that there is no need to forward any more copper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13196

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1853-11-18 or later
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0504; Reel 1055
Summary:

Refers to [James] Wilson's letter of 18 Nov. Queen must proclaim certain coins to be legal tender in colonies before Mint may issue them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13201

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0508.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Encloses copy of note from [W. D.] Haggard regarding production of quicksilver in California. Use of gold bullion coins will be influenced by issue of equilibrium of gold and silver as 'concurrent measures of value.' [JH note on verso on copper alloy ratios.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13364

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0593; Reel 1089
Summary:

Will not comment on 'Extracts of paper &c;' [?]'s 'Suggestions' to [Standards] Committee are thorough and sufficient. Reluctant to introduce changes in units of measurement. Suggestions for security of new standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13365

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0594; Reel 1089
Summary:

Send books for JH to Patrick Stewart at 65 Cornhill. Will return 'Balloon papers' of J. W. Lubbock soon. Grateful for [?]'s efforts in Macedoine Melloni's cause.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13367

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
5] January [1854
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0596; Reel 1089
Summary:

Analysis of quantities of coins in circulation. Explains ways in which gold and silver are diverted from coins to other purposes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13368

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1854-6-16 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0597; Reel 1089
Summary:

Reports assay results of British coins minted in Turkey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13370

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0599; Reel 1089
Summary:

Will forward [?]'s petition to W. H. Barton when Barton returns next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13371

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1864-1 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0602.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

Encloses copy of JH's essay entitled The Yard, the Pendulum, & the Metre... (1863). Speculates on causes for deviation in pendulum measurements. Recommends using torsion gravimeters in 'proposed operation.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13374

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0606; Reel 1089
Summary:

Explains JH's reasons for compiling list of discrepancies between JH's and [?]'s catalogs of stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13377

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851-5 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0609; Reel 1089
Summary:

P.S.: Henry Bingley asks Treasury for further clarification on compensation for Bingley's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13378

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0610; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Unidentified Mint employee] was not properly informed that his duties included instructing persons not employed at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13380

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0612; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Last page only; continues article VIII and begin article IX.] Mint rules for accounting for precious metals. W. T. Brande is responsible for enforcing these in Coining department.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13381

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0614; Reel 1089
Summary:

Finally acknowledges that public will not accept decimal currency. Agrees to suppress article 103 and corresponding table. Sorry to see [Indian] rupee sacrificed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0616; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Last page only] Estimates time to create dies for [?] medal. Reports progress in production of medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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