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Herschel12932

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Anthony de Rothschild
Date:
[24 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0344; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Marked 'Private.'] JH discovered new metal while examining residues of iridium. Suspects that it is impurity in Australian gold. Asks AR to send waste residues from refinery to JH for tests.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12933

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Anthony de Rothschild
Date:
[24 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0345; Reel 1054
Summary:

Has scrap gold that needs refining, but it is less than 100-pound minimum set by AR in contract with Mint. Requests cost and conditions under which AR will accept this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13032

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[3 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0445; Reel 1055
Summary:

[Dictated to Isabella Herschel] Transfer of funds from Thomas Baldwin's estate. [Isabella's note:] JH is still 'weak & very quickly fevered.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13149

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[3 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.17; Reel 1055
Summary:

Charles Elouis requests return of contributions (£180) to Superannuation Fund over 19 years of Mint service, in preparation for Elouis's appointment as superintendent of bullion office in Sydney mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13150

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.18; Reel 1055
Summary:

Recommends R. F. Suft to succeed Charles Elouis as registrar and accountant of Royal Mint. Recommends Charles Sterry to replace Suft as senior clerk in Mint office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13151

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.19; Reel 1055
Summary:

Recommends that former gas plant at Mint be maintained and kept in reserve, in case of interruptions in commercial supply from Ratcliffe Gas Company. Current prices of gas and coal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13386

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1854-4-1 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0619; Reel 1089
Summary:

Requests that £30,000, granted by Parliament, be issued to replenish expenditures from Master's cash account during fiscal year ending 31 Mar. 1855.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13427

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[4 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0662; Reel 1089
Summary:

Recommends R. F. Suft to replace Charles Elouis as registrar and accountant in Mint office, and Charles Sterry to replace Suft as senior clerk. Seeks Treasury commissioners' approval for hiring properly qualified assistant to resident assayer, to replace Sterry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13456

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[5 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0689; Reel 1089
Summary:

Paymaster General's office requires special approval from Treasury to pay allowance for quarters to fireman George Busher, transferred from Queen's assay office to resident assay office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13457

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[5 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0690; Reel 1089
Summary:

Explains to Treasury why copper needed for coinage is supplied by private contract, rather than by public competition, following 1849 transfer of copper manufacturing from Boulton & Watt in Soho to Ralph Heaton & Sons in Birmingham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13458

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[11 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0691; Reel 1089
Summary:

Advises [?] to transfer copper coins from Wexford to Dublin. Regrets that farthing is not better known and used by humbler classes in Ireland. Should JH send small remittance to [?]'s manager in Ballyshannon?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13459

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mint Staff
Date:
[21 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0692; Reel 1089
Summary:

Declares 26 Apr. a holiday at Mint, in keeping with Queen Victoria's proclamation that this be observed as 'a day of Humiliation and Prayer.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13460

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Leonard Charles Wyon]
Date:
[22 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0693; Reel 1089
Summary:

Office of Chief Medalist was abolished on 1 Dec. 1853. [LW]'s salary from then until 31 Mar. 1854 was drawn from Mint under title of 'Medalist and Engraver.' After 1 Apr. 1854, that salary will be issued by Paymaster General.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1913

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry T. De La Beche
Date:
[22 April 1854]
Source of text:
WT B.11
Summary:

Asks HD to recommend a young man to fill a vacancy at junior clerk, and who can do assaying as well. JH provides details about the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1966

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[29 April 1854]
Source of text:
Oxford History of Science Museum 58/3
Summary:

As JH's [1854-4-28 ?] did not elicit a response, JH is again trying to arrange at what station to meet JL.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1969

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
28?] April [1854
Source of text:
Oxford History of Science Museum 58/6
Summary:

JH is trying to arrange where to meet JL.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel243

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.36
Summary:

Does not really want to be involved in this venture [see GA's 1854-4-5 and JH's 1854-4-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.38
Summary:

Agrees to an informal meeting and will organize it [See GA's 1854-4-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John P. Gassiot?
Date:
[24 April 1854]
Source of text:
RS MC.5.164
Summary:

Suggests method for obtaining daily photographic record of appearance of sun and its spots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel650

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.42
Summary:

A strong letter of approbation for a position taken, and a letter written, by MH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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