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Herschel14524

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.28; Reel 1093
Summary:

Asks clarification of JH's plans for countersigning drafts from Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14525

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
2] June [1852
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.29; Reel 1093
Summary:

Comptroller W. H. Barton is senior officer at Mint and is signatory to Mint drafts. JH's earlier letter to CT included officers empowered to countersign drafts when senior officers are absent. Plans to have Charles Elouis initial all drafts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14526

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.30; Reel 1093
Summary:

Believes JH's handwriting is sufficiently clear for official correspondence. Denies request for additional worker to serve as JH's personal clerk.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14527

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.31; Reel 1093
Summary:

Supports JH's plan to hire F. R. Brande as supernumerary clerk and Henry Finch to replace Brande, but tell them explicitly that these are not permanent positions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14528

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.32; Reel 1093
Summary:

Approves delay in JH's report on coinage until JH can determine how unusual present demand will affect Mint operations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14529

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.33; Reel 1093
Summary:

Asks JH to call on CT when convenient. [JH annotation: Discussed objection of Lord C [Chandos?=Richard Grenville] to hiring Brande.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[4 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.4
Summary:

Reports quite unsatisfactory results from gun firing sound experiments [see JH's 1852-3-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14802

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[11 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.5
Summary:

Urges that Thomas Maclear's son be appointed to assist Maclear in the observatory [at the Cape].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14826

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Indicates that trials have been made with a 'trumpeted cannon,' and JH is welcome to request further trials to be made at Woolwich Arsenal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1714

From:
Harry George Wakelyn Smith
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.201
Summary:

Note of thanks to JH for his kind wishes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[9 June 1852]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.21
Summary:

JH, now laboring in the vast 'Mammonium' [the Mint], missed a visit from JC and was unable to deliver JH's daughter Julia into JC's arms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3318

From:
Margaret Seymour
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.195
Summary:

Invites JH to visit and meet the Austrian Minister 'who delights in the study of the heavens.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel333

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 June 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.10.23
Summary:

Thanks GA for his description of Madeira; JH will try to get to Greenwich next day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel34

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 June 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.374.127
Summary:

A note accompanying the return of some papers and letters to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3533

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[R.S.L. Council]
Date:
[21 June 1852]
Source of text:
RS RR.2.230
Summary:

Reports on G. G. Stokes's 'most remarkable and important' paper on refrangibility of light, recommending highly its publication in full. Notes in postscript that JH's experimental results had come close to those of Stokes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5501

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.401 & ACC: Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Encloses a letter from Thomas Maclear regarding the resignation of his assistant, George Childe. Would like JH's opinion on the appointment of Maclear's sons to succeed Childe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6605

From:
Alvan Clark
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.342
Summary:

Has found an error in the printed list he sent recently. Wonders if a certain star listed has ever been observed as a double.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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