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Herschel14735

From:
Richard Franklyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0926; Reel 1083
Summary:

Grateful for JH's offer to place all junior clerks in Mint on equal salary, but this will still result in salary loss for RF's nephew.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14736

From:
Richard Franklyn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0927; Reel 1083
Summary:

Corrects error in yesterday's note to JH reporting annual share of profits earned by each [Moneyer].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1621

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[29 March 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.106 (C: RS:HS 25.9.70)
Summary:

Writing in support of an application for a pension for John Hind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1963

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0910.2; Reel 1083
Summary:

Comments on exchange of papers with JH over the years, especially on electricity. Thanks JH for his assistance in AQ's research. Notes the loss of H. C. Schumacher. Hopes to come to England for the Great Exposition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2665

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[2 March 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.356 (C: RS:HS 23.99)
Summary:

JH's new position [Master of Mint] took him by surprise. People seem 'wild' over renewed agitation of Papal aggression issue. Describes the discovery of Saturn's new ring.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel285

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.198
Summary:

The eclipse observation suggestions are now ready for printing [see GA's 1851-1-7]; would JH proof read them?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel286

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[8 March 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.199
Summary:

Will be happy to proofread the material [see GA's 1851-3-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel287

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.201
Summary:

Will send the eclipse observation suggestions in print, not manuscript [see JH's 1851-3-8]; the path of the eclipse has been misrepresented by J. F. Encke's carelessly identified latitudes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel288

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 March 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.202
Summary:

Letter of clarification about the enclosed proof of the eclipse suggestions [see GA's 1851-3-9].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3157

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury
Date:
[10 March 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.101
Summary:

The death of [Charles] König having created a vacancy at the British Museum, JH recommends that not only Richard Owen but also George Waterhouse be given very serious consideration for the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel369

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.466.197
Summary:

About the location of Julius Caesar's landing in Britain and the location of subsequent battles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5534

From:
Frederick W. Beechey
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.24
Summary:

Is enclosing the revised sheets to save time. Suggestions regarding these. Is sending his tidal paper to Airy for his perusal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6341

From:
William Brockedon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 March 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.105
Summary:

Thanks for JH's suggestions, which will be incorporated. Comments on various patents.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8658

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Everett
Date:
[24 March 1851]
Source of text:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Summary:

Thanks for EE's 'Orations and Speeches.' Recalls first meeting EE at Cambridge. Praises Harvard Observatory and W. C. Bond's discovery of an interior Saturnian ring. Notes that William R. Dawes had independently discovered this ring. Encourages EE to attend the Great Exhibition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9183

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
14 March [1851]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20786
Summary:

Suggests a slight change in WW's paper in JH's Admiralty Manual (2nd ed.).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9443

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.192
Summary:

Enclosing the tickets. Hopes the whiskey will be good.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9444

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
[12 March 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.102
Summary:

Thanks MF for sending a 'healing liquid.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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