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Herschel14581

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.11; Reel 1093
Summary:

[Form letter] Treasury solicits recommendations on which of three decimal distance scales should be adopted by Ordnance Survey for maps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14617

From:
Thomas Woods
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0600; Reel 1086
Summary:

Submits TW's chemical process for making photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14833

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[17 January 1854]
Source of text:
Adler Planetarium
Summary:

Specifies procedure for combining the contents of two pots.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1532

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander J. B. Hope
Date:
[17 January 1854]
Source of text:
APS B.H435p.17
Summary:

A letter of regret that JH is unable to attend the funeral of [William Carr Beresford].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1558

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joseph Lowe
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 43829.21
Summary:

Comments on EL's paper on zodiacal light; JH disagrees with EL's arguments and suggests rethinking them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1561

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[7 January 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44377.25
Summary:

Forwards copies of new coins to be minted for Australia, and asks WG [Chancellor of the Exchequer] to seek the Queen's approval for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1562

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[9 February 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.120
Summary:

Requests the addition of one wage increase, as a matter of fairness, to a previously agreed list for submission to the Treasury Lords.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1563

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[2 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.252
Summary:

Describes current state of coinage of silver coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1564

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[7 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.262
Summary:

Suggests a circular to the banks in Great Britain to get the information that WG wants.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1565

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[27 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.324
Summary:

Deals with the question of standard weights in relation to testing the accuracy of the weights of coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1566

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
L. Jones
Date:
[30 August 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.100
Summary:

Informs LJ that JH has a copy of the work of Signor Ferrari, who provided it, and JH will place his copy in the Mint library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1686

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.172
Summary:

Note to accompany a second edition of work on vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1798

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.1 (C: RGO 6.341.49)
Summary:

Please send comments on the first draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1853-12-22]; GA wants to prepare a second draft.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1799

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.2 (C: RGO 6.341.52)
Summary:

Doubts that proscribing certain weight usages will be effective, unless the users feel a need to change [see JH's 1854-2-14]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1800

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.4 (C: RGO 6.341.53)
Summary:

Wants to meet with JH and W. H. Miller at the Exchequer to examine their standard equipment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1801

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.5 (C: RGO 6.341.55)
Summary:

A note accompanying a copy of the second draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1854-2-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1802

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.6
Summary:

A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee supervising the standardized weighing and measuring, indicating the need to bring to the meeting members expense sheets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1803

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.7 (C: RGO 6.341.59)
Summary:

Urges JH to stay at Collingwood [see JH's 1854-3-23], but send in any comments on the second draft of the report and authorize GA to act on JH's behalf.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1804

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.8
Summary:

There has been some confusion about sending packages of material; GA wants to know what JH has received.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1805

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.9
Summary:

Makes a correction in the weight of an item reported in the Standards Commission report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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