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Herschel14318

From:
Richard Lalor Sheil
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0481; Reel 1093
Summary:

Returned from Ireland. Invites JH to call on RS.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14319

From:
Richard Lalor Sheil
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0482; Reel 1093
Summary:

Needs to know date of JH's [letters] patent, to compute salary for RS's final pay period as Master of Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14355

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0515; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thanks for signing certificate for [C. M.] Elliott. Sends extracts from George Buist's history of heat storms in India, with evidence of great masses of ice dropped by these storms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14463

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0550.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

Fees paid on appointment of private individuals were reduced but not abolished. JH's fee upon appointment as Master of Mint will be two-thirds of former fee for that office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14624

From:
William Wyon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0609 & TxU:H/M-0607 & TxU:H/M-0608; Reel 1086
Summary:

Encloses two letters from WW, one to R. L. Shiel in Oct. 1850, and one to JH, as Shiel's successor, dated 17 Dec. 1850. Both letters state WW's response to Shiel's announcement of proposed changes in organization of Mint. Appeals to JH to reconsider plan to deprive WW of use of Mint machinery for WW's private engraving contracts. Protests abolition of office of probationer engraver, for which WW's son has been training.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14711

From:
Sir John Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0909; Reel 1083
Summary:

Offers congratulations on JH's new position [Master of Mint]. Recalls 'our water-pipe operations at Cape Town fifteen years ago' [1835]. Speculates on water wave theory. Pity for 'poor Charles Bell.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2489

From:
Hermann Schlagintweit
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 December 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.350
Summary:

Sends letter from [Alexander] von Humboldt and HS's new book on the geography of the Alps. Would like to visit JH at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel281

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 December 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.192
Summary:

Congratulates JH on his important new position [Mint]; wants to start seriously to prepare for July 1851 solar eclipse [see JH's 1850-8-18 or later].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel282

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 December 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.194
Summary:

Will be very busy learning his new job for a while, so GA should start working with other committee members; JH makes some suggestions about eclipse observation [see GA's 1850-12-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel283

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.119.196
Summary:

Acknowledges the receipt of JH's suggestions [see JH's 1850-12-15]; urges JH to consider going to Norway or the Baltic to see the eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3631

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[29 December 1850]
Source of text:
RS MC.4.373
Summary:

Believes Toronto magnetic observatory should somehow be continued, at least temporarily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel47

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[15 December 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.372.221
Summary:

A note accompanying a letter that seems to come from François Arago, and that seems to JH to show a disturbed state of mind; asks GA for his opinion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel48

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 December 1850]
Source of text:
RGO 6.372.223
Summary:

Is confident the letter [see JH's 1850-12-15], which is supposedly from François Arago, is a forgery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6703

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles G. B. Daubeny
Date:
[11 December 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.20
Summary:

Introducing two German scientists who have written an elaborate work on the physical geography of the Alps. Thinks they may both benefit by their knowledge of each other. Has just returned from a ramble over volcanic country.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8000

From:
Alexander Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.267
Summary:

Requests permission to publish JH's and AW's 1843-1844 correspondence in 'Journal of Industry.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8842

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[2 December 1850]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/39
Summary:

Appreciates WT's letter of congratulation on JH's appointment [as Master of the Mint, to the Cambridge Commission?]. Has begun work with Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9178

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[20 December 1850]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20782
Summary:

Refers to WW's work on tides and on the mathematics of political economy. Fears that JH's duties [as Master of the Mint] will keep him from science. Has taken a house on Harley St.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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