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Herschel14010

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0265.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

JH must deal with difficulty concerning Mr. Forbes, who will be foolish not to retire instead of letting case go to the Treasury. Work of current month is excellent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14011

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0265.3; Reel 1087
Summary:

Dispute over seniority between R. F. Suft and Mr. Cumberland. Neither of these junior clerks qualifies for vacancy of senior clerk, who should be competent to stand in during comptroller's absence. Ask W. H. Barton for recommendations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14077

From:
I. H. Jephson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0297; Reel 1087
Summary:

Next meeting of Cambridge [University] Commission will be on 13 Aug.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14531

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.36; Reel 1093
Summary:

Approves JH's action in transferring £2000 of half crowns to Bank [of England]. Will restrain Commissariat demand for silver coins until present pressure from Bank for coinage is over. Instructions for colonial coinage are obsolete; only new coins should be sent overseas. Plan to produce reserve stock of coins for Commissariat. [JH annotation: calculates minimum reserve stock.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3135

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.150
Summary:

Plans date and time for first ascent of balloon experiment. WS's daughter has fallen in love with JH's son William.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7013

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.261
Summary:

Has been examining and sorting all Francis Baily's correspondence with a view to its preservation. Suggests Greenwich as a suitable repository for most of it. Will be returning JH's letters for his selection of important letters to be preserved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7014

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[28 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.124
Summary:

Comments on astronomical discoveries, and depressing life in London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7015

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.262
Summary:

The job [of sorting Francis Baily's correspondence] may be done at leisure. All his family are at Herne Bay. Regarding chronology. Annibal De Gasparis will be equal with J. R. Hind when he locates another planet. Is astonished how well books last.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9865

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.199
Summary:

Encloses the last gazette of the Princess. Seem to be prospering. Brother-in-law is off to Australia in the Great Britain.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1404

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
22 August 1852
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.200, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

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Contributor:
Hooker Project
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