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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Changes in daughter Caroline's life. Will send note received from son William in Paris. German poetry. Visited Elizabeth Baily. Received visit from Eve Gordon. Financial panic in Paris is spreading to Bank of England. Louis Napoleon's 'love match.' P.S.: Doubts if daughters Isabella or Louisa will understand [B. G.] Niebuhr's first volume.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.3; Reel 1053
Summary:

Expects daughter Caroline and husband and Eneas Mackintosh on Sunday. Must hire seven supervisors and 28 workers at Mint. Bank of England requires £600,000 per week of new coins. Family finances. Engraving of William Whewell is 'wretched.' Mr. Dudgeon visited yesterday to learn JH's new photographic method of coating glass with gluten and acetic acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.95
Summary:

Is trying to arrange for Mrs. Gordon to go to Collingwood, and a few other bits of news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.96
Summary:

Commiserates with MH and her 'horrid headache'; sends on a letter from daughter Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 February 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.97
Summary:

About MH's continuing illness [see JH's 1853-2-21] and the illness of Mrs. Knowles; some of their children are spending the weekend with JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1853-3-22 or later]
Source of text:
JHS 6.63
Summary:

Talks about JH's continuing cough, refers to some bills that need to be settled, and tells MH that JH is committed to going out on Sunday, much against his will.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.4; Reel 1053
Summary:

Winter scenes at Collingwood. Legal information about civil days beginning at midnight, while astronomical days begin at noon. Daughters Francisca, Mathilda Rose, and Amelia are well and active. Enjoying quiet pace in country.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1853-8?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.1; Reel 1053
Summary:

Postpones trip to Collingwood to dine with [Elizabeth] Baily on Thursday. Send coach to Cranbrook on Friday instead. Queen is going to Ireland. Annual revenue is good. Thick gloom and darkness over London today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.5; Reel 1053
Summary:

Cannot come home on weekend. Will try next weekend if [W. H.] Barton's affair can be settled.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.21
Summary:

About the smoky atmosphere in London, and a letter from son Alexander about his chemical work.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.6; Reel 1053
Summary:

Received order for immediate report on state of coinage in preparation for debate in House of Lords next week. No progress on W. H. Barton's case. Permissiveness in Treasury administration. News of Elizabeth Baily, John and Catherine Bell, and Mrs. Gordon. P.S.: Three-volume novel Adam Graeme at Mossgray [by Margaret Oliphant] is 'beautiful.' JH has read first two volumes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[15 August 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.7; Reel 1053
Summary:

Birthday greetings. Longs to be with MH. Comments on poet P. B. Shelley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.8; Reel 1053
Summary:

Postpone paying bills until end of month. Questions MH's birthday festivities. Congratulates Hayley family on remarriage. Poor Mr. Paynder is gone. JH finished third volume of Adam Graeme at Mossgray [by Margaret Oliphant].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
[John] Stewart
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1061; Reel 1083
Summary:

Travels in France. Note of JS's discussion with Arthur Gordon about recent problems at Mint and JH's need for intelligent secretary. Possibility of reducing Mint to subsidiary of Treasury. Feels anxiety for JH's sufferings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
22?] August [1853
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.10; Reel 1053
Summary:

Mint business. W. T. Brande now has two jobs. Lyells are back. Mr. Newham reports legal problem determining who will pay for construction at 204 'OHd' Street. Bank balance is low; check records to see when [Jesse] Piper's rent is due. Alexander Herschel's artistic ability. Urges MH to read Margaret Oliphant's Adam Graeme of Mossgray.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
23] August [1853
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0772.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Deeply disappointed by Treasury's failure to pay an adequate salary to W. H. Barton for combined duties of deputy master and comptroller. C. E. Trevelyan granted only a junior and inexperienced clerk to assist JH. Feels 'sickened and disgusted' by Trevelyan's pettiness, which is crippling the effectiveness of the Mint staff.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
To:
[Alexander Hamilton-]Gordon
Date:
24 August [1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0772.1; Reel 1084
Summary:

Reviews vexations caused to JH by dealings with C. E. Trevelyan. Notes H. D. Harness's belief that Bank of England is maneuvering to take control of Royal Mint. Fears JH may become bitter about public offices. Encloses copy of JH's letter to MH [see JH's [1853-8-23]].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.9; Reel 1053
Summary:

Organizational changes at Mint. Deputy master declared unnecessary. W. T. Brande was promoted to combined office of deputy master and comptroller. JH protested to C. E. Trevelyan yesterday about low pay of junior clerks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27 August 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.93
Summary:

Is slightly ill, so JH decided not to come home; a few items about members of the family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1 September 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.10; Reel 1053
Summary:

[Richard] Jones's application was successful, but his health is failing. JH's weekend trip to Collingwood is cancelled by problems with W. T. Brande, 'the most immanagable of men.' Brande and C. E. Trevelyan are JH's biggest problem. JH is sure of Trevelyan's 'ill offices.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project