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Herschel13562

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1850]
Source of text:
Return, 18
Summary:

Asks JH for suggested improvements in R. L. Sheil's plan for reforming Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2352

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Phillips
Date:
7 December 1850
Source of text:
University Museum Oxford MS John Phillips Papers
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel14194

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0420; Reel 1087
Summary:

Changes to questions prepared by GP and JH for tutors [at Cambridge University].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13906

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0250.3; Reel 1087
Summary:

Mistakenly opened enclosed letter, addressed to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0456

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
9th Dc 1850
Source of text:
Authors' Letters, StBPL T&F
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday2353

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
Date:
9 December 1850
Source of text:
UB MS NS 393
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13069

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
10 December [1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0480 & -0480 verso; Reel 1055
Summary:

JH's review of report to Treasury on Mint reforms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2355

From:
Charles John Huffam Dickens
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 December 1850
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13907

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0250.4.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Forwarded letter as JH requested.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2354

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
11 December 1850
Source of text:
BL RP 243
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday 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

DCP-LETT-1375

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
13 Dec [1850]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/38)
Summary:

Discusses his account. Mentions reduction in rent due to agricultural conditions.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday2356

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein
Date:
13 December 1850
Source of text:
UB MS NS 394
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday 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
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Faraday2357

From:
John Phillips
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 December 1850
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Tyndall0457

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
Authors' Letters, StBPL T&F
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall 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

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

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
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