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Herschel14081

From:
William Stanley Jevons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 January 1870]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0300; Reel 1087
Summary:

Received copy of JH's 'Half Dozen Propositions Regarding the Gold Coinage.' Does not agree with JH's last proposition. England will soon be only European nation not using international coinage. Expects that new difficulties for 'Mr. [Robert] Lowe's scheme' will be caused by France.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10982

From:
William Stanley Jevons
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 October 1870]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.328
Summary:

Scientific men at Manchester, J. P. Joule, Balfour Stewart, and H. E. Roscoe especially, feel that there is not enough influence on the Government regarding scientific affairs. Thinks the leading scientific men should join together. Would JH lend his name and influence to such an undertaking?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8796

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Stanley Jevons
Date:
[10 November 1870]
Source of text:
John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Summary:

[Responding to WJ's 1870-10-29], JH declines participating, suggesting that too many lobbying groups already exist and that such groups frequently end up agitating for ends others than those that led to their creation.

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John Herschel Project
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