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Herschel13837

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Enfield
Date:
[5 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0184.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Received EE's letters [see EE's 1851-4-4] and will forward these to Henry Rich.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12909

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Rich
Date:
[5 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0322 & 0323; Reel 1054
Summary:

Sends proposals for HR's approval. Encloses excerpt from Edward Enfield's letter concerning salary raise.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14285

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Rintoul
Date:
[5 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0447.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

If RR still wishes, RR may now submit individual claim for compensation to JH and Henry Rich for consideration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12930

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[5 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0342; Reel 1054 (C: RS:HS 25.15.15)
Summary:

[Extract] Appeals [to R.S.L.] for financial support to J. R. Hind, whose health is failing. Encloses letter and sketch from Hind, certificate for Dr. Hall, and letter from Richard Sheepshanks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1279

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
5 April 1851
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.48, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Herschel964

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.15
Summary:

Unhappy with matters at the Mint; JH talks about the activities of the children, and about his involvement with the Great Exhibition. [Most of the letter written on 1851-4-7.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14269

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7 April [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will take JH's memorandum to Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] for consideration.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2405

From:
Lyon Playfair
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 April 1851
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel12615

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Jasper Atkinson]
Date:
[7 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0040; Reel 1054
Summary:

Landed estates held in common by Company of Moneyers may affect their claims to compensation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11548

From:
[William] Law
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.465
Summary:

Would JH forward the enclosed letter to [J. R.?] Hind as he cannot find Hind's address.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13573

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 32
Summary:

Treasury commissioners will not make exception in case of Edward Enfield, who must accept position in reformed Mint or lose compensation for termination of Moneyers' contract.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1384

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
[8 Apr 1851]
Source of text:
Kinnordy MS (private collection)
Summary:

Detailed critique of CL’s A manual of elementary geology [3d ed. (1851), used in editing 4th ed. (1852)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online

Faraday2406

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
8 April 1851
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.193
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9445

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.193
Summary:

No doubt he is aware of F. A. Nobert's work on glass. Has received from him a paper, which he intends communicating to the R.S.L. Thinks JH may like to see it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14286

From:
Robert Rintoul
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0448; Reel 1093 & TxU:H/M-1211; Reel 1060
Summary:

Encloses RR's individual claim for compensation, to be forwarded to Treasury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4830

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.220 (C: RGO 6.248.11)
Summary:

Has sent testimonial regarding John Hind to William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse).

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14270

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
9 April [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.6; Reel 1093
Summary:

Returns document to JH. Has not yet discussed it with Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel209

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 April 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.248.12
Summary:

John Hind has been granted time off with pay to recover his health [see JH's 1851-4-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13948

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0254.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Gave enclosed letter to William Buckle. Schedule, as altered by Mr. Kerr, will return from printer today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

SOMERVILLE302

From:
John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
10 Apr 1851
Source of text:
HS 19.183, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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