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Herschel14703

From:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0791; Reel 1084
Summary:

Arthur [Gordon?] visited to reveal that Lord John Russell just resigned, expected others will follow, and urged JH to follow their example and 'give up the Mint.' Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] wants to give newly created position of 'President of the Board of Examiners' to JH as a 'parting gift.' Arthur assured CH that JH could perform all its duties from Collingwood. Relates 'abuse' CH overheard in House of Commons yesterday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1033

From:
Charles Lyell
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Jany 24. 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/L/46, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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FVM-M55-01-24

From:
John Moore
To:
William Hooker
Date:
24 January 1855
Source of text:
No. 167, unit 2, pp. 33-4, VPRS 2814 outward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel13268

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0525; Reel 1053
Summary:

Sent JH's resignation proposal to both Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] and W. E. Gladstone yesterday. JH would have welcomed presidency of Board of Examiners one year earlier, but now desires only rest and recovery. Feels 'broken down.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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