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From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 February 1837
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I032
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
15 May 1837
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 September 1840
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I132
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
21 October 1844
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.15
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Graham
Date:
22 October 1844
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/1/53
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 April 1845]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0217; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sends specimen of esculine, or polychrome, extracted from horse chestnut. It exhibits optical properties that JH recently investigated. Offers to send specimen of colophene. Asks JH's recommendations for foreign secretary of R.S.L., following death of J. F. Daniell. This officer must supervise magnetic and meteorological observatories. [JH annotation: 'By all means appoint Sab(ine).']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
22 May [1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.232
Summary:

Delayed answering his letter until he had carried out the observations upon pure Colophene. Gives the results of his experiments. H. E. Sainte-Claire Deville's original account is in Annales de chimie, vol. 75. Council of the R.S.L. recommended Edward Sabine to be the new Foreign Secretary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.227
Summary:

Sending a certificate for R. J. Kane and would be pleased if JH would put his name at the head of the list.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
3 December 1849
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
5 March 1851
Source of text:
Elizabeth M. Milton
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0218.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

TG volunteers to succeed JH as master of Mint if JH resigns. Willing to replace JH in summers when TG's college duties are suspended. [JH annotation to wife Margaret: '...there are greater fools in the world' than JH.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Graham
Date:
[27 February 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0218.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Has no power to determine JH's successor to mastership of Mint. Make application to Lord Palmerston [H. J. Temple].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Thomas Graham
Date:
[21 June 1858]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-1062; Reel 1083
Summary:

Encloses copy of Treasury Board's ruling that disbands the 'Compassionate Fund for the Mint Workmen,' established in 1851 by JH. Return all funds to Exchequer, and discontinue regular payments to widows and children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.228
Summary:

Was gratified to see his handwriting, and has pleasure in sending the order. Duties were oppressive but have now eased. The Pyx has been delayed for two years but must take place soon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 November 1863]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.229
Summary:

Regarding Mrs. Emma Buckle's (wife of William) application for financial assistance. Would JH address a letter to him stating the facts. Does not hold out much hope of obtaining financial assistance from the government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 April 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.230
Summary:

Thanks for his letter and also the enclosed one of B. H. Babbage. Regarding appointments to the proposed Mint at Melbourne. The difficulties involved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Thomas Graham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1869]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.231
Summary:

His letter has been forwarded. JH's correspondence with the Mint to which J. G. Hubbard refers has been published in the Report of the Commissioners on International Coinage 1868. Thinks expansion of mercurial amalgam is due to hydrogen. Hopes JH will accept a small medallion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project