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Herschel14487

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.24; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH and H. D. Harness may call on CT at Treasury whenever convenient.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13883

From:
William Richard Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0230; Reel 1087
Summary:

Death of William Wyon. Suggests returning Benedetto Pistrucci to office of Chief Engraver, to which WH recommended Pistrucci in 1816 but from which Pistrucci was removed because he was Catholic.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel486

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.11
Summary:

Responds with a suggestion of a reasonable price for all the weights [see JH's 1851-10-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel52

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.171
Summary:

A note to clarify receipt of a letter transmitted by Margaret Brodie Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11250

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.141
Summary:

Has discovered two new satellites of Uranus; gives observations. Would JH suggest names for them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel188

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.70
Summary:

A note accompanying testimonials for a candidate for a Sydney University professorship [see JH's 1851-10-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel370

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.466.291v
Summary:

Still pursuing Julius Caesar's path in Britain [see GA's 1851-3-29]; wants local information from JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13795

From:
James H. Cole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0146; Reel 1087
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] wants to know value of alloy presently used in sovereign sterling.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel371

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.466.294
Summary:

Are there any earthworks in the wood near Hawkhurst [see GA's 1851-11-4]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1623

From:
Richard Sheepshanks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.108
Summary:

About the establishment of a standard yard, and how the Kew Committee should proceed [see JH's 1851-11-5]; RS also plans to prepare standard thermometers. Received notice of William Lassell's discovery of more satellites of Uranus.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0561

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
8th November 1851
Source of text:
HS 17.381, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0562

From:
John Tyndall
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
8th November 1851
Source of text:
HS 17.382, RS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3571

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.382 (C: RI 494)
Summary:

Sends memoirs on magnetism of crystalline bodies. Notes that remarks on atomic mechanism of Iceland spar contrast with JH's views expressed in JH's Light.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3645

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.381 (C: RI 493)
Summary:

Letter in application for Professorship of Experimental Philosophy and Chemistry at University College, Sydney.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel487

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.14 (C: RGO 6.341.15)
Summary:

Will send an assistant to bid for the weights at the auction [see JH's 1851-11-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6360

From:
Christian C. J. Bunsen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.125
Summary:

JH's letter has already gone to Alexander von Humboldt, who has been waiting to hear from him. The fourth volume of Cosmos.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2363

From:
Edward Sabine
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.234
Summary:

Read JH's Admiralty Manual meteorology article. Disagrees with statement regarding barometer and pressure of dry atmosphere. Discusses atmosphere and barometer at some length.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14488

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.25; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will seek approval from Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] for JH's new arrangement to pay Mint police.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14170

From:
Gilbert Farquhar Graeme Mathison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0394; Reel 1087
Summary:

Doctor urges GM to move to warmer climate. Please finalize terms for GM's retirement so GM may leave London.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13981

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0261.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] agreed to police arrangements at Mint. Asked Sir R. [Manque?] to state when he 'will receive the gates.' Treasury did not approve Bank of England's request. Reviews procedure by which Commissariat department obtains money from Mint through Bank of England. [JH annotation: There was no time to count money before it was sent to Commissariat.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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