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Herschel489

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.17
Summary:

Is sending some papers on standards prepared by Richard Sheepshanks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14257

From:
H. R. Reynolds
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0435; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends draft of security bond for Robert Mushet that names master of Mint as sole judge of what constitutes reasonable waste in melting process. Insert names of persons, including banker, who will act as surety for Mushet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13797

From:
James H. Cole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0148; Reel 1087
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] invites JH to tomorrow's meeting with governor and deputy governor of Bank of England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel192

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.77
Summary:

Does not believe the Australian gold rush should affect the selection process for Sydney University professors [see GA's 1851-11-18].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14276

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
26 November [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.12; Reel 1093
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] agrees to give G. F. G. Mathison annual allowance of £1200. Suspects mistake in report on Mathison.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3450

From:
William Snow Harris
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.124
Summary:

Encloses and comments on abstract of important manuscripts by the late English scientist [Henry] Cavendish.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13582

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 42
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approved JH's plan to eliminate Engraving department [see JH's 1851-11-4]. Benedetto Pistrucci and L. C. Wyon will receive fixed salaries and housing allowances as nonresident modelers and engravers to Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3648

From:
James David Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1851]
Source of text:
St. Andrews LB V, 103-4
Summary:

Regrets he has not been able to find anyone suitable for the chair of chemistry and natural philosophy at Sydney University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11251

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.142
Summary:

Giving his recent observations of the satellites of Uranus. Has not detected more than four satellites.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11793

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 November 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.152 (C: Univ. of Witwatersrand)
Summary:

Has recommended [Andrew] Bain use JH's patronage to present the geological map of South Africa to the Geological Society. Comments on Bain's visit. Affairs have not improved in Kaffir Land.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14492

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.29; Reel 1093
Summary:

Grateful for JH's correction of CT's error in pension for G. F. G. Mathison [see CT's 1851-11-14]. This was CT's first such error in 25 years of public service.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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