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Herschel13102

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[1 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.17; Reel 1055
Summary:

H. D. Harness went on leave with only unofficial authorization from CT. Requests that official confirmation be sent to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14525

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
2] June [1852
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.29; Reel 1093
Summary:

Comptroller W. H. Barton is senior officer at Mint and is signatory to Mint drafts. JH's earlier letter to CT included officers empowered to countersign drafts when senior officers are absent. Plans to have Charles Elouis initial all drafts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13389

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0622; Reel 1089
Summary:

If enclosed report meets [?]'s approval, please show it to Chancellor of Exchequer. Parts of it should not be seen by JH's subordinates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14801

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[4 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.4
Summary:

Reports quite unsatisfactory results from gun firing sound experiments [see JH's 1852-3-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel333

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[4 June 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.10.23
Summary:

Thanks GA for his description of Madeira; JH will try to get to Greenwich next day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12901

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Benedetto Pistrucci
Date:
6 [June?] 1852
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0313; Reel 1093
Summary:

JH ready to support BP if he decides to accept office at the Mint. Assures BP that a pension can be negotiated.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[9 June 1852]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.21
Summary:

JH, now laboring in the vast 'Mammonium' [the Mint], missed a visit from JC and was unable to deliver JH's daughter Julia into JC's arms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12726

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Henry Drury Harness]
Date:
10] June [1852
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0141; Reel 1054
Summary:

Moneyer's former policy has resulted in two pay scales for Mint employees. Asks help in standardizing pay scale. Repair cost for air pump may be double original estimate. Treasury rejected JH's appeal on behalf of F. R. Brande; plans to appeal to Chancellor of Exchequer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14802

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[11 June 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.5
Summary:

Urges that Thomas Maclear's son be appointed to assist Maclear in the observatory [at the Cape].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13103

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[12 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.18; Reel 1055
Summary:

Proposes hiring clerk to assist Master of Mint with correspondence and computations. [JH annotation of Nov. 1853: Sorry that this letter was sent. Enormous error.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13104

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[12 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.19; Reel 1055
Summary:

Recommends hiring Mr. Brande Junior [F. L. Brande] as supernumerary clerk. Pressure from Bank [of England] to increase gold coinage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13318

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.5; Reel 1053
Summary:

Analogy between MH's love and action of light. All is ready for MH's arrival next week. Daughter Julia will spend month with J. M. Cameron. Miss Beaumont reports that JH's son John is recovering well from illness [at Clapham Grammar School?]. Cannot come to Collingwood Saturday; must work at 'Mammonium' [Mint]. Bring photography by JH for Mr. Hilhouse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13187

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Arthur Wellesley
Date:
[18 June 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0495; Reel 1055
Summary:

'Not official.' Submits 'electrotype cast' of Waterloo Medal for AW's inspection.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3533

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[R.S.L. Council]
Date:
[21 June 1852]
Source of text:
RS RR.2.230
Summary:

Reports on G. G. Stokes's 'most remarkable and important' paper on refrangibility of light, recommending highly its publication in full. Notes in postscript that JH's experimental results had come close to those of Stokes.

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John Herschel Project
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