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Herschel3483

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
[18 January 1853]
Source of text:
RS MM 19.106
Summary:

Has received papers from TB on Southern telescope [see TB's 1853-1-13]. Wishes to avoid hasty judgment of the matter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13332

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[23 January 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Changes in daughter Caroline's life. Will send note received from son William in Paris. German poetry. Visited Elizabeth Baily. Received visit from Eve Gordon. Financial panic in Paris is spreading to Bank of England. Louis Napoleon's 'love match.' P.S.: Doubts if daughters Isabella or Louisa will understand [B. G.] Niebuhr's first volume.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13333

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0544.3; Reel 1053
Summary:

Expects daughter Caroline and husband and Eneas Mackintosh on Sunday. Must hire seven supervisors and 28 workers at Mint. Bank of England requires £600,000 per week of new coins. Family finances. Engraving of William Whewell is 'wretched.' Mr. Dudgeon visited yesterday to learn JH's new photographic method of coating glass with gluten and acetic acid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel494

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.28
Summary:

Argues for the decimalization of all weights, measures, and money [see JH's 1852-10-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14545

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
2] February [1853
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Review enclosed letter from JH to Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon]. Henry Finch seems willing to accept position in reorganized Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13194

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[3 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0502; Reel 1055
Summary:

Reports average output of gold coinage up to 'these changes in the production of Gold.' Demand is now increasing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel305

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.59.186
Summary:

Thank you note upon receipt of the book of observations [see GA's 1853-2-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel367

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.81.4
Summary:

Question about whether the effect of Venus on the motion of the moon's node is measurable; this was brought on by reading J. H. Seyffert's writings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12784

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Goodenough Hayter
Date:
[8 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0188; Reel 1054
Summary:

Junior clerk C. B. Piers resigned from Mint. Recommends Henry Finch to succeed Piers. Recalls sacrifice made by Finch and F. R. Brande when Moneyers were disbanded. Asked Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] that Mr. Hill Jr. be hired for temporary duty in Mint during coinage crisis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4835

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 February 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.129
Summary:

Comments on accidental burns to JH's daughter Amelia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel495

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.34
Summary:

Comments on GA's proposals about the storage of primary standards [see GA's 1853-2-7, i.e., RGO 6.341.30], and about secondary standards [see GA's 1853-2-7, i.e., RGO 6.341.31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel547

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[14 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.14 & 6.341.37 (C: TxU:H/M-0036.4v)
Summary:

Talks about the means to introduce JH's radical reform ideas for coinage [see GA's 1853-2-12]; would like the Bank of England to go further in decimalizing weights of coins [see JH's 1853-2-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14687

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[14 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.4.2; Reel 1084
Summary:

Suggests regulations regarding bullion. Resolution of [Treasury] commissioners was forwarded to Sir Charles Wood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel548

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.15 & 6.341.39
Summary:

Responds about a meeting date [see GA's 1853-2-15]; further thoughts on the introduction of a new coinage system [see JH's 1853-2-14].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14548

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[18 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.8; Reel 1093
Summary:

Matters discussed in meeting with CT: hiring of Henry Finch on probation; denial of Robert Mushet's claim for raise, except through promotion (JH annotation: Now Mushet will expect promotion); [Chancellor of Exchequer] W. E. Gladstone's alternative to shortage of copper coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12739

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Finch
Date:
[18 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0154; Reel 1054
Summary:

C. E. Trevelyan has confirmed JH's recollection that HF agreed to annual salary of £100 when entering reorganized Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13113

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[19 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.3; Reel 1055
Summary:

Forwards request of 'Mr. M" as promised.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12740

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Finch
Date:
[19 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0155; Reel 1054
Summary:

Formal announcement of HF's nomination by Treasury to fill office of junior clerk in Mint Office vacated by [C. B.] Piers. HF is assigned to W. T. Brande in Coining department.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel702

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.95
Summary:

Is trying to arrange for Mrs. Gordon to go to Collingwood, and a few other bits of news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel703

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.96
Summary:

Commiserates with MH and her 'horrid headache'; sends on a letter from daughter Caroline.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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