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Herschel8850

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Augustus De Morgan]
Date:
[1 April 1854]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library
Summary:

Discusses the pros and cons of AD's suggestion of a three penny piece.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13386

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1854-4-1 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0619; Reel 1089
Summary:

Requests that £30,000, granted by Parliament, be issued to replenish expenditures from Master's cash account during fiscal year ending 31 Mar. 1855.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13149

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[3 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.17; Reel 1055
Summary:

Charles Elouis requests return of contributions (£180) to Superannuation Fund over 19 years of Mint service, in preparation for Elouis's appointment as superintendent of bullion office in Sydney mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13032

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[3 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0445; Reel 1055
Summary:

[Dictated to Isabella Herschel] Transfer of funds from Thomas Baldwin's estate. [Isabella's note:] JH is still 'weak & very quickly fevered.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13427

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[4 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0662; Reel 1089
Summary:

Recommends R. F. Suft to replace Charles Elouis as registrar and accountant in Mint office, and Charles Sterry to replace Suft as senior clerk. Seeks Treasury commissioners' approval for hiring properly qualified assistant to resident assayer, to replace Sterry.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13150

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.18; Reel 1055
Summary:

Recommends R. F. Suft to succeed Charles Elouis as registrar and accountant of Royal Mint. Recommends Charles Sterry to replace Suft as senior clerk in Mint office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13456

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[5 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0689; Reel 1089
Summary:

Paymaster General's office requires special approval from Treasury to pay allowance for quarters to fireman George Busher, transferred from Queen's assay office to resident assay office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13457

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[5 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0690; Reel 1089
Summary:

Explains to Treasury why copper needed for coinage is supplied by private contract, rather than by public competition, following 1849 transfer of copper manufacturing from Boulton & Watt in Soho to Ralph Heaton & Sons in Birmingham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel243

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.36
Summary:

Does not really want to be involved in this venture [see GA's 1854-4-5 and JH's 1854-4-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel656

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.48
Summary:

Describes how to use the telescope at Collingwood, and comments on a number of people, including some of their children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel671

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Louisa Herschel
Date:
[7 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.63
Summary:

About arrangements for a few days at Collingwood, an accident to sister Caroline's 'W.L.' [?], and news about brother Willy, together with some moralizing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13151

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.19; Reel 1055
Summary:

Recommends that former gas plant at Mint be maintained and kept in reserve, in case of interruptions in commercial supply from Ratcliffe Gas Company. Current prices of gas and coal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.38
Summary:

Agrees to an informal meeting and will organize it [See GA's 1854-4-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel655

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.47
Summary:

Complains about the work involved in selecting professors for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-4-6].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13458

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[11 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0691; Reel 1089
Summary:

Advises [?] to transfer copper coins from Wexford to Dublin. Regrets that farthing is not better known and used by humbler classes in Ireland. Should JH send small remittance to [?]'s manager in Ballyshannon?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13459

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mint Staff
Date:
[21 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0692; Reel 1089
Summary:

Declares 26 Apr. a holiday at Mint, in keeping with Queen Victoria's proclamation that this be observed as 'a day of Humiliation and Prayer.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13460

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Leonard Charles Wyon]
Date:
[22 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0693; Reel 1089
Summary:

Office of Chief Medalist was abolished on 1 Dec. 1853. [LW]'s salary from then until 31 Mar. 1854 was drawn from Mint under title of 'Medalist and Engraver.' After 1 Apr. 1854, that salary will be issued by Paymaster General.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1913

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry T. De La Beche
Date:
[22 April 1854]
Source of text:
WT B.11
Summary:

Asks HD to recommend a young man to fill a vacancy at junior clerk, and who can do assaying as well. JH provides details about the position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel654

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[22 April 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.46
Summary:

Comments on JH's health, daughter Margaret Louisa's trip to John William Lubbock's, and on the Preston Strike.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12932

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Anthony de Rothschild
Date:
[24 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0344; Reel 1054
Summary:

[Marked 'Private.'] JH discovered new metal while examining residues of iridium. Suspects that it is impurity in Australian gold. Asks AR to send waste residues from refinery to JH for tests.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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