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Herschel8921

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Bankers
Date:
1854-11
Source of text:
Preliminary Report of the Decimal Coinage Commissioners (British Parliamentary P
Summary:

Seeks information on the reaction of the public to the florin or two shilling piece.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1938

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Gellibrand Hubbard
Date:
1854-11
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.17
Summary:

Writes to the Governor of the Bank of England to inquire as to the preference of the public for particular coins, especially the florin [two shilling] piece.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7025

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[2 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.150
Summary:

Sends Henry Warburton's equation and integral; thanks AD for humorous story sent to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1563

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[2 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.252
Summary:

Describes current state of coinage of silver coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7027

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[6 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.151
Summary:

Accepts AD's correction regarding Henry Warburton's writings [see JH's 1854-11-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1564

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[7 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.262
Summary:

Suggests a circular to the banks in Great Britain to get the information that WG wants.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8680

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Leonard Charles Wyon
Date:
[10 November 1854]
Source of text:
New South Wales State Library
Summary:

New South Wales Government wishes to have medals struck. JH has recommended LW. Is LW interested? LW must not, however, use Mint machinery in this process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13476

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[21 November 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0711; Reel 1089
Summary:

Recent gold from Bank of England exhibits unusual properties in melting. Add 0.0005 extra alloy to each ingot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1565

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[27 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.324
Summary:

Deals with the question of standard weights in relation to testing the accuracy of the weights of coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12798

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. H. Jennings
Date:
[28 November 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0204 & -0203; Reel 1054
Summary:

JJ's letter to Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone] regarding JJ's discovery of new alloy that makes gold strong as steel was forwarded to JH. Send samples to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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