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Herschel12782

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. Harris
Date:
[1 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0186; Reel 1054
Summary:

H. D. Harness no longer resides at Mint. Explains division of JH's taxes between Collingwood and London residence at Harley Street.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel804

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[3 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 2.10
Summary:

Making arrangements to send two of JH's sons to Greenwich, so that G. B. Airy can take them to Woolwich [Arsenal] to watch mortar practice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3528

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[12 October 1853]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.361
Summary:

Hopes JL will call application of JH's brother-in-law for position of Secretary of Bank of Asia to attention of a director, who is JL's relative.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7022

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 October 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.267
Summary:

Has found a seventeenth-century mathematical manuscript amongst Francis Baily's papers with JH's handwriting on it; can he explain the mystery? There is also a letter from P. L. M. Maupertius to James Bradley, which he proposes sending to the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13128

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[19 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.19; Reel 1055
Summary:

Forwards letter from E. W. Ward to commissioners of Treasury, proposing that J. Triskett and ten royal engineers accompany Ward to Australia to supervise construction of branch mint in Sydney.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1796

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.9
Summary:

A note accompanying the first draft of the report of the Standards Commission, with a request for comment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13851

From:
Henry Finch
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0199.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Still believes that HF's experience and competence are equal to those of F. R. Brande. Plans to appeal directly to Treasury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13852

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Finch
Date:
[21 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0199.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Explains why JH considers HF's case to be different from that of F. R. Brande. Does not believe that HF's appeal to Treasury will be seriously considered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel705

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.98
Summary:

News of friends and of daughter Caroline; is sending out letters, papers, money, and JH's 'likeness.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3122

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 October 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.151
Summary:

Describes travels abroad and their educational value, news on balloon ascents, barometer corrections, Henri Regnault's hygrometer, invention of electric weaver and other new applications of electricity throughout Europe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel713

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.106
Summary:

Comments on the weather, daughter Margaret Louisa's sunny disposition, what magazine to send son Willy, and JH's shortage of shirts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7778

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[28 October 1853]
Source of text:
RAS: MSS Add.119
Summary:

JH's copy of Apollonius's work on conic sections was given to Francis Baily. [P. L. M. de] Maupertuis's letter to [James] Bradley is 'real prize.' Comment on AD's puns. Finds W. R. Hamilton's Quaternions 'horribly metaphysical.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4481

From:
Henry Thoby Prinsep
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.188
Summary:

Discusses Addiscombe nominations; says he will nominate Margaret Herschel's nephew.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel706

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Maria Sophia Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.99
Summary:

Full of messages to JH's wife, Margaret, and bits of family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12867

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Mushet
Date:
[31 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0277; Reel 1054
Summary:

Deliver bars produced today to Mr. Hill, who will commence work immediately in anticipation of assay.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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