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Herschel13672

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0052; Reel 1087
Summary:

Final pay approved for JH. Thomas Graham has not yet received full authority [as JH's successor]. Production of Crimean Medal. No success in finding Benjamin Wyon's model of Kaffir Medal in War Department. Encloses reply from Philadelphia Mint regarding new weighing machine. Shipment of copper to Sydney branch mint. Cost of producing Kaffir ribbon. Wyon's dies are breaking.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10721

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.74
Summary:

Sends a letter of praise for the family Herschel, including especially JH and his father, William.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14196

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0422; Reel 1087
Summary:

Told John Romilly that JH cannot attend meeting to review amendments to Cambridge [University] bill. Large protest meeting by university residents yesterday. Believes Lord Chancellor [R. M. Rolfe] will abandon bill. GP's view of how amended bill should distribute authority at university.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13702

From:
William Henry Bateson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0057.27; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sign and return three enclosed letters from Cambridge University Commissioners to Lord Palmerston [H. J. Temple], John Russell, and Lord Chancellor [R. M. Rolfe] regarding amended Cambridge University bill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13780

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Bateson]
Date:
[11 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0130.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Returns three letters [related to Cambridge University Commission], approved and signed. JH is 'utterly incapacitated from writing.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11303

From:
Urbain J. J. Leverrier
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.207
Summary:

Was in London last week, but was unable to see JH as he had returned to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13826

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Thomas Graham]
Date:
[16 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0173.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Encloses papers sent to JH from Treasury. R. F. Suft has responses from principal bankers in England; send copies of these at once to [James] Wilson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13824

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
G. Russell
Date:
[16 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0172.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Circular regarding coinage of florins, approved by W. E. Gladstone, plus enquiry sent to English bankers and JH's abstract of replies from bankers, are all stored at Mint. [James] Wilson may obtain copies there. Will forward GR's letter of 14 May 1855 to Mint and ask that these papers be located.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6545

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.291
Summary:

Regarding the non-arrival of his star catalogues. Thinks that four volumes will finish the observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel296

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 May 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.45
Summary:

A letter to accompany Frederick McCoy's 1855-3-9, indicating that it seems appropriate to pay the bills. One of the professors just appointed has died in Australia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel298

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.49
Summary:

Will communicate with the other committee members about a replacement for the Melbourne University professor who died [see JH's 1855-5-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14197

From:
George Peacock
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0423; Reel 1087
Summary:

Appeals to Lord Chancellor [R. M. Rolfe] are producing great changes in [parliamentary bill for new statutes at Cambridge University]. But Heads of Houses are angry. William Whewell's responses are 'arbitrary and despotic.' Extreme agitation at Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13184

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Wolstenholme Ward
Date:
[25 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0492.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

JH, 'completely broken in health,' ceased to be Master of Mint in Apr. 1855. Successor is Professor [Thomas] Graham of University College. Keep Master informed of stock of dies for coins in Sydney. Glad that EW's office as deputy-master is independent of colonial government. Regards to Charles Elouis and J. Triskett.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6786

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 May 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.103
Summary:

Results of observations using the G. B. Amici micrometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel299

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 May 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.50
Summary:

About transferring the Melbourne University funds into a trust account managed by the rest of the committee [see JH's 1855-3-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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