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Herschel14064

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Patrick Francis Robertson
Date:
[1848-9 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0285.2 & Adraft inc: TxU:H/M-0295.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Questions about PR's proposals regarding gold currency. Proposal 6, if unlimited, means that government will always buy [Consale?] at 90.5 and sell at 91.5, regardless of commercial market price.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2254

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Patrick Francis Robertson
Date:
[27 August 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.497 (C: RS:HS 23.234)
Summary:

Thanks PR for the sewerage book. Suggests a method of disposing of sewage in the river. Concerned about solid waste, which he thinks should be used as fertilizer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12927

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Patrick Francis Robertson
Date:
[8 December 1865]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0339.3; Reel 1054
Summary:

Insists that artificial representations of capital-currency, checks, bills, titles, etc.-are not capital. Examines arguments on both sides of issue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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