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Herschel9867

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1853
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.201
Summary:

Saw Mrs. A. Gordon yesterday. Finds that JH dines alone; would be pleased if he would join him anytime when convenient. Had a long letter from Mr. Pellew today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8849

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Augustus De Morgan]
Date:
[1853]
Source of text:
Univ. of London Library
Summary:

Has been reading AD's article on Mrs. Benton; agrees that AD has made it probable that she was involved in a private marriage. Comments on changing place of women in society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3475

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Edward Sabine?]
Date:
[1853]
Source of text:
RS Sa.685
Summary:

Postscript regarding the brothers [Adolphe, Hermann, and Robert] Schlagintweit and funding for their proposed expedition.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7023

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
1853
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.131
Summary:

JH looking for some writings by Isaac Newton while at the Mint, but most of that seems to have vanished.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13112

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1853?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Reports gold coin production.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5430

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1853 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.377
Summary:

Number of half-crowns minted in the years 1832-53.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5446

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1853?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.393
Summary:

Send the names and addresses of any friends who may wish to see the Mint. Thanks for pamphlet on income tax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13290

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1853-1]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.12; Reel 1053
Summary:

Family finances. Plans to let Charlotte go on Friday, to keep peace with regular cook. Will go to Naish on Saturday and bring daughters back on Monday. Will dine on Tuesday with new Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone]. Concern for daughter Amelia; with good nursing, she will grow new skin. Leonhard Schmitz's new Roman History is probably reproduction of B. G. Niebuhr's lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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