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Herschel12449

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Peacock
Date:
1854-5
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.306a
Summary:

Writes to ask GP to help publicize the need for candidates for professorships at the University of Melbourne.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13152

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[3 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.20; Reel 1055
Summary:

Proposes changes in dies for New Brunswick coins. Awaits Treasury authorization to announce contract with coin suppliers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13153

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.21; Reel 1055
Summary:

Appointed E. L. J. Ridsdale, recommended to JH by College of Science on Jermyn Street, to replace Charles Sterry as junior clerk of Mint office and assistant assayer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13461

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mint Staff
Date:
[4 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0694; Reel 1089
Summary:

Announces appointment of Charles Elouis to superintendent of bullion office at Sydney branch mint, effective 1 May 1854. R. F. Suft will replace Elouis as registrar and accountant in Mint office. Charles Sterry will take Suft's former position as senior clerk. E. L. J. Ridsdale is appointed, subject to [one year] probation, to junior clerk and assistant assayer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel649

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.41
Summary:

Of the health of [Mr.] Knowles [servant], a visit to the Baden Powells by JH, and family financial arrangements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel648

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Isabella Herschel
Date:
[6 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.40
Summary:

Tells a silly story, and then complains about Charles Babbage stopping by and talking about CB's lighthouse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel641

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.39
Summary:

Concerned about the state of health of Knowles [a servant], and how to deal with him and his wife; comments on the educational prospects of son Alexander.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9711

From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.59
Summary:

The Kew Committee has requested estimates from Thomas Cook[e] and Andrew Ross for an instrument to carry out JH's suggestions. Is grateful for these suggestions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel248

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[10 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.41
Summary:

Is organizing a meeting to begin narrowing the field of candidates for the Melbourne University professorships [see JH's 1854-4-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7859

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
11 [May] 1854
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.63
Summary:

Recalls JH's predecessor [Isaac Newton] at Mint was also interested in Bernoulli's 'Isoperimetrical Problems.' HW plans paper on new expression for coefficients of differences of zero in self-repeating series.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1902

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Sophia Beck?]
Date:
[11 May 1854]
Source of text:
WT 52792
Summary:

Has caught a bad cold and is unfit for human society, and so JH begs to be excused from the evening's social gathering.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Wolstenholme Ward
Date:
[12 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0490.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sends to EW official documents relating to new branch mint in Sydney, and copy of document regarding salvage of goods lost on ship Hannibal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel249

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[12 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.42
Summary:

As GA cannot attend meeting, JH seeks his opinions on certain questions [see GA's 1854-4-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel642

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
12 May [1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.38
Summary:

Talks about his loneliness, his wish to be at home with MH, and his concern about MH's contemplated trip to Aberdeenshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel643

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.37
Summary:

Mostly about attending James Adam Gordon's funeral at Hadham in Hertfordshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10799

From:
Wilhelm Hansen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.153
Summary:

Has been commissioned by Guillaume Weber to present a paper about an instrument for measuring the earth's magnetism, to JH. Would like to present it personally; when can he call?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1221

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.49
Summary:

Asks JH to sign an affidavit that WT is the inventor of the calotype or talbotype as some are trying to break WT's patent hold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[16 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.23; Reel 1055
Summary:

Treasury has not yet confirmed appointment of E. L. J. Ridsdale as junior clerk and assistant assayer. Superannuation for J. French and S. Bradstock. Status of revised die for New Brunswick coins. Budget for new machinery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[16 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.22; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sent 27 cases of coins to [Sir William Reid], governor of Malta, via G. Baillie, agent for colonies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13390

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1854-5-18 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0623; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Following Treasury commissioners' instructions given in [?]'s letter of 18 May 1854,] £3000 of New Brunswick copper coins are ready for delivery to Kay Rutherford & Co. in Liverpool, agents for colonial government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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