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Herschel7024

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.268
Summary:

Sending an equation for JH to solve. Thanks for sending details of the weight of the florin, and the song from Punch. If he wishes JH may borrow books from the College library.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8921

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Bankers
Date:
1854-11
Source of text:
Preliminary Report of the Decimal Coinage Commissioners (British Parliamentary P
Summary:

Seeks information on the reaction of the public to the florin or two shilling piece.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1938

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Gellibrand Hubbard
Date:
1854-11
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.17
Summary:

Writes to the Governor of the Bank of England to inquire as to the preference of the public for particular coins, especially the florin [two shilling] piece.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7025

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[2 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.150
Summary:

Sends Henry Warburton's equation and integral; thanks AD for humorous story sent to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1563

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[2 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.252
Summary:

Describes current state of coinage of silver coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7026

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.269
Summary:

Sending one of his equations for JH's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7027

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[6 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.151
Summary:

Accepts AD's correction regarding Henry Warburton's writings [see JH's 1854-11-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1564

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[7 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.262
Summary:

Suggests a circular to the banks in Great Britain to get the information that WG wants.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9698

From:
Annibal de Gasparis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.47
Summary:

Sending his theory of the orbits of comets. Comments on this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel338

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 November 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.234.475
Summary:

Inviting JH, together with other members of the R.A.S., for dinner on the following day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8680

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Leonard Charles Wyon
Date:
[10 November 1854]
Source of text:
New South Wales State Library
Summary:

New South Wales Government wishes to have medals struck. JH has recommended LW. Is LW interested? LW must not, however, use Mint machinery in this process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7868

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.72
Summary:

Happy that JH may be leaving Mint and returning to scientific pursuits. HW resumed work on equations in finite differences. Hopes to reconcile discrepancy between JH's and P. S. Laplace's solutions. JH's solution renders only particular, not general, solutions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7869

From:
Henry Warburton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 November 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.73
Summary:

Approves of JH sharing HW's findings. HW on excellent terms with Augustus De Morgan. Suspects two integrals exist, one real and one imaginary, for P. S. Laplace's equation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13476

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[21 November 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0711; Reel 1089
Summary:

Recent gold from Bank of England exhibits unusual properties in melting. Add 0.0005 extra alloy to each ingot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12662

From:
C. Bulstrode
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0083.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Send inventory of [furnishings at] 32 Harley Street. New occupant is waiting to move in.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1565

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[27 November 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 44382.324
Summary:

Deals with the question of standard weights in relation to testing the accuracy of the weights of coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12798

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
J. H. Jennings
Date:
[28 November 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0204 & -0203; Reel 1054
Summary:

JJ's letter to Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone] regarding JJ's discovery of new alloy that makes gold strong as steel was forwarded to JH. Send samples to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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