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Herschel9636

From:
William Nairn Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.374
Summary:

Appreciation of JH's son [John]. Admired JH's letter of 2 Feb. 1852 to Treasury, in which WF's most important recommendations [to 1848 committee for Mint reform] have been carried out. Dependence on steam for transportation has raised price of coal. Proposes two methods to replace coal: (a) use electrical conductivity of seawater in presence of dissimilar metals to propel ships, and (b) generate heat in 'Earth Batteries,' similar to dungheaps. Asks JH to approve request by John Gilbert, retired mechanical engineer at Calcutta mint, who wishes to visit Royal Mint, but was refused several years ago.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14141

From:
William Allen Miller
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0368; Reel 1087
Summary:

Offers possible explanations to account for discrepancies between assays of WM and of Thomas Graham.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14098

From:
C. T. von Kersten
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0316; Reel 1087
Summary:

Introduces self to JH and describes CK's modified English alphabet, which is both phonetic and orthographical, and CK's 'philosophical universal alphabet' that would work for all languages. Criticizes phonotypy of Isaac Pitman and A. J. Ellis. Asks JH for loan of £8 with which CK can publish manuscripts. CK made similar appeals to C. K. J. Bunsen and C. E. Trevelyan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13452

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[21 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0685; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH paid salary for Mr. Watt from 22 June. 1853 to 17 Feb. 1854, when Watt was officially assigned to Sydney branch mint. Mr. Hill will replace Mr. Julyan, who was recalled from Birmingham to Commissary Department on 10 Feb. 1854. Mr. Nash will take Mr. Hill's duties as senior clerk in Mint office and senior officer in charge of dies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7565

From:
John Banks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 February 1854]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.82; Reel 9
Summary:

Acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results for library of Mechanics Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1686

From:
Alfred Smee
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.172
Summary:

Note to accompany a second edition of work on vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13141

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[23 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.10; Reel 1055
Summary:

Proposes eliminating small annual sum paid for rent of Victualling office by making one payment for thirty-year lease. [JH note on verso: Calculations relating to 'State of Gold in Mint.']

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14575

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Explain why JH wants to credit five years of previous service to F. R. Brande and Henry Finch at time of their promotions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13142

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[25 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.11; Reel 1055
Summary:

Five-year apprenticeships of Henry Finch and F. R. Brande qualify them to succeed [William] Buckle in coining department. Salaries for Mint employees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3520

From:
William Spence
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.223
Summary:

Explains and encloses paper on eyeless insects and their situation in caves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2535

From:
Adam Sedgwick
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.444
Summary:

William Conybeare has asked AS to assist in the certification of George Wilson. Mentions William Whewell's book [Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay], but has been too ill to study it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12691

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[27 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0108.5; Reel 1054
Summary:

JH still waiting for report on balances used in coin production, in order to explain deficit of 23-28 Jan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel661

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.53
Summary:

About Willy's success, and about the weather and JH's health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13453

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
1854-3
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0686; Reel 1089
Summary:

In response to letter from Sir Emerson Tennant to Mr. Lawley, JH intends to apply for public pyx trial as soon as coining of gold is concluded.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel660

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.52
Summary:

Is looking forward anxiously to coming to Collingwood on Friday; the Mint had a surprise visit from the Queen this day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14576

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.6; Reel 1093
Summary:

Crediting F. R. Brande with five years of previous service does not conform to Treasury commissioners' intent at time Brande was offered new position in Mint. Hold to original schedule of salaries and promotions for Brande and Henry Finch.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5838

From:
Henry Peter Brougham
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.307
Summary:

Would like, if he can lay his hands on it, a paper of John Dalton's on the defect of vision.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12807

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
C. T. von Kersten
Date:
[2 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0212; Reel 1054
Summary:

Object of CK's modified English alphabet is different from object intended by conference recently held at C. K. J. Bunsen's. Those of A. J. Ellis and Isaac Pitman have appeared in print and are favorably accepted; doubts that CK's characters would supplant them. See Bunsen regarding CK's universal alphabet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9823

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mrs. James A. Gordon
Date:
[2 March 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23:145
Summary:

A letter of love and condolence to a woman and her husband, the latter being very near death.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14577

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.7; Reel 1093
Summary:

Now understands JH's reason for promoting F. R. Brande. Will now deal with cases of Henry Finch and James Wyon.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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