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From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.58
Summary:

Is grateful for his prompt reply to his request for friend to visit the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John P. Gassiot
Date:
[30 August 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.60 & 23.235
Summary:

Thanks for his valuable paper on galvanic stratification. Hopes to meet him at the B.A.A.S. meeting at Leeds. Encloses some copper salts and would be grateful for his comments on them. Hopes his health has improved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 September 1858]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.61
Summary:

Has been trying to obtain information on JH's query, which accounts for the delay in replying to his letter. Would like to show him his own experiments with electricity in a vacuum should he come to town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.62
Summary:

Would like JH to read the enclosed and if agreeable, to add his name to those supporting the scheme [Scientific Relief Fund].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 April 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.63
Summary:

Would like to add JH's name to the first published list [of Scientific Relief Fund]. Regarding donations to the fund.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
John P. Gassiot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1859]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.64
Summary:

Called at Burlington House and sees that more subscriptions have been added to the fund.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project