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From:
Alexander Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.262
Summary:

Asks JH to prevail on Lord Ashley [A. A. Cooper] to revise money laws in House of Commons for benefit of working classes. Encloses tracts [issued by Society for the Emancipation of Industry].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Wilson
Date:
[20 November 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.263
Summary:

Disagrees with AW. Declines to intercede. [See AW's 1843-10-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alexander Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 September 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.264
Summary:

Begs JH to read enclosed [Essay on the Standard and Measure of Value, 2nd ed. 1832] by John Taylor and reconsider assisting the working classes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Alexander Wilson
Date:
[12 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.265 (C: 22.206)
Summary:

Critiques John Taylor's essay [see AW's 1844-9-26]. Views AW's position on currency measures as too vehement; urges caution. JH conceived similar plan years before. Gives reasons for disowning it. Protests JH's being painted as perpetrator of injustice simply because JH rejected AW's arguments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alexander Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.266
Summary:

Regrets JH was dissuaded by arguments grounded on human pettiness. Explains why AW took strong stand on currency issue. Assurance that AW respects JH and did not paint him as evil.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Alexander Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 December 1850]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.267
Summary:

Requests permission to publish JH's and AW's 1843-1844 correspondence in 'Journal of Industry.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project