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FVM-51-02-00

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Henry Young
Date:
February 1851
Source of text:
GRG 24/4/380, inward correspondence, Chief Secretary's Office, State Records of South Australia, Adelaide
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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Faraday2376

From:
Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
1 February 1851
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9179

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[1851-2].
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20781 (C: RS:HS 23.97)
Summary:

Seeks to coordinate WW's and Frederick Beechey's contributions to JH's Admiralty Manual.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13678

From:
William Henry Bateson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0057.3; Reel 1087
Summary:

Bishop of Chester [John Graham] requests that JH attend 5 Feb. meeting of Cambridge University Commissioners.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9180

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[2 February 1851]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20783 (C: RS:HS 23.95)
Summary:

Suggests how to reconcile WW's directions for tidal observation with those provided by Frederick Beechey for JH's Admiralty Manual. Thanks WW for and comments on his publication on political economy. Asks WW for views on decimal coinage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0464

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
Authors' Letters, StBPL T&F
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday2377

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
3 February 1851
Source of text:
RS MS RR 2.214
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2379

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
4 February 1851
Source of text:
RI MS T TS, volume 12, pp.4002-5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Tyndall0465

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Feb. 4th 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/TYP/12/4002-2005, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Tyndall0466

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Thomson
Date:
4th February 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1440; MS JT/1/TYP/5/1527-1529, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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Faraday2378

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
Date:
4 February 1851
Source of text:
BPUG MS 2316, f.67-8
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel3227

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[John Tyndall?]
Date:
[4 February 1851]
Source of text:
RI 164
Summary:

Asks that Louisa Herschel be admitted to attend James Forbes's lectures.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12671

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Bingley
Date:
[4 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0092; Reel 1054
Summary:

Assures HB that transitional state of Assay department will soon be replaced by more permanent conditions.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9181

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[4 February 1851]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20784 (C: RS:HS 23.96)
Summary:

Suggests revisions WW should make in his paper in the 2nd ed. of JH's Admiralty Manual so as to make it more consistent with Frederick Beechey's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13564

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 19
Summary:

Treasury commissioners have approved reform plan for Mint. First step will be to terminate contract with company of Moneyers. Other reforms can be delayed. Make necessary preparations for Mint staff to take over those duties.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14608

From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0590; Reel 1086
Summary:

Calls meeting for Friday of JH, H. D. Harness, the Moneyers, and [G. F. G. Mathison].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13925

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0252.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

As directed by Charles Wood, HH gave formal notice [of contract termination] to Moneyers and sent Wood's letter to G. F. G. Mathison. Forwarded JH's note to Henry Bingley.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14739

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0931; Reel 1083
Summary:

JG's health. Rejoices that JH and family are residing at Harley Street. Doubts that Alfred Smee's 'reasoning machine' is any more attractive than was Smee's electro-biology. Results of recent tests for magnetic power in human body. Insufficient data to answer question of gold standard. JG's groom was injured in accident.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel669

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 1.61
Summary:

About the family, and the need for wine from the cellar at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13926

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0252.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Encloses copy of 5 Feb. 1851 letter from C. E. Trevelyan containing Treasury approval for 'part of' Mint reforms recommended by R. L. Sheil and JH. Treasury solicitors will serve notice of termination to Moneyers. HH sees difficulties if proposed changes are not all adopted simultaneously.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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