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Herschel10473

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.351
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's efforts in bringing his case before the government. Hopes to prove useful to the cause of science if his health permits.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2407

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Thomas John Fuller Deacon
Date:
10 April 1851
Source of text:
RI MS F1 H70
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel8379

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
[10 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.183
Summary:

Poem, entitled 'Intelligence,' celebrating creation of mankind.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12700

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Buckle
Date:
[10 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0114; Reel 1054
Summary:

WB is accepted as new assistant Coiner of Mint. Official appointment will follow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6259

From:
C. P. Barrett
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.20
Summary:

Wishes to improve Slough and encloses a map of proposed alterations for JH's comments. Would like to purchase a portion of JH's garden for a new road.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13949

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0254.3; Reel 1087
Summary:

H. W. Field expects to receive Charles Sterry's answer today. Mr. Johnson's reply has not arrived. Percival Johnson stopped to inquire about position as assayer. Forwards letter sent from Mr. Stirling to W. H. Barton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13950

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0254.4; Reel 1087
Summary:

Charles Sterry accepted office [as assistant to assay master].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2407a

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Henry Ellis
Date:
12 April 1851
Source of text:
SAL MS 833
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13574

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[14 April 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 33
Summary:

Reports reforms made so far in Coining, Melting, and Assaying departments. Hired William Buckle, engineer from Birmingham, as assistant coiner. Robert Mushet will accept position of senior clerk and melter after G. F. G. Mathison's contract is terminated. Office of resident assayer, declined by Henry Bingley, was accepted by H. W. Field, who will assume duties after J. M. Beckwith, Master's assayer, retires. Position of junior clerk and assistant assayer, offered to Henry Bingley and declined, was accepted by Charles Sterry. Duties of nonresident assayers were accepted by W. A. Miller, Thomas Graham, and T. Johnson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FL-0346

From:
Thorley, C. A.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[14 April 1851]
Source of text:
DAR 210.13: 5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

Herschel13736

From:
Henry Bingley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0092; Reel 1087
Summary:

Accepts JH's decision to abolish Assay Office. Will not compress HB's response to this 'distressing and anxious subject.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2408

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
15 April 1851
Source of text:
RS MS HS 7.194
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel9446

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.194
Summary:

The accompanying book was addressed to MF but inscribed to JH, so he considers it belongs to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8339

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
C. P. Barrett
Date:
[15 April 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.142
Summary:

Will not sell any portion of Slough. Disapproves CB's plan [see Barrett's 1851-4-11] to put road through its garden.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-000494

From:
Edward Joshua Cooper
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
16 April 1851
Source of text:
MM/9/74, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
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FL-0347

From:
Thorley, C. A.
To:
Darwin, Emma
Date:
[16 April 1851]
Source of text:
DAR 210.13: 6
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

DCP-LETT-1399

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[17 Apr 1851]
Source of text:
DAR 210.13: 8
Summary:

Reports the state of Anne Darwin’s health.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Herschel13737

From:
Henry Bingley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0093; Reel 1087
Summary:

Will rewrite HB's claim to Treasury as JH recommended.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12674

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Bingley
Date:
[17 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0095; Reel 1054
Summary:

Regrets abolition of Assay office. Will transmit to Treasury HB's letter claiming compensation, but JH feels HB should provide more precise information. HB misunderstood purpose of JH's letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1400

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[18 Apr 1851]
Source of text:
DAR 210.13: 9
Summary:

Reports on Anne’s illness.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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