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Herschel50

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.167
Summary:

Describes GA's journey to Gothenburg (Sweden), the purpose of which was to observe a solar eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13952

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0255.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Encloses letter from collector of customs at Cork and HH's proposed letter to Treasury regarding Cork memorial. Charles Elouis could not find information on 'token coinage' for Bank [of England] in the early part of the century.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2409

From:
Matthew Fontaine Maury and George Manning
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
16 and 23 April 1851
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel49

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[16 May 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.373.165
Summary:

Is trying to arrange to have GA join JH and some friends for dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12910

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Rich
Date:
[16 May 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0324; Reel 1054
Summary:

Calculates coinage and gold use by Mint between 1801 and 1850. Asks HR to check HR's calculations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6420

From:
William Benjamin Carpenter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 May 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.188
Summary:

Would like JH's opinion on an article in the R.S.P.T. Has had good reports of his own physiological works. New editions are forthcoming and he will send them to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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