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From:
George Bishop
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.151
Summary:

Thanks for the name for the new planet [Irene]. J. R. Hind has written to the Times concerning it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
23 May 1851
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.c.89: 29
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
23 May 1851
Source of text:
MM/16/131, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society
From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0019; Reel 1062
Summary:

Moneyers are extremely anxious. Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] announced in Apr. 1850 that government would abolish Company of Moneyers, whose contract terminated on 13 May. But still there is no arrangement for compensation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
May 23rd
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/902, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Whewell
Date:
[23 May 1851]
Source of text:
TC, Camb. Add. Ms.a.20787 (C: RS:HS 23.201)
Summary:

'[J. R.] Hind and [George] Bishop are delighted with your name Eirene (vulgo Irene) for the new planet[oid]....'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project