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Herschel11048

From:
Richard Jones
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.387
Summary:

JH's exertions and friendship are a treasure. Will visit them on Monday next.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14823

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1851]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Anxious to have JH meet the new assistant, Pierce Newton, to be sent to the Cape Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10898

From:
Sir Robert Harry Inglis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.247
Summary:

Has forwarded his letter regarding Dr. [O. W.?] Fiedler to Sir Henry Ellis. C. D. E. König is on vacation at the moment so is unable to estimate how much the British Museum will offer for the fulgurite. Perhaps JH would call and inspect the specimens.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14273

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
4 August [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.9; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends final version of report on Henry Bingley's position at Mint. Awaits decision from Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood]. Would like to have Bingley's approval of the report, but believes that Chancellor should see it first.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13971

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0258.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Awaits assay report from W. A. Miller. [F. R.] Brande is absent again when most needed [during transition to new Mint system]. George Arbuthnot sent list of coins needed for colonies. HH's daughter returns German book lent by JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13490

From:
S. M. Seake
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0723; Reel 1089
Summary:

Henry Rich asks JH to sign and return enclosed report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13972

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0258.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Regrets JH's poor health. Forwards message from Henry Rich at Treasury. Official appointment of [C. B. Piers] arrived. Letter from [W. G.] Hayter named Mr. Aberdein as new clerk in Mint office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5689

From:
George Phillips Bond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 4.178
Summary:

Description of the recent total eclipse of the sun as seen at Pulkowa Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14274

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
12 August [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.10; Reel 1093
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] rejects proposal to allow Henry Bingley an annual salary of £750. Bingley must accept salary offered by Treasury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14603

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0585; Reel 1093
Summary:

Large amounts of gold are arriving from U.S., but Bank of England has little. Is gold accumulating at Royal Mint, or is it passing on to France?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1962

From:
Adolphe Quetelet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0910.1; Reel 1083
Summary:

Thanks JH for his hospitality when AQ visited England. Sending some copies of AQ's writings to be passed on to W. R. Birt.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10719

From:
Alexander von Humboldt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.73
Summary:

Introducing Adolphe Barth. Astronomical news and queries.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14234

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.7; Reel 1093
Summary:

Pleased that JH returns to health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14166

From:
Gilbert Farquhar Graeme Mathison
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0391; Reel 1087
Summary:

Grieved by delay in leasing of refinery. GM completed inventory of refinery seven weeks ago and needs to leave for Germany soon. Urges JH to finalize lease.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13741

From:
Henry Bingley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0097; Reel 1087
Summary:

Unable to vacate Assay Office and HB's residence by dates that JH set. Requires extension. Still has not seen terms, in writing, of HB's retirement from Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13973

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0258.3; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sent JH's note to G. F. G. Mathison today. Leaving for Woods and Forests office to expedite this matter. Describes where HH put keys to coin cases for JH's sons, who will probably arrive while HH is away.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14604

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0586; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thanks for explaining disposition of gold belonging to Bank of England but stored at Mint. Suspected that importers of U.S. gold were not selling it to Bank but were privately coining it themselves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13593

From:
George Cornewall Lewis
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1851]
Source of text:
Return, 50
Summary:

Treasury commissioners received report on JH's and Henry Rich's investigation of claim by Henry Bingley for compensation due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master. Treasury grants Bingley annual pension of £750.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13974

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0258.4; Reel 1087
Summary:

Waiting for official assay report is creating delay that gives bad appearance at Mint. HH suspects that someone is creating distrust of Mint's assaying arrangements. Proposes to begin work without reports.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14478

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0551.15; Reel 1093
Summary:

Asked Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] to answer JH's letter regarding two apprentices. Thanks for gift of third coin struck under new Mint system. Congratulates JH and H. D. Harness for successful reform.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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