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Herschel13287

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.9; Reel 1053
Summary:

Home remedies for JH's insomnia. Mr. Gibsone returned from Berlin and visited JH last night, causing JH to miss seeing comet again. It is not J. R. Hind's missing comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13289

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.11; Reel 1053
Summary:

Describes 'First Dinner' at Billingsgate. Adjourned to [Richard] Jones's rooms on Suffolk Street for tea and herrings. Charles Trevelyan is out of town.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13292

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.14; Reel 1053
Summary:

Tell Miss [Rufeneals?] that JH will take care of money owned by Miss Brandon. JH and son William will come to Collingwood for weekend. Will write to Colonial Office on behalf of [William?] Mann. Thomas Maclear will rejoice to have daughter return to Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel505

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 or 1852-1-1]
Source of text:
JHS 1.1
Summary:

Mostly family matters, especially the education of several of their sons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel623

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851-1855]
Source of text:
JHS 1.15
Summary:

About their son Alexander, and the striking of 60,000 medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel937

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.60
Summary:

Mostly about JH's health and instructions about the madeira and claret JH is sending home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel948

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.42
Summary:

As the Mint is closing for a week, JH is trying to arrange a long weekend at Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel974

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.16
Summary:

Will be home a few days later than expected as JH is involved in a court case to be heard immediately after the one he is sitting through, and which he describes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13147

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Privy Council
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.15 verso; Reel 1055
Summary:

Advises substantial changes in organization and operation of Royal Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12802

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
1 January [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0208; Reel 1054
Summary:

RJ's letter to William Whewell helped JH understand why public panic creates pressure for more money. Asks for RJ's opinion about concurrent circulation of gold and silver. Gives example of this 'compound tender' or 'binary standard' that haunts JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3500

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
1851-1
Source of text:
EUL:Gen 523/6
Summary:

Requests copy of RM's lecture on distribution of gold, and further information on value of it and silver. Asks specific questions about Russian gold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1834

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Hodgkin
Date:
[1851 or later]
Source of text:
WT.Ho A.5
Summary:

Apologizes for delay in answering TH's letter. JH makes arrangements to visit TH at his home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13493

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Théophile Jules Pelouze
Date:
[1851 to 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0726; Reel 1089
Summary:

Asks advice on how to purify gold of residual silver.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8759

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[1851 to 1852]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.12
Summary:

Discusses W. H. Fox Talbot's patent application, commenting that JH wishes all patents were abolished. Regrets that duties at the Mint and for the Cambridge University Commission have hindered JH's ability to carry out JH's responsibilities to WP.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13182

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0490.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Received letter of 10th. Understands that there is no need to forward any more copper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13201

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0508.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Encloses copy of note from [W. D.] Haggard regarding production of quicksilver in California. Use of gold bullion coins will be influenced by issue of equilibrium of gold and silver as 'concurrent measures of value.' [JH note on verso on copper alloy ratios.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13370

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0599; Reel 1089
Summary:

Will forward [?]'s petition to W. H. Barton when Barton returns next week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13378

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0610; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Unidentified Mint employee] was not properly informed that his duties included instructing persons not employed at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13380

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0612; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Last page only; continues article VIII and begin article IX.] Mint rules for accounting for precious metals. W. T. Brande is responsible for enforcing these in Coining department.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13383

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0616; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Last page only] Estimates time to create dies for [?] medal. Reports progress in production of medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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