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Herschel14497

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Memorandum from Treasury's Financial Room showing quarterly installments paid to Master of Mint. Please explain unusually large expenditures. Previous Mint administrators seldom expended entire grant from Parliament as JH has done. This will be last installment until Parliament approves grant for 1852-53. CT wants JH's assurance that this installment will last until end of fiscal year [31 Mar.].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14498

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends altered letter for JH's records. Received JH's altered letter for Treasury records.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13088

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

W. T. Brande is willing to give up professorship [of chemistry] at Royal Institution to accept combined duties of superintendent of coining and die departments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Explains large disbursement of silver to Moneyers and to Melter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13314

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.1; Reel 1053
Summary:

Consoles MH on 'horrid affair.' Thankful that consequences were not worse. Arranging transportation for son William to Paris. Dinner with [Margaret Seymour,] Duchess of Somerset. Encloses letter from Richard Sheepshanks. Honored by Society of Arts request to include [JH's] photography in display to be shown to Prince Albert.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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