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Herschel8958

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Treasury
Date:
[30 April 1852]
Source of text:
Report from the Royal Commission on International Coinage; Together with the Min
Summary:

There being greater need of gold coinage than the Mint can presently meet, JH asks for additional staff and calls attention to a possible reason for the shortage.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel11797

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 April 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.157
Summary:

Is grateful for JH's letter to the Admiralty recommending a transit circle for the Cape. Comments on a suitable room for it in the Observatory. Has just had a peep at Encke's comet. Still trouble with the Kaffirs. Will be pleased to see Willy [Herschel] when he passes that way.

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