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Herschel13098

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[1 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.12 & -0482.13; Reel 1055
Summary:

Information for Lord Chandos [Richard Grenville, junior lord of Treasury]. History of Benedetto Pistrucci's employment at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001121

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
2 May 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/161, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3219

From:
Margaret Seymour
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.194
Summary:

Invites JH to dinner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3466

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
[2 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS DM.6.140 & P.S.: RS MM 16.161
Summary:

Agrees to serve on and hopes will be able to attend meeting of Wintringham Bequest Committee. Comments on interpretation of will. P.S. stresses keeping to the time period specified in the will.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10610

From:
Joanna B. Horner
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.489
Summary:

Has had a letter from Miss Mathilde Oersted, who was gratified by JH's speech regarding her father. Her father's sudden death has been a great blow to her. Does not know what will happen to H. C. Oersted's books.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13785

From:
Richard Grenville
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0135.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Call on RG Thursday to discuss Benedetto Pistrucci.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13315

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.2; Reel 1053
Summary:

Hopes daughter Maria is better. Arrangements for Ball. Family finances: lists income and expenses at Collingwood and London residence. Describes carriage JH wants to buy. Ugly accident at [wedding?]; warns MH to avoid borrowing carriages. Anticipating six months of intense work following departure of H. D. Harness, after which JH intends to resign from Mint. Describes life as 'unendurable.' Misses children.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4506

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 May 1852]
Source of text:
Harvard: Houghton AAH 67m-67 (99)
Summary:

Asks JH to look at a letter by John Forbes Watson, whose paper the R.S.L. recently refused to read.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14519

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.23; Reel 1093
Summary:

Forwards confidential memorandum by George Arbuthnot concerning JH's letter. Will discuss this with JH tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13428

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[6 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0663; Reel 1089
Summary:

Must meet Lord Charles [?] this morning. Cannot join [?] and C. E. Trevelyan at Downing Street. Will try to see Charles Fremantle today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14520

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.24; Reel 1093
Summary:

Prefers to send entire £50,000 to Cape in gold coins. Will authorize JH next week to obtain another £20,000 in gold coin from Bank [of England] for other shipments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14824

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Letter Book
Summary:

Forwards a letter to JH from Thomas Maclear, and FB comments on several accidents that have occurred at the Cape.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10779

From:
Robert Hunt
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.132
Summary:

Regarding the absence of his own name from the candidates list for the R.S.L.; thinks there is a clique working against him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11256

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.147
Summary:

Illness has prevented an earlier reply thanking him for his introduction to the Governor of Malta. Expects good results in Malta.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13316

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[9 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.3; Reel 1053
Summary:

Daughters Caroline and Isabella left London yesterday. J. M. Cameron will pick up Julia today. JH stays late at Mint each night, leaving 'Miss R' [Rennie?] at home alone. Mr. Bulstrode agreed to let JH rent residence from month to month.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001122

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
Thomas Bell
Date:
10 May 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/162, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel3605

From:
Thomas Bell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1852]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.162
Summary:

Hopes JH can attend meeting of committee on Wintringham Bequest.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13694

From:
William Henry Bateson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0057.19; Reel 1087
Summary:

Cambridge University Commissioners met today, made progress on issue of Fellowships, and saw copy of [Bessed?] Commission report. Hopes JH can attend tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13994

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0263.6; Reel 1087
Summary:

No assays today. Notified Mint staff that tomorrow is holiday for Queen's birthday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7687

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 May 1852]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 12/1.6.2; Reel 10
Summary:

Annibal de Gasparis's new planet Psyche. Alexander von Humboldt selected its name. Other new planet, found by [C. Robert] Luther, was named Thetis by F. W. A. Argelander. Detected new nebula on 26 Apr. Nervous trouble interrupting Hind's search for planets.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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