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Herschel13319

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.6; Reel 1053
Summary:

Sons John and Alexander visited JH yesterday. Forwards son William's letter describing voyage. News from Cape of Good Hope about [Eighth Frontier War]. Silver panic at Bank of England. Trouble dislodging 'remoras' (old officers) who retard changes at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0645

From:
George Gabriel Stokes
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
July 13th 1852
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/4/1358, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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HENSLOW-1093

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Thomas Martin
Date:
13 July 1852
Source of text:
Bury St Edmunds Public Record Office FL586/13/1: 20
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel14005

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0264.4; Reel 1087
Summary:

Note from Hunt & Roskell. HH gave instructions for sale of proof coins before HH left London. W. T. Brande does not agree with wage system at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FL-0375

From:
Darwin, Emma
To:
Darwin, W. E.
Date:
[15 July? 1852]
Source of text:
DAR 219.1: 4
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Darwin Family Letters

Herschel14803

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Beaufort
Date:
[15 July 1852]
Source of text:
Hydrographic Office Misc F26F1.6
Summary:

Will instruct Smith, Elder & Co. to provide a presentation copy of JH's Cape Results to Queen's College, Belfast. What has happened with JH's recommendation about Thomas Maclear's son [see JH's 1852-6-11]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0646

From:
Ferdinand Reich
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
16th July 1852
Source of text:
MS JT/1/R/12, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel5502

From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.402
Summary:

Thinks that a note must have miscarried as he is sure he informed him that the Admiralty had appointed Thomas Maclear's son [George Maclear] an assistant at the Cape and his other son [John Maclear] to a ship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7450

From:
William Smith Williams
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1852]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/3.20; Reel 9
Summary:

Per JH's directions, sent copies [of JH's Cape Results] to Queen's College, Belfast. Awaiting JH's instructions for dispatching few remaining presentation copies to institutions abroad.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1484

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Richard Owen
Date:
17 July [1852]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections Owen correspondence 9/188)
Summary:

Gratified by what RO says about his book [Living Cirripedia, vol. 1 (1851)]. The anatomical work is the only part he is really interested in; finds the "mere systematic part infinitely tedious"; but will be surprised if he is ever proved wrong on the males of Ibla and Scalpellum.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel3179

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
[18? July] 1852
Source of text:
EUL:Gen 523/6
Summary:

Interested in RM's statements on various subjects, including gold diggings and the 'declension of California Produce.'[?]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4218

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Thomas Maclear
Date:
[18 July 1852]
Source of text:
Cape Archives/Maclear Papers File 100
Summary:

Approves of G. W. H. Maclear's appointment at Cape Observatory [Second Assistant]. JH's family will welcome G. W. H. Maclear to Collingwood during his England visit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14006

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0264.5; Reel 1087
Summary:

Surprised over the uproar caused by 'malcontents' at Mint. Advises JH not to concede anything. Ask Treasury for verbal authority for each step JH takes in hiring, dismissing, or paying employees. If JH needs help, HH will return immediately. P.S.: Learned that F. R. Brande is on salary now.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12738

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Finch
Date:
[19 July 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0153; Reel 1054
Summary:

JH made clear on 13 Mar. that HF's position in reorganized Mint would be that of newly entering junior clerk and that F. R. Brande's position warranted more seniority.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5022

From:
George Arbuthnot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.403
Summary:

Asks JH for Christian names of colleague.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14007

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0264.6; Reel 1087
Summary:

Forwards note from Mr. [Greund?] referring to correspondence with which HH is not acquainted.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0647

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
20th July 1852
Source of text:
27/11, RDS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel3460

From:
William Henry Sykes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July? 1852]
Source of text:
RS MM.16.166
Summary:

Encloses newly-discovered proof that John Forbes Watson's wet bulb depression was not a clerical error.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0648

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Wednesday
Source of text:
27/10, RDS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel13697

From:
William Henry Bateson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0057.22; Reel 1087
Summary:

[Cambridge University Commission] Board will meet tomorrow. Will print JH's papers and send proof to JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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