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Tyndall0654

From:
George Wynne
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/5/1848, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel9865

From:
James A. Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 8.199
Summary:

Encloses the last gazette of the Princess. Seem to be prospering. Brother-in-law is off to Australia in the Great Britain.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0653

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
27/40, RDS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel13325

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.12; Reel 1053
Summary:

MH's illness. Note from son Alexander at Clapham Grammar School. Martha [?] sends purse for MH's birthday. Balloon ascended to 19,000 feet yesterday with Charles Green, landed near Cambridge.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13267

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
Date:
[19 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0524; Reel 1053
Summary:

CH's news that Mrs. Jones is with Margaret Herschel relieves JH's anxiety. Questions treatment of Mr. Wolf's horse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14531

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.36; Reel 1093
Summary:

Approves JH's action in transferring £2000 of half crowns to Bank [of England]. Will restrain Commissariat demand for silver coins until present pressure from Bank for coinage is over. Instructions for colonial coinage are obsolete; only new coins should be sent overseas. Plan to produce reserve stock of coins for Commissariat. [JH annotation: calculates minimum reserve stock.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14010

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0265.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

JH must deal with difficulty concerning Mr. Forbes, who will be foolish not to retire instead of letting case go to the Treasury. Work of current month is excellent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10480

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.358
Summary:

Has found another planet [Fortuna]; gives readings. Finds that the famous eclipse of Thales took place in 585 B.C., not 610 B.C., as stated by Francis Baily and Mr. Altmann.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2559

From:
John Somerset Pakington
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 August 1852
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2558

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
George Venables Vernon
Date:
22 August 1852
Source of text:
JRULM Unitarian A2 Woodhouse Collection
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

JHC1404

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Miles Joseph Berkeley
Date:
22 August 1852
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.200, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Herschel13699

From:
William Henry Bateson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0057.24; Reel 1087
Summary:

All Cambridge University Commissioners, including JH, have approved report. Adam Sedgwick will finalize it with Bishop of Chester [John Graham] tomorrow. Board will meet on 24 Aug. to review report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13107

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.22; Reel 1055
Summary:

Permission granted for issue of £50,000. Please return CT's note to JH instructing that only new coins be sent to Colonies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13326

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.13; Reel 1053
Summary:

Send bond that secures Peter Stewart's debt to JH; insurance company needs it. Let Mr. Wolf and Mr. Parkhurst arrange transfer of horse. Richard Jones seems well but complains about his feet. Forgot to mail Parkhurst's letters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7013

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.261
Summary:

Has been examining and sorting all Francis Baily's correspondence with a view to its preservation. Suggests Greenwich as a suitable repository for most of it. Will be returning JH's letters for his selection of important letters to be preserved.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10822

From:
John Hearn
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.174
Summary:

Thanks him for the testimonial for his son who has recently died, leaving two children unprovided for. Can he assist with a place at Christ's Hospital for one?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13025

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[James Calder] Stewart
Date:
[25 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0438; Reel 1055
Summary:

Asks advice about investments. Received photographs from John [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13327

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0543.14; Reel 1053
Summary:

Difficult to accept C.'s [daughter Caroline's?] choice. JH had other hopes for her. Mr. Wolf's mare is beautiful and well trained. Instructed Mrs. Wolf to meet both trains today. Leaves rest to MH. Five major issues at Mint and University Committee take up all of JH's time. Will dine at Lady Bryant's tomorrow. Railroad investments. Send Peter Stewart's bond quickly.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13277

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Louisa Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0534; Reel 1053
Summary:

Recalls ghost story told by Louisa. Answers question about primate hands. Recommends study of mathematics in order to understand art. Regards to [Mary C.] Lipscombe.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0655

From:
Wilhelm Weber
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
1852 Aug. 26
Source of text:
MS JT/1/W/12, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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