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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1852 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0607; Reel 1089
Summary:

Requests Treasury commissioners' approval for increasing salary of C. W. Goodwin, fireman in Die department. Lists new orders for dies that have increased Goodwin's workload.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[1852?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.379
Summary:

Can he lend him the Cambridge Calendar or tell him the examiners in the mathematical tripos.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 January 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.106
Summary:

Is circulating JH's votes for the remaining Sydney University professorships [see JH's 1851-12-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Hamilton-Gordon
Date:
[1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0002; Reel 1054
Summary:

Attributes reorganization of Mint to H. D. Harness. Recommends Harness for its mastership.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1852-1-1 or later
Source of text:
JHS 1.8
Summary:

Complains of overwork and of other people trying to involve JH in their quarrels; is glad MH has company.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1852
Source of text:
JHS 1.84
Summary:

Is explaining why JH will not be able to meet MH's train.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
1852
Source of text:
JHS 1.85
Summary:

Clarifies family finances, including the sale of stock to pay living expenses.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
[1852 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.14.11
Summary:

Is trying to help RF understand the difference between the dynamics of solid bodies moving over each other and the dynamics of moving fluids, both water and air.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William James Herschel
Date:
[1852?]-[?]-20
Source of text:
JHS 5.34
Summary:

Is giving WH advice about buying books to take to India. JH stresses the need for economy and discernment; urges WH to retain some interest in science, although WH will not be 'a scientific man.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[2 January 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.108
Summary:

The process of selection of the two remaining Sydney University professors is complete [see JH's 1851-12-31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[2 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0659; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH must know if [?] accepts or declines new arrangements for [?]'s office, already approved by Treasury commissioners.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[3 January 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.110
Summary:

Many of the testimonials sent to the Sydney Trust are missing [see JH's 1852-1-2].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
9th Jan /52
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/2/496, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Benedetto Pistrucci
Date:
[9 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0309; Reel 1093
Summary:

Denies BP a request concerning his acceptance of the office of Chief Medalist. Discusses BP's reluctance to accept the office without being awarded a place of residence by the Treasury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 January 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.113
Summary:

One of the candidates chosen for a Sydney University professorship may not be free to go on time; still missing testimonial letters [see JH's 1852-1-3].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1852]
Source of text:
JHS 1.75
Summary:

Worried about war and a French invasion; JH has been treating his cold with laudanum and mustard blisters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Sheepshanks
Date:
[9 January 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.121
Summary:

Is in urgent need of William Lassell's address in Malta.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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
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
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