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Herschel681

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1852]
Source of text:
JHS 1.73
Summary:

His concern [see JH's 1852-1-16] was not to suggest less bravery on the part of women and girls, but because Collingwood might well be in the middle of any fray. Agrees with MH's precautions about revaccination.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel222

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[29 January 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.120
Summary:

Proposal for dividing travel money for the Sydney University professors. Does GA agree [see JH's 1852-1-9]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14246

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0430.7; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of a request to the Lords of the Treasury for a pension settlement [see BP's 1852-1-24].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14259

From:
H. R. Reynolds
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0437; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses completed security bond for Robert Mushet, with additional title of Senior Clerk added, as suggested by JH. [JH annotation: Procedure for processing and storing Mushet's bond.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1472A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Edwin Lankester
Date:
30 Jan [1852]
Source of text:
DAR 221.5: 19 photocopy; John Wilson (dealer) (Catalogue 56)
Summary:

The Binder "by some wonderful Blunder" has bound the enclosed in all of CD’s copies [of Living Cirripedia, vol. 1]. He requests that it be pulled out. It may belong to W. A. Leighton’s volume [Lichens (1851)].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel1858

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Robert Hunt?]
Date:
[30 January 1852]
Source of text:
WT 68037.13
Summary:

Has no photographs with him and when next JH goes to Collingwood, he will look to see if there are any left.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel223

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.122
Summary:

Agrees with JH's proposal regarding travel money for Sydney University professors [see JH's 1852-1-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel32

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1852]
Source of text:
RGO 6.374.125
Summary:

A note to add to a previous letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8362

From:
John Barlow
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1852orearlier]-1-31
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.162a
Summary:

Encloses item that is not to be distributed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel686

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1852]
Source of text:
JHS 1.78
Summary:

MH is suffering [teeth?] and is urged to come to London; a few items of news and household accounting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3482

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
[2 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS MM 16.171
Summary:

Suggests course of action regarding 'Gen'l. Cullen's [?]' hydrometric observations submitted to R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11795

From:
Thomas Maclear
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.155
Summary:

Has forwarded four boxes of geological specimens by the Bosphorus; these are the illustrations for [Andrew] Bain's map. Peace is about to be declared in the Kaffir War. There have been several bush fires and one almost damaged Feldhausen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001131

From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Henry Sykes
Date:
3 February 1852
Source of text:
MM/16/172, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel6781

From:
William Rutter Dawes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.98
Summary:

Thanks for his help regarding his nephew. Hopes mild weather has not upset JH. Doubtless he has seen notes of the various observations of Saturn in R.A.S.M.N.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2007

From:
Reginald Stuart Poole
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.39
Summary:

Thanks JH for recommendation for position in Department of Antiquities at British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13092

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.5; Reel 1055
Summary:

How should JH deal with Benedetto Pistrucci's sudden and temperamental resignation [as chief medallist]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12578

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[4 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.115
Summary:

The balances in the Mint are not adequate for the work WM wants to do.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel2198

From:
Lord John Russell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1852]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.442
Summary:

Cannot nominate [Richard] Jones for position at Fenly. Has already given another name to the Queen.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12769

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[5 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0184.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

C. E. Trevelyan's corrections to report. Arrangement for disposing of refinery is officially ratified and may be mentioned. Include payments for Moneyers' equipment, but omit reference to standards. Trevelyan knows nothing of Benedetto Pistrucci's memorial.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1288

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
5 February 1852
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.58-60, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project
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