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Herschel304

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.59.184
Summary:

A note accompanying a book of observations being forwarded to JH by GA, and coming from Georgetown, USA.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel494

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[1 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.28
Summary:

Argues for the decimalization of all weights, measures, and money [see JH's 1852-10-26].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14544

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Prefers that Henry Finch and Mr. Hill, Jr. be assigned to temporary positions in Mint. Send official letter to Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] about this. That leaves one patronage appointment for W. G. Hayter to fill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14545

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
2] February [1853
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Review enclosed letter from JH to Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon]. Henry Finch seems willing to accept position in reorganized Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14546

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.6; Reel 1093
Summary:

Return George Arbuthnot's final memorandum on Australian mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-53-02-03

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Hooker
Date:
3 February 1853
Source of text:
RBG Kew, Directors' letters, vol. LXXIV, Australia letters 1851-8, letter no. 135
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel13194

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[3 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0502; Reel 1055
Summary:

Reports average output of gold coinage up to 'these changes in the production of Gold.' Demand is now increasing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-M53-02-04

From:
Wilhelm Sonder
To:
Eduard Fenzl
Date:
4 February 1853
Source of text:
Archiv der Universität, Vienna
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel11663

From:
James Maclaren
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.28
Summary:

Comments on the currency. Thinks it would be feasible to share tutors for their children as the name of JH would attract men with superior ability.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1789

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.2
Summary:

Has heard that one of JH's daughters [Amelia] has been hurt by burning; expresses concern.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1788

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.1 (C: RGO 6.341.30)
Summary:

The standardization of weights and measures is moving ahead; the question of storage of standards must be addressed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1790

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.3 (C: RGO 6.341.31)
Summary:

Proposes rules of procedure for use of secondary standards [see GA's 1853-2-7].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel368

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.81.5
Summary:

Believes that the observations that concern JH [see JH's 1853-2-7] with respect to the moon's orbit do not argue for Venusian effects, but GA finds [G.] Seyffarth's writings disturbing, too.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel4834

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 1.224
Summary:

Concerning GA's eclipse lecture and [G.] Seyffarth's claims regarding eclipse observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel305

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.59.186
Summary:

Thank you note upon receipt of the book of observations [see GA's 1853-2-1].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel367

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[7 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.81.4
Summary:

Question about whether the effect of Venus on the motion of the moon's node is measurable; this was brought on by reading J. H. Seyffert's writings.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12784

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Goodenough Hayter
Date:
[8 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0188; Reel 1054
Summary:

Junior clerk C. B. Piers resigned from Mint. Recommends Henry Finch to succeed Piers. Recalls sacrifice made by Finch and F. R. Brande when Moneyers were disbanded. Asked Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] that Mr. Hill Jr. be hired for temporary duty in Mint during coinage crisis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2634

From:
Julius Plücker
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 February 1853
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel4835

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 February 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.129
Summary:

Comments on accidental burns to JH's daughter Amelia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel495

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[9 February 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.34
Summary:

Comments on GA's proposals about the storage of primary standards [see GA's 1853-2-7, i.e., RGO 6.341.30], and about secondary standards [see GA's 1853-2-7, i.e., RGO 6.341.31].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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