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RS-MM-000757

From:
Thomas Bell
To:
John Frederick William Herschel
Date:
c. March 1853
Source of text:
MM/12/77, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel14549

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.9; Reel 1093
Summary:

[Marked 'Confidential.'] JH's reaction to paper was precisely what CT felt. Plans to communicate it to no one else.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3870

From:
Charles Piazzi Smyth
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 16.233
Summary:

Sends photographs of Great Dragon and the Ice Cavern in Teneriffe. Notes that images are finer when glass plates are used.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13857

From:
Frederick Waymouth Gibbs
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
10 March [1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0205; Reel 1087
Summary:

Arranges visit to Royal Mint for Prince Albert Edward and Prince Alfred.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12538

From:
Henry Piddington
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.408
Summary:

Of the general ignorance of meteorological matters, especially among sailors; wider distribution of HP's works would help, but HP is too poor to do that.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1794

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.7 (C: RGO 6.349.16)
Summary:

Does not believe that the technical weights of the Bank of England should be given the same legal status as primary, and official, weights, measures, and coinage [see GA's 1853-2-11].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13858

From:
Frederick Waymouth Gibbs
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
16] March [1853
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0206; Reel 1087
Summary:

Prince Albert has postponed visit to Royal Mint for two princes until after Easter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel549

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 March 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.18
Summary:

Wants to visit the Royal Mint; the coinage/weight question is more complex than GA imagined [see GA's 1853-3-15]; seeks JH's opinion on part of a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7016

From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.263
Summary:

The book on the coinage of England in the 1670s is by one William Jeake. Comments on the diversity of coins available at that date and how their values changed by proclamation. Should the present coinage be decimalized he hopes the half crown will be withdrawn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel553

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.349.30
Summary:

Understands JH's position [see JH's 1853-3-26]; expects the report will be taken to Parliament.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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