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Herschel14605

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0587; Reel 1086
Summary:

How many sovereigns and half sovereigns could be coined at Mint annually without interfering with other business?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13862

From:
Alexander Hamilton-Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0210; Reel 1087
Summary:

Lord Aberdeen [George Hamilton-Gordon] will see JH at 11 o'clock this morning.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13849

From:
Henry Finch
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0197; Reel 1087
Summary:

HF and F. R. Brande received similar appointments, but HF's annual salary is £100 while Brande's is £150. Asks JH to raise HF's salary to £150. [JH annotation: Replied on 19 July.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10484

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 July 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.362
Summary:

What would JH like done with the column 'Equinoctial Time' in the Nautical Almanac?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13850

From:
Henry Finch
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0198; Reel 1087
Summary:

Disappointed by JH's response. Believes HF's case is identical to that of F. R. Brande. Lists benefits accruing to Brande that HF does not have. Asks JH to reconsider raise in HF's salary.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14104

From:
Francis Lawley
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0328; Reel 1087
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone] will meet with JH next Friday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14606

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0588; Reel 1086
Summary:

H. D. Harness will be leaving Mint to assume duties as Commissioner of Works in Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14706

From:
Caroline Emily Mary Herschel
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0794; Reel 1084
Summary:

Will spend weekend at Windsor Castle with Lord Aberdeen's family.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14558

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.18; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thanks for catching CT's error. Returns letter, with £200,000 substituted for £150,000.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8964

From:
George Hamilton-Gordon
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0001; Reel 1062
Summary:

Come to Argyll House tomorrow. Encloses reply by W. E. Gladstone to JH's letter of 23 July.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14046

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0268.9; Reel 1087
Summary:

Notified [James] Wilson that HH's service at Mint will end today, but HH does not yet know what official date Treasury will record for HH's retirement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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