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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Mr. Harris
Date:
[1 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0186; Reel 1054
Summary:

H. D. Harness no longer resides at Mint. Explains division of JH's taxes between Collingwood and London residence at Harley Street.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richarda Airy
Date:
[3 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 2.10
Summary:

Making arrangements to send two of JH's sons to Greenwich, so that G. B. Airy can take them to Woolwich [Arsenal] to watch mortar practice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John William Lubbock
Date:
[12 October 1853]
Source of text:
RS LUB.H.361
Summary:

Hopes JL will call application of JH's brother-in-law for position of Secretary of Bank of Asia to attention of a director, who is JL's relative.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[19 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.19; Reel 1055
Summary:

Forwards letter from E. W. Ward to commissioners of Treasury, proposing that J. Triskett and ten royal engineers accompany Ward to Australia to supervise construction of branch mint in Sydney.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Finch
Date:
[21 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0199.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Explains why JH considers HF's case to be different from that of F. R. Brande. Does not believe that HF's appeal to Treasury will be seriously considered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[24 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.98
Summary:

News of friends and of daughter Caroline; is sending out letters, papers, money, and JH's 'likeness.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[27 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.106
Summary:

Comments on the weather, daughter Margaret Louisa's sunny disposition, what magazine to send son Willy, and JH's shortage of shirts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[28 October 1853]
Source of text:
RAS: MSS Add.119
Summary:

JH's copy of Apollonius's work on conic sections was given to Francis Baily. [P. L. M. de] Maupertuis's letter to [James] Bradley is 'real prize.' Comment on AD's puns. Finds W. R. Hamilton's Quaternions 'horribly metaphysical.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Maria Sophia Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.99
Summary:

Full of messages to JH's wife, Margaret, and bits of family news.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Mushet
Date:
[31 October 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0277; Reel 1054
Summary:

Deliver bars produced today to Mr. Hill, who will commence work immediately in anticipation of assay.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project