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Herschel710

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.103
Summary:

Asks for personal linen to be sent; comments on a letter from daughter Margaret Louisa in Paris, and on the French and Americans generally.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12780

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[3 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0185.4; Reel 1054
Summary:

Approves financial reports. Production of sovereigns and half sovereigns.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.20; Reel 1055
Summary:

Requests increase of wages for Mint employees, in preparation for resuming gold coinage on extensive scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel709

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.102
Summary:

A shipment of special china for MH has arrived from Paris; some news about daughter Caroline, and several stories JH heard at a literary society meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel975

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 6.45
Summary:

Comments on the Crimean War and the reports of Russian successes against Turkey; JH gives his opinion that England is more American than it is European.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8846

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[7 November 1853]
Source of text:
Science Museum Talbt 1/43
Summary:

May need WT's permission for the publication in a book on coinage of a photograph of JH prepared using WT's patented process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13437

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[7 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0671; Reel 1089
Summary:

Cease coining florins and commence production of shillings and sixpence. [JH annotation: Saw Brande today and gave these instructions verbally.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[9 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0672; Reel 1089
Summary:

Encloses letter, with JH's approval, from E. W. Ward at Sydney branch mint requesting authority to appoint W. S. Jevons and F. B. Miller as assayers, H. A. Severn and John MacCutcheon as clerks, two foremen of mechanics, and one engineer in Coining department.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8750

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[9 November 1853]
Source of text:
Rosse Papers K2.3 (C: RS:HS 13.231bis & 23.141)
Summary:

Declines WP's request that JH write an obituary notice of François Arago. Agrees R.S.L. should publish such. Suggests [Charles] Wheatstone as author.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12686

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[9 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0107; Reel 1054
Summary:

Calls attention to tendency of recently cut silver coins to be too light in weight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel675

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[10] November 1853
Source of text:
JHS 1.67
Summary:

Comments on son John and daughter Caroline; wants some material to deal with a possible infringement of W. H. Fox Talbot's patent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel676

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Isabella Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.68
Summary:

Asking for a photograph of himself [see JH's 1853-11-[10]]; complains about the binders putting too much material in one book; talks about daughter Caroline spending much time at Windsor.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel714

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.107
Summary:

Comments on, and forwards, a letter from son Willy; also talks about the departure of a servant [?], the health of Uncle James [James Calder Stewart], and daughter Caroline's situation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13196

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1853-11-18 or later
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0504; Reel 1055
Summary:

Refers to [James] Wilson's letter of 18 Nov. Queen must proclaim certain coins to be legal tender in colonies before Mint may issue them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel707

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.100
Summary:

About the death of a cousin and attendant funeral arrangements, the status of family finances, and some preparations for Christmas.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12754

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W. Graves
Date:
[22 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0171; Reel 1054
Summary:

Details of next week's shipment of copper coins from Mint to four branches of Bank of Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12755

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W. Graves
Date:
[25 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0172; Reel 1054
Summary:

Modifies method of accounting for copper coins shipped from Mint to Bank of Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3136

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Richard Weld
Date:
[28 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS MC.5.128
Summary:

J. R. Hind [whose election to the R.S.L. had been declared void] has been referred to as 'F.R.S.' several times. This is not the fault of Hind, who has objected to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel715

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 November 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.108
Summary:

A close friend has died and JH is concerned in the arrangements for supporting the remaining family member; JH has submitted various papers for son John [to enter the Navy?]; JH dreams of himself at home.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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