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Herschel13439

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1 December 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0673; Reel 1089
Summary:

Forwards to Treasury commissioners JH's correspondence with managers and directors of Bank of Ireland and Provincial Bank of Ireland regarding introduction of new copper coin. Requests authorization to proceed with distribution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel716

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[4 December 1853]
Source of text:
JHS 1.109
Summary:

Mostly about sick people—their daughter Caroline, Fanny Bailey, and James Adam Gordon; son John passed his entrance examination [to the Navy?], and JH is still worried about the financial arrangements [see JH's 1853-11-29].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13130

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[5 December 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.21; Reel 1055
Summary:

Recommends increasing salaries of Mint officers assigned to Sydney, to match salary increases announced by governor of New South Wales.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13131

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[14 December 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.22; Reel 1055
Summary:

Forwards request for review of Charles Elouis's right to superannuation pay. Repeats JH's earlier request (18 Mar. 1852) that Master of Mint be officially named among government officers listed in Superannuation Act.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12659

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
C. Barnard
Date:
[21 December 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0080; Reel 1054
Summary:

Returns list of articles needed by assay office at mint in [Melbourne,] Victoria, with list of recommended English suppliers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13480

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[22 December 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0714; Reel 1089
Summary:

Regarding future improvements at Mint that would involve Board of Works, JH prefers to postpone major renovations that JH suggested in Dec. 1852. Notes two minor repairs needed in Melting Room.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5380

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Babbage
Date:
[22 December 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.327
Summary:

Hopes CB will dine with JH at Hawkhurst next week as JH hears CB will be in the neighborhood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[22 December 1853]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.22
Summary:

Realizes that JH's 1853-12-22 will not reach JC. Makes arrangements for JC to send JH's daughter Julia to meet JH and to return to Collingwood with him on the weekend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8629

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Julia Margaret Cameron
Date:
[22 December 1853]
Source of text:
Getty Center
Summary:

Makes arrangements to accompany Miss Julia Cameron [daughter of JC] to Collingwood. Thanks for JC's intervention on behalf of JH's nephew, Mr. Stewart. Expresses interest in Charles Hay Cameron's new undertaking.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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