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Herschel13454

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Audit Office]
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0687; Reel 1089
Summary:

Will submit statement if [Audit Office] insists, but does not believe this will afford any check on correctness of silver bullion inventory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1953

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
C[harles] Sterry
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.32
Summary:

Confirms arrangement to meet next day.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1558

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Joseph Lowe
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
BL Aaa 43829.21
Summary:

Comments on EL's paper on zodiacal light; JH disagrees with EL's arguments and suggests rethinking them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel510

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.64
Summary:

Sends some suggestions for additions to draft report of the Standards Commission [see GA's 1854-3-23]; thanks GA for the report on the eclipse of Thales.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
RS MC.5.158
Summary:

Regrets inability to write [obituary] memoir of François Arago for R.S.L. Anniversary Meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12693

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[24 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0108.7 & 0108.8; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gold and silver coinage will be suspended during 'Enquiry week.' Use this time to produce copper coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12694

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[25 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0108.9; Reel 1054
Summary:

'In Re Napier's Model,' WB is not to exceed the approved limit of £25.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel658

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[29 March 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.49
Summary:

Mostly about the court case [see JH's 1854-3-22]; it appears the plaintiff lost.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12870

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Robert Mushet
Date:
[30 March 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0280; Reel 1054
Summary:

Deliver gold, silver, and copper scrap and unusable equipment to W. H. Barton to be sold. [JH annotation: Similar notices sent to W. T. Brande and to H. W. Field.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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