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HENSLOW-1277

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
George Knights
Date:
17 May 1854
Source of text:
Ipswich Museum
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
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Faraday2834

From:
Macedonio Melloni
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
18 May 1854
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13390

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1854-5-18 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0623; Reel 1089
Summary:

[Following Treasury commissioners' instructions given in [?]'s letter of 18 May 1854,] £3000 of New Brunswick copper coins are ready for delivery to Kay Rutherford & Co. in Liverpool, agents for colonial government.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1222

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.50
Summary:

Sends JH a copy of the affidavit [see WT's 1854-5-15] and asks for JH's emendations, if any, and his signature. Sends JH a photograph engraved on steel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13463

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[19 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0696; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH has studied petition for pension by John Austin, dismissed from Mint in 1834. Finds no reason to overturn earlier rulings of Mint Board denying that claim.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13462

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Thomas] Brande
Date:
[19 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0695; Reel 1089
Summary:

Treasury commissioners approved designs for New Brunswick penny and halfpenny. Prepare dies, and send these to Ralph Heaton & Sons for production.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1223

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[19 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.51
Summary:

Comments on the affidavit supplied by WT; will sign most of it but objects to one section.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall0932

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
May 20th 1854
Source of text:
MS JT/1/HTYP/340, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel645

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.35
Summary:

About where, and how, the older children are to spend their holidays, and about the health of [Mr.] Knowles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1224

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.52
Summary:

Explains the way an affidavit works in the Court of Chancery. Because JH feels uncomfortable about certain aspects of the affidavit, WT will not trouble him about it again.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel644

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[21] May 1854
Source of text:
JHS 1.36
Summary:

Feels overwhelmed by the unreasonable expectations of his political masters, and at the same time the new university at Melbourne, Australia wants JH to help find professors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1225

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Fox Talbot
Date:
[21 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.53
Summary:

Clarifies JH's position, by saying that he clearly supports WT as the inventor of the calotype or talbotype, but has reservations about the collodion process.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2836

From:
Charles Robert Leslie
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
22 May 1854
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2835

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Frederick Gye
Date:
22 May 1854
Source of text:
Burndy Library, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel2368

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[22 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 15.238 (C: RS:HS 23.147)
Summary:

Discusses auroral observation. Will reply to [John] Lefroy's letter soon. Wants grant proposals sent to outlying R.S.L. members for comments. Cannot attend Kew Committee meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1226

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.54
Summary:

WT's opponents have named JH in one of their affidavits against WT. WT is therefore asking JH to respond to what is stated in that affidavit.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14617

From:
Thomas Woods
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0600; Reel 1086
Summary:

Submits TW's chemical process for making photographs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

RS-MM-001604

From:
George A Halsted
To:
CB Weld
Date:
25 May 1854
Source of text:
MM/21/44, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel250

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 May 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.335.43
Summary:

Agrees to a procedural matter for the selection committee for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-5-12].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2838

From:
Joseph Denman
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
25 May 1854
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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