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Herschel9187

From:
William Whewell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 January 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 18.213
Summary:

Asks JH's opinion of an anonymous book [WW's Of the Plurality of Worlds: An Essay]. Describes it written 'very fairly' but as presenting views very different from JH's.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6819

From:
Henry T. De La Beche
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.135
Summary:

Would he look at the accompanying work by O. P. A. P. Dufrénoy. Feels that Dufrénoy would advocate only that which was right.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14571

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Forwards letter from Henry Finch to CT. It may help JH in considering Finch's case.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14572

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Grateful for JH's paper on 'Deduction from Salaries' question, but notes precedent in common law for exceptions in cases of dismissal from public service.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11990

From:
François N. M. Moigno
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 January 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.352
Summary:

Compliments to the Herschels. Was interested in JH's article in the last number of Good Words. A long time since he has seen Alexander Herschel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14581

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.11; Reel 1093
Summary:

[Form letter] Treasury solicits recommendations on which of three decimal distance scales should be adopted by Ordnance Survey for maps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13769

From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0120; Reel 1087
Summary:

James Wyon has proven to be competent engraver for two years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13770

From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0121; Reel 1087
Summary:

Number of coin dies required by Sydney branch mint and lifetime of each die. WB would need six months to produce these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14573

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

Acknowledges CT's error in writing name of 'Rose & Crown.' Returns JH's unsigned letter on copper coinage with two errors noted. Concurs with JH on coins proposed for adoption.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11991

From:
François N. M. Moigno
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 January 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.353
Summary:

Thanks for his articles on the prediction of time; comments on it. Has been translating an article of John Tyndall.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13648

From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0031; Reel 1062
Summary:

Saw in the Times that JH is working on universal alphabet. Sends Wolfgang Kempelen's book (1791) on mechanism of speech. Speculates on machine that could produce phonetic sounds for universal language.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7564

From:
John Banks
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 January 1854]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.81; Reel 9
Summary:

Requests donation of copy of JH's Cape Results to library of Mechanics Institution.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11080

From:
Joseph Jopling
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.416
Summary:

Sending diagrams of Halley's Comet traced from a work, The Orbs of Heaven.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3164

From:
Margaret Seymour
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.196
Summary:

Invites JH to dine quietly with MS and the [11th] Duke of Somerset [E. A. Seymour], who is in 'delicate health.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14341

From:
William Henry Stephenson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0502; Reel 1093
Summary:

[Marked 'Private.'] Suggests that JH delay request to include office of master of Mint under Superannuation Act until after government revises Act.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1798

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.1 (C: RGO 6.341.49)
Summary:

Please send comments on the first draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1853-12-22]; GA wants to prepare a second draft.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14574

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0554.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Doubts that examiner could live outside London and still fulfill duties.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1799

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0637.2 (C: RGO 6.341.52)
Summary:

Doubts that proscribing certain weight usages will be effective, unless the users feel a need to change [see JH's 1854-2-14]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14160

From:
Mrs. Mushet
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
17 February [1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0385; Reel 1087
Summary:

Will act according to JH's advice in future, but believes police at Mint gate were also at fault for not adhering to consistent policy of inspecting parcels carried out by servants and visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel9636

From:
William Nairn Forbes
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.374
Summary:

Appreciation of JH's son [John]. Admired JH's letter of 2 Feb. 1852 to Treasury, in which WF's most important recommendations [to 1848 committee for Mint reform] have been carried out. Dependence on steam for transportation has raised price of coal. Proposes two methods to replace coal: (a) use electrical conductivity of seawater in presence of dissimilar metals to propel ships, and (b) generate heat in 'Earth Batteries,' similar to dungheaps. Asks JH to approve request by John Gilbert, retired mechanical engineer at Calcutta mint, who wishes to visit Royal Mint, but was refused several years ago.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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