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Herschel13176

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[10 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0485.8; Reel 1055
Summary:

Unable to perform Mint duties. Doctor directed JH to country for four to five weeks of complete rest. JH notified Lord Palmerston [H. J. Temple] and asked to be relieved of Mastership.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1112

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[10 March 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.8
Summary:

Inquiring about the cost of instruments being shipped.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13372

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Barton]
Date:
13] March [1855
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0604; Reel 1089
Summary:

Mint debt is too great. If G. Baillie cannot liquidate soon, inform Treasury about Mint's shortage of cash. Instructions regarding reports and duties that must be completed before end of March.

Contributor:
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Herschel13487

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Barton]
Date:
[17 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0720; Reel 1089
Summary:

Approves delegating E. L. J. Ridsdale to represent [WB] in 'attending the Pyx' during assay process. Does not approve of transferring Ridsdale before his probationary year as assayer is completed.

Contributor:
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Herschel292

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 March 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.35
Summary:

JH is very ill; would GA please deal with the disbursement of funds from Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-10-17].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1131

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Wrottesley from Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.12.1
Summary:

Writing on JH's behalf, MH begs JH be excused from writing a memoir of C. F. Gauss, as JH is very ill.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13482

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[25 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0716; Reel 1089
Summary:

[?]'s model was forwarded. [W. H.] Barton will communicate results back to [?].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12736

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry W. Field
Date:
[29 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0151; Reel 1054
Summary:

HF's proposal for new position of assistant resident assayer deviates from procedures for reorganized Mint by avoiding usual course of promotion. Use services of E. L. J. Ridsdale instead. If Ridsdale is incompetent, he must be notified that his probation year is unsatisfactory.

Contributor:
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Herschel13379

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Barton]
Date:
30] March [1855
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0611; Reel 1089
Summary:

JH is paralyzed and in pain. Appreciates [WB]'s efforts to keep [Mint] running smoothly. Comments on JH's successor. Decision to contract out Crimean medal simplifies Mint's responsibilities. Review Mint structure and systems. Invite bids for Kaffir medal. Disappearance of L. C. Wyon's wax model of Kaffir medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12884

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry John Temple
Date:
[31 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0295; Reel 1054
Summary:

Approves HT's choice of H. D. Harness to succeed JH as Master of Mint. Characteristics for which HT should look in selecting JH's successor if Harness is not available.

Contributor:
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Herschel12663

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[5 April 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0083.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Signs and returns Mint accounts. Notes that two are missing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel293

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 April 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.39
Summary:

A note of information about the impending forwarding of all Melbourne University materials to GA [see JH's 1855-3-23].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel294

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[13 April 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.41
Summary:

A letter of information, together with a list of all material, sent with the material, to GA [see JH's 1855-4-13].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12450

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Peacock
Date:
[17 April 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.306 & 23.155
Summary:

Comments on the action of the Council of the Senate of Cambridge University.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8918

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[24 April 1855]
Source of text:
R.A.S.M.N., 15 (1855), 158-9
Summary:

Recommends use of photography to prepare records of sunspot activity. Makes suggestions on how this could be done most effectively.

Contributor:
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Herschel13780

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Bateson]
Date:
[11 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0130.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Returns three letters [related to Cambridge University Commission], approved and signed. JH is 'utterly incapacitated from writing.'

Contributor:
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Herschel13826

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Thomas Graham]
Date:
[16 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0173.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Encloses papers sent to JH from Treasury. R. F. Suft has responses from principal bankers in England; send copies of these at once to [James] Wilson.

Contributor:
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Herschel13824

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
G. Russell
Date:
[16 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0172.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Circular regarding coinage of florins, approved by W. E. Gladstone, plus enquiry sent to English bankers and JH's abstract of replies from bankers, are all stored at Mint. [James] Wilson may obtain copies there. Will forward GR's letter of 14 May 1855 to Mint and ask that these papers be located.

Contributor:
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Herschel296

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[23 May 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.45
Summary:

A letter to accompany Frederick McCoy's 1855-3-9, indicating that it seems appropriate to pay the bills. One of the professors just appointed has died in Australia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13184

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Wolstenholme Ward
Date:
[25 May 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0492.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

JH, 'completely broken in health,' ceased to be Master of Mint in Apr. 1855. Successor is Professor [Thomas] Graham of University College. Keep Master informed of stock of dies for coins in Sydney. Glad that EW's office as deputy-master is independent of colonial government. Regards to Charles Elouis and J. Triskett.

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