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Herschel642

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
12 May [1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.38
Summary:

Talks about his loneliness, his wish to be at home with MH, and his concern about MH's contemplated trip to Aberdeenshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall0931

From:
Heinrich Debus
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
13 Mai.
Source of text:
MS JT/1/D/85; MS JT/1/TYP/1/2403-2405, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel643

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1854]
Source of text:
JHS 1.37
Summary:

Mostly about attending James Adam Gordon's funeral at Hadham in Hertfordshire.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10799

From:
Wilhelm Hansen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS 10.153
Summary:

Has been commissioned by Guillaume Weber to present a paper about an instrument for measuring the earth's magnetism, to JH. Would like to present it personally; when can he call?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1221

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 May 1854]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.49
Summary:

Asks JH to sign an affidavit that WT is the inventor of the calotype or talbotype as some are trying to break WT's patent hold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[16 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.23; Reel 1055
Summary:

Treasury has not yet confirmed appointment of E. L. J. Ridsdale as junior clerk and assistant assayer. Superannuation for J. French and S. Bradstock. Status of revised die for New Brunswick coins. Budget for new machinery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[16 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.22; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sent 27 cases of coins to [Sir William Reid], governor of Malta, via G. Baillie, agent for colonies.

Contributor:
John Herschel 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

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
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