Sir J. Herschel
Lacock Abbey, Chippenham
Nov. 27/50
Dear Sir,
Allow me to offer my congratulations on your appointment to the Mastership of the Mint which as a recognition of the claims of science on the part of government is an event of national interest, and the recollection that the same office was formerly held by Newton 1 makes it doubly gratifying.
Believe me yours ever truly
H. F. Talbot
I should have written sooner but I felt uncertain of the truth of the rumours till Lord Lansdowne 2 mentioned it to me today. I observe you are one of the Commissioners for enquiring into Cambridge University. 3 I hope judicious reforms will be introduced.
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