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DCP-LETT-1383

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Edward Gray
Date:
[Jan 1851]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (Zoology letters 2: 57)
Summary:

Is coming tomorrow to see Lorenz Spengler on cirripedes [Auserlesne Schnecken, Muscheln und andre Schaalthiere (1758)] and the remaining sessile cirripedes in the collection. Has finished Balanus.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1385

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Mumford
Date:
1 Jan 1851
Source of text:
The Royal Society (LUB: D17)
Summary:

Receipt for £3 5s, proceeds of a lecture, for the Down Coal and Clothing Club.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday4645u

From:
Edward Codrington
To:
Sarah Faraday
Date:
Before 1851
Source of text:
RI MS F1 L/6/5
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday4716u

From:
Richard Phillips
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
Before 1851
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/2/19
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday4747u

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Wyon
Date:
Before 1851
Source of text:
RI MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

HENSLOW-1265

From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
Charles R. Bree
Date:
1851
Source of text:
Ipswich Museum
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

Herschel11551

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Shaw-Lefevre
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.468 & 23.100
Summary:

Recommending Robert Waterhouse to succeed C. D. E. König as Keeper of the Mineralogical Collection at the British Museum.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12766

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[1851 to 1853-7]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0183.1; Reel 1054
Summary:

Notes on weighing and coining silver. Payment of wages in Coining room.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12802

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Richard Jones
Date:
1 January [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0208; Reel 1054
Summary:

RJ's letter to William Whewell helped JH understand why public panic creates pressure for more money. Asks for RJ's opinion about concurrent circulation of gold and silver. Gives example of this 'compound tender' or 'binary standard' that haunts JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12894

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Benedetto Pistrucci
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0306; Reel 1093
Summary:

Received BP's letter of 'the 9th.' Concerned that BP's words were colored by strong emotion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12908

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Rich
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0321; Reel 1054
Summary:

Discusses sketch of new coin to be struck. C. E. Trevelyan will attempt to get Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] to grant money to Mint. Discusses calculations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13021

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Calder Stewart
Date:
[1851?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0434; Reel 1055
Summary:

JS's 'great book' on Augustine arrived safe and is testimonial to 'Sir Joshua' and JS. Offers informal critique. Will send magnetic circulars to Pasha of Egypt as JS asked. Tell Peter [Stewart] that telescope arrived safely.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13062

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Chemical training needed for prospective assayers at Royal Mint. Workload of John Field, resident assayer, does not allow time to train apprentices.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13065

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.4; Reel 1055
Summary:

[Marked 'Confidential.'] JH will confer again with CT on 'this paper.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13066

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.5; Reel 1055
Summary:

Encloses letter from moneyer contractors claiming compensation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13068

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.7; Reel 1055
Summary:

Comments on proposed gold coinage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13147

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Privy Council
Date:
[1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.15 verso; Reel 1055
Summary:

Advises substantial changes in organization and operation of Royal Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13182

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0490.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Received letter of 10th. Understands that there is no need to forward any more copper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13201

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0508.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Encloses copy of note from [W. D.] Haggard regarding production of quicksilver in California. Use of gold bullion coins will be influenced by issue of equilibrium of gold and silver as 'concurrent measures of value.' [JH note on verso on copper alloy ratios.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13283

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[1851 to 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0536.5; Reel 1053
Summary:

No other 'letter of agents' here. MH is right about son William's camera. JH longs for Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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