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DCP-LETT-1539

From:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[4 Nov 1853]
Source of text:
DAR 104: 186–7
Summary:

Royal Society votes its Royal Medal for 1853 to CD. JDH reports the debate and vote at the Royal Society Council.

Honoured for Coral reefs

and Cirripedia.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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DCP-LETT-1540

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
5 Nov [1853]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 125
Summary:

Edward Sabine’s official letter announcing CD’s receipt of Royal Society Medal left him cold. JDH’s informal one moved him.

Applauds JDH for supporting John Lindley.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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RS-MM-000817

From:
unknown
To:
Royal Society
Date:
28 November 1853
Source of text:
MM/13/123, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001600

From:
John Peter Gassiot
To:
John Peter Gassiot
Date:
3 November 1853
Source of text:
MM/21/40, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-001601

From:
John Peter Gassiot
To:
John Peter Gassiot
Date:
16 November 1853
Source of text:
MM/21/41, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

Herschel10486

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.364
Summary:

Regrets he has been wrongly styled F.R.S. Comments on the projected Lawson Observatory at Nottingham and the high value placed on the instruments. Outlines his plan for the Equinoctial Time column in the Nautical Almanac.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11258

From:
William Lassell
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.149
Summary:

If the Herschels intend visiting the B.A.A.S. meeting at Liverpool he will be pleased to accommodate them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel11415

From:
Edward Joseph Lowe
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 11.326
Summary:

Has heard of a projected attack on the Henry Lawson instruments at the Observatory. Would like a line from JH on the value of the instruments. Has written to W. R. Dawes, [John?] Lee, and W. H. Smyth.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1220

From:
William Henry Fox Talbot
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS B26.48
Summary:

Willingly gives JH permission to engrave a portrait photograph taken with WT's process. WT asks JH if he would be willing to testify on WT's behalf if necessary, relating to infringement of patent rights. WT announces that John Hind has discovered another asteroid [Euterpe].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12374

From:
William Parsons (Lord Rosse)
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.231
Summary:

Would like JH to write the obituary of François Arago for the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12686

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[9 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0107; Reel 1054
Summary:

Calls attention to tendency of recently cut silver coins to be too light in weight.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12754

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W. Graves
Date:
[22 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0171; Reel 1054
Summary:

Details of next week's shipment of copper coins from Mint to four branches of Bank of Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12755

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
W. Graves
Date:
[25 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0172; Reel 1054
Summary:

Modifies method of accounting for copper coins shipped from Mint to Bank of Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12780

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Drury Harness
Date:
[3 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0185.4; Reel 1054
Summary:

Approves financial reports. Production of sovereigns and half sovereigns.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13129

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.20; Reel 1055
Summary:

Requests increase of wages for Mint employees, in preparation for resuming gold coinage on extensive scale.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13196

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1853-11-18 or later
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0504; Reel 1055
Summary:

Refers to [James] Wilson's letter of 18 Nov. Queen must proclaim certain coins to be legal tender in colonies before Mint may issue them.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13437

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[7 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0671; Reel 1089
Summary:

Cease coining florins and commence production of shillings and sixpence. [JH annotation: Saw Brande today and gave these instructions verbally.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13438

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[9 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0672; Reel 1089
Summary:

Encloses letter, with JH's approval, from E. W. Ward at Sydney branch mint requesting authority to appoint W. S. Jevons and F. B. Miller as assayers, H. A. Severn and John MacCutcheon as clerks, two foremen of mechanics, and one engineer in Coining department.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14570

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 November 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.30; Reel 1093
Summary:

Confer with CT on rates of piecework for gold coinage before making decision. Did JH receive Treasury's official approval of remaining appointments to Sydney branch mint?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel3136

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Richard Weld
Date:
[28 November 1853]
Source of text:
RS MC.5.128
Summary:

J. R. Hind [whose election to the R.S.L. had been declared void] has been referred to as 'F.R.S.' several times. This is not the fault of Hind, who has objected to it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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