Concerning specimens he wants collected in the Azores.
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Concerning specimens he wants collected in the Azores.
Responds to correspondent’s request for information about shells from the Coquimbo beds in Chile. Difficulty in deciding on age of deposits and species. Notes views of Alcide d’Orbigny.
Ray Society has given CD 22 copies [of Living Cirripedia, vol. 1].
Should like to examine the correspondent’s Madeira cirripedes but is too much occupied with other subjects of natural history.
Requests skins of domestic breeds or races of poultry, pigeons, rabbits, cats, and dogs from any unfrequented region. [Attached is a list of people to whom CD has written for pigeon and poultry skins.]
Thanks for offer of Helix for experiment. Asks for assistance. Mentions failure of his own experiment involving Helix pomatia.
Returns the Greenland catalogue, which he has kept too long.
Questions about stripes on mules.
Origin will be published 22 Nov. Fears correspondent will find the conclusions "abominable".
Notes sent by W. H. Barton to parties with delinquent bills.
Received letter of 10th. Understands that there is no need to forward any more copper.
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.
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.]
Analysis of quantities of coins in circulation. Explains ways in which gold and silver are diverted from coins to other purposes.
Reports assay results of British coins minted in Turkey.
Will forward [?]'s petition to W. H. Barton when Barton returns next week.
P.S.: Henry Bingley asks Treasury for further clarification on compensation for Bingley's son.
[Unidentified Mint employee] was not properly informed that his duties included instructing persons not employed at Mint.
[Last page only; continues article VIII and begin article IX.] Mint rules for accounting for precious metals. W. T. Brande is responsible for enforcing these in Coining department.
[Last page only] Estimates time to create dies for [?] medal. Reports progress in production of medal.