Send books for JH to Patrick Stewart at 65 Cornhill. Will return 'Balloon papers' of J. W. Lubbock soon. Grateful for [?]'s efforts in Macedoine Melloni's cause.
Send books for JH to Patrick Stewart at 65 Cornhill. Will return 'Balloon papers' of J. W. Lubbock soon. Grateful for [?]'s efforts in Macedoine Melloni's cause.
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.
Encloses copy of JH's essay entitled The Yard, the Pendulum, & the Metre... (1863). Speculates on causes for deviation in pendulum measurements. Recommends using torsion gravimeters in 'proposed operation.'
Explains JH's reasons for compiling list of discrepancies between JH's and [?]'s catalogs of stars.
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.
Finally acknowledges that public will not accept decimal currency. Agrees to suppress article 103 and corresponding table. Sorry to see [Indian] rupee sacrificed.
[Last page only] Estimates time to create dies for [?] medal. Reports progress in production of medal.
Progress of production on [?] medal, with ribbons and clasp, by [Heat & Roskell], jewellers.
Instructions for positioning new lenses in telescope do not correspond to actual labels on lenses. Suspects lenses were switched after leaving William Simms's shop. Please advise.
Requests that £30,000, granted by Parliament, be issued to replenish expenditures from Master's cash account during fiscal year ending 31 Mar. 1855.
Thanks for 'parcel D W & M' of 26 Apr. Notes regarding British weights and measures, relative to [?]'s plan to circulate petition.
Gave [?]'s instructions to policeman at [Mint] gate. No silver bullion is available on market. Coinage may have to cease. Gives quantities of gold and silver delivered last week.
If enclosed report meets [?]'s approval, please show it to Chancellor of Exchequer. Parts of it should not be seen by JH's subordinates.
Outlines administrative organization, duties, and jurisdiction of Sydney branch mint. Procedure for sending sample coins to London for examination and approval.
Notes peculiar spectrum emitted from [?]'s 'ingenious lamp.' Compares spectra from incandescent lime and from hydrated salts of lime.
Proposes modification to telescope to accommodate spectroscope for study of sun. Will write to Astronomer Royal [G. B. Airy] about it.