Birth of JDH’s second child.
Asks CD’s view of "highness" and "lowness" in animals. Gives his own for plants; extent of deviation from type, e.g., floral parts deviating from leaf.
Reading B. C. Brodie’s Psychological inquiries [1854].
Birth of JDH’s second child.
Asks CD’s view of "highness" and "lowness" in animals. Gives his own for plants; extent of deviation from type, e.g., floral parts deviating from leaf.
Reading B. C. Brodie’s Psychological inquiries [1854].
CD gives his definition of "highness" and "lowness" as "morphological differentiation" from a common embryo or archetype. JDH’s view, with which CD agrees when it can be applied, is the same as Milne-Edwards’, i.e., the physiological division of labour. There is little agreement among zoologists and CD admits his own lack of clarity.
Is unequal to taking chair as President of Natural History Section of BAAS meeting in Liverpool. Very little fatigue or excitement brings on swimming of head, nausea, and other symptoms.
JDH on "highness" of Coniferae: they are genuine Dicotyledons, not a link to cryptogams; that is a geologists’ fallacy. Thus they are highest plants in Carboniferous.
Does not agree with CD’s "elastic" species theory. Long correspondence with Lyell on this.
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Sends her a newly minted florin.
Writes to acknowledge receipt of a testimonial on behalf of [George] Wilson.
Directions for shipping copper coins to eight banks in Ireland. Complains that shipping boxes are not strong enough.
Reports sums dispatched from Mint to colonies. Requests reimbursement from paymaster general before 30 June.
Orders £20,000 of [silver] pieces, to be delivered Saturday or Monday.
Rejoices at JS's new position. Asks how to send two official documents safely to India.
Availability of silver for making Turkish coins.
Compares quality of silver in dollars and in [Turkish] piasters.
Failure of Treasury to notify Bank [of England] about appointment of R. F. Suft as new registrar and accountant to Mint is creating problems with signing checks. Further analysis of silver in dollars.
Wants to put stop to unauthorized private work being performed for Board of Inland Revenue by Mint employees using Mint equipment.
Reports assay results of British coins minted in Turkey.
Requests reimbursement from Treasury for coins sent to Falkland Islands, Constantinople, and Hong Kong.
As requested by Treasury commissioners, JH will have Turkish coins sent by Commissary General William Filder weighed and assayed to determine their value relative to English gold standard.
Returns letter of 5 June 1854 from Commissary General William Filder to Treasury. Reports value of five Turkish coins relative to English gold standard.