Meeting of Cambridge University Commissioners for 25 Feb. is postponed to 26 Feb.
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Meeting of Cambridge University Commissioners for 25 Feb. is postponed to 26 Feb.
Does Mint provide official housing for Master? If not, JH's annual housing allowance of £300 should be extra, and not deducted from JH's salary of £1500. Thanks for JH's hints on responding to Benedetto Pistrucci.
Asks JH to review a document. HH will look for errors in other copy of it.
Thanks JH for note of recommendation for his continued candidacy to the R.S.L.
Meeting of Cambridge University Commissioners is again postponed. Dean of Ely [George Peacock] unable to attend.
Sending the first fruits of the enterprise of Dr. J. L. Krapf.
Announces meeting of R.S.L. council on 11 March.
Cambridge University Commissioners will meet on 16 Mar.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee.
Many thanks for the correction to his book. Pleased to find that the Russians had not escaped him. Suggests subjects for drawings for the Herschels.
Being able to conclude only that J. B. Biot was wrong in his conclusion, RP cannot make computation (per JH's request) about heliacal rising himself. Has applied to G. B. Airy to do it. Expresses difficulty in attaining accuracy about any ancient author's recording of a rising.
Awaits a response to his pension proposal.
Suggests postponing meeting of Wintringham Bequest Committee. Will bring up [Edward] Cooper's letter about comet memoir at next council meeting. Has worked out cost reductions for printing of R.S.P.T.
Rejects the Treasury's offer as 'dishonorable and degrading to my character as an artist.' Disagrees with combining the offices of Clerk of Irons, Superintendent of Machinery, and Chief Coiner. Lists eleven names of Mint officers, comparing years of service in relation to their retirement settlements. Proposes to accept £400 annual salary with the title of Her Majesty's Chief Medalist.
Is asking JH to bring the long version of Richard Sheepshanks's paper to the next meeting of the Standards Committee [see JH's 1852-2-11].
Agrees with JH's idea of decimalizing the pound weight, but the stone should not then be used [see JH's 1852-3-5].
Discusses regulations of bequest, which will benefit chemistry and physics. Discusses relationship between solar spot period and magnetic disturbances. Wants JH's comments on paper regarding this topic.
Asks JH for introduction to C. E. Trevelyan for WB and Mr. Jenkins, representative for Mrs. Finch, to discuss their claims against Company of Moneyers regarding apprenticeship fee.
Asks for JH's opinion on enclosed note from accountant W. G. Anderson.
[JH note:] Annibal de Gasparis acknowledged receipt of JH's Cape Results [sent in 1847] 'by letter of March 21/52!!'