Treasury commissioners appoint Henry Rich to assist JH in investigating claim for compensation by Henry Bingley, due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master.
Treasury commissioners appoint Henry Rich to assist JH in investigating claim for compensation by Henry Bingley, due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master.
Cambridge University Commissioners meet tomorrow.
Comments on concretionary bodies found by JD. Encourages him to continue geological study.
Describes GA's journey to Gothenburg (Sweden), the purpose of which was to observe a solar eclipse.
Encloses letter from collector of customs at Cork and HH's proposed letter to Treasury regarding Cork memorial. Charles Elouis could not find information on 'token coinage' for Bank [of England] in the early part of the century.
Is trying to arrange to have GA join JH and some friends for dinner.
Calculates coinage and gold use by Mint between 1801 and 1850. Asks HR to check HR's calculations.
Would like JH's opinion on an article in the R.S.P.T. Has had good reports of his own physiological works. New editions are forthcoming and he will send them to JH.
Encloses letter regarding claim by Henry Bingley. Charles Elouis found new information about 'token coinage' for Bank of England.
Has discovered another planet {Irene]. Gives readings. Suggests source of name.
Discusses calculations of Mint gold usage from 1801 to 1850. Also plans to calculate amount of silver used from Bank of England.
Suggesting the name 'Irene' for the new planet.
Proposals for salaries of Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul.
Tenders [for bids] should be let soon. Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] will see JH and H. D. Harness this afternoon.
Discussion of contract with [Joshua] Field.
Under old system of political appointments, master of Mint was not eligible for superannuation fund. Asks Treasury to modify Treasury minutes of 20 May 1851 to permit JH to receive this benefit. Compares superannuation rates before and after 5 Aug. 1829.
Thanks for the name [Irene]; will lose no time in making it known. Observed a faint nebulous light around the planet.
Invites WW to meet with the two representatives of French science in the Jury of Philosophical Instruments [for the Great Exhibition] and to dine with Lord Rosse [William Parsons].
Thanks for the name for the new planet [Irene]. J. R. Hind has written to the Times concerning it.
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