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Herschel14274

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
12 August [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.10; Reel 1093
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] rejects proposal to allow Henry Bingley an annual salary of £750. Bingley must accept salary offered by Treasury.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14603

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0585; Reel 1093
Summary:

Large amounts of gold are arriving from U.S., but Bank of England has little. Is gold accumulating at Royal Mint, or is it passing on to France?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1450

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Newport
Date:
12 Aug [1851]
Source of text:
Linnean Society of London
Summary:

Returns scissors with thanks.

Young John Lubbock who has a strong taste for dissecting insects would benefit greatly from conversation with GN.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13193

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0501; Reel 1055
Summary:

Suspension of operations at Mint is only temporary, due to introduction of new systems for assaying and coining. Mint is storing bullion for resumption of gold coinage in a few days. JH's opinion on continuing drain of bullion from Bank [of England].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel966

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Margaret Brodie Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
JHS 6.13
Summary:

It appears JH is just back from Paris, and so brings MH up to date on the health of various individuals and on JH's activities. Describes the procedure for making fused muriate of lime, and the costs of insurance and income taxes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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