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Herschel14238

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.11; Reel 1093
Summary:

Requests JH to pursue the matter of BP's retirement pension. Compares BP's salary with those of other Mint officials, including the Modeller and the Engraver. Discusses the medal designs that the Royal Commission charged BP to create over the years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel200

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.88
Summary:

Agrees to meeting date [see JH's 1851-12-11] and asks JH to make some additional arrangements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14279

From:
Henry Rich
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
11 December [1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0443.15; Reel 1093
Summary:

More considerations concerning G. F. G. Mathison. HR believes mistakes in report were due to error made by C. E. Trevelyan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1463

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Stevens Henslow
Date:
11 Dec [1851]
Source of text:
DAR 93: A85–A88
Summary:

Sends cirripede specimens for Ipswich Museum.

Asks how much a village fireworks display would cost.

Comments on the need in education for good habits of expression and accurate observation instead of making "wretched Latin verses".

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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SOMERVILLE582

From:
Jean Plana
To:
?Mary Somerville
Date:
11 Dec 1851
Source of text:
MSP 4 / 266, Dep. c. 371, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

Herschel199

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[11 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.86
Summary:

Still trying to arrange a meeting of the Sydney Trust [see JH's 1851-12-4].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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