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Herschel14239

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.12; Reel 1093
Summary:

Repeats his desire for a pension. Criticizes the efficiency of some of the Mint officials. Complains many others have been granted residences and pensions. Needs a competent worker to harden the dies for the Waterloo Medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel202

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.92
Summary:

Sends GA's choices for Sydney University professorships to JH [see GA's 1851-12-13].]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0590

From:
John Tyndall
To:
William Francis
Date:
Sunday
Source of text:
Authors' Letters, StBPL T&F
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-1465

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Christian Ferdinand Friedrich von Krauss
Date:
21 Dec [1851]
Source of text:
Wellcome Collection
Summary:

Asks to borrow FK’s specimen of Conia rosea. Would like to know if FK collected it himself [in S. Africa] or was given it, because CD has a closely allied species from Australia, which surprises him. [See Living Cirripedia 2: 335.]

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel203

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[21 December 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.337.94
Summary:

Comments and further material on some candidates for the Sydney University professorships [see GA's 1851-12-21].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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