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Herschel12795

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Joseph Burnley Hume
Date:
[1853-6]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0200; Reel 1054
Summary:

Differing opinions among manufacturers of minting machinery. Compares fly-press at Royal Mint with equipment at Philadelphia. Over nine million coins struck in past six months, with £630,000 per week at maximum capacity, three times more than under old Mint system. Problems with introducing new machinery while production pressure continues. Five new coin weighing machines are 'greatest improvement' at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP4308

From:
Alfred Russel Wallace
To:
Roderick Impey Murchison
Date:
June 1853
Source of text:
Royal Geographical Society: RGS Corr. Block CB4 1851-60 ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE
Summary:

Application made to the Royal Geographical Society detailing ARW’s proposed trip to the Malay Archipelago and requesting free passage for the journey.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel14041

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0268.4; Reel 1087
Summary:

Forwards bank documents and letter from Charles Elouis containing last month's finances. Asks JH to sign check for £10,000 for Mr. Mocatta, who does not want to be paid [for silver deliveries] through Bank of England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14042

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0268.5; Reel 1087
Summary:

HH gave instructions to prepare for coining 500,000 half sovereigns. JH may inform Robert Mushet of this.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall0765

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Henry Bence Jones
Date:
5th June ,1853
Source of text:
MS AD/02/B/02/A/11/17-18; MS JT/2/13b/606-7, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0764

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Thomas Archer Hirst
Date:
Undated
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/562; MS JT/1/HTYP/243, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Tyndall0766

From:
Henry Bence Jones
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
June 6. 1853
Source of text:
MS JT/1/J/52; MS JT/1/TYP/683, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

DCP-LETT-1517

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Augustin Hubert de Bosquet
Date:
7 June [1853]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.102)
Summary:

Discusses JAHdeB’s drawing of a Verruca.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel14043

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0268.6; Reel 1087
Summary:

Forwards two notes from Mr. Mocatta, who wants to paid for silver before delivering it. HH objects; there should be no more payments prior to delivery.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14044

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0268.7; Reel 1087
Summary:

Sends papers that JH requested. H. U. Addington requested permission for Russian officer to visit Royal Mint. Mr. Mocatta wants second payment but has not yet delivered silver. Charles Elouis will investigate paying Mocatta through bullion office of Bank of England, as J. W. Morrison used to do. Reports 1797-99 copper coinage by Matthew Boulton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP640

From:
João Antonio de Lima
To:
Richard Spruce
Date:
7 June 1853
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/69
Summary:

Thanks for “greatly esteemed favour” of April 6th, but was “much grieved at the misfortunes which befell our good friend Alfredo.” (ARW) “What labours he performed for mankind, what trouble to lose all his work of four years; but yet his life is saved, and that is the most precious…All kind remembrances to Senhor Alfredo.”

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1518

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Charles Lyell, 1st baronet
Date:
7 June [1853]
Source of text:
American Philosophical Society (Mss.B.D25.107)
Summary:

Describes meeting of Geological Society [1 June 1853].

Mentions his criticism of Murchison’s lecture on flints.

Describes Robert Chambers’ "On the glacial phenomena in Scotland" [Edinburgh New Philos. J. 54 (1853): 229–82].

Mentions controversial election of members to the Royal Society.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
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Faraday2683

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Elizabeth Reid
Date:
7 June 1853
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.01
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2685

From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Mure
Date:
7 June 1853
Source of text:
NLS MS 4953, f.100
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2684

From:
William Mure
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
7 June 1853
Source of text:
RI MS F2 J185
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2686

From:
F.W.M.
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
8 June 1853
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[8 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.8; Reel 1055
Summary:

E. W. Ward has called for bids on machinery for Sydney mint but requests written authorization before proceeding with contracts.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel498

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Hallowes Miller
Date:
[8 June 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.42
Summary:

Spells out procedure for letting WM have access to standard weights.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14045

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0268.8; Reel 1087
Summary:

Forwards recent letters. The Times article today points out deficiency in supply of silver coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Faraday2687

From:
Jacob Herbert
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
9 June 1853
Source of text:
GL MS 30108/2/64.6
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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