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Discusses education of his sons. Would like to see more diversity.
He is pleased that Richard Owen and others had a good opinion of his first volume [on Living Cirripedia].
Discusses Alcippe. Asks to borrow specimens. Would like to hire fishermen to collect specimens.
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Asks if Thomas Salt can dispose of the £600 Shrewsbury Street mortgage.
A note accompanying a book of observations being forwarded to JH by GA, and coming from Georgetown, USA.
Argues for the decimalization of all weights, measures, and money [see JH's 1852-10-26].
Prefers that Henry Finch and Mr. Hill, Jr. be assigned to temporary positions in Mint. Send official letter to Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] about this. That leaves one patronage appointment for W. G. Hayter to fill.
Review enclosed letter from JH to Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon]. Henry Finch seems willing to accept position in reorganized Mint.
Return George Arbuthnot's final memorandum on Australian mint.
Reports average output of gold coinage up to 'these changes in the production of Gold.' Demand is now increasing.
Comments on the currency. Thinks it would be feasible to share tutors for their children as the name of JH would attract men with superior ability.
Has heard that one of JH's daughters [Amelia] has been hurt by burning; expresses concern.
The standardization of weights and measures is moving ahead; the question of storage of standards must be addressed.
Proposes rules of procedure for use of secondary standards [see GA's 1853-2-7].
Believes that the observations that concern JH [see JH's 1853-2-7] with respect to the moon's orbit do not argue for Venusian effects, but GA finds [G.] Seyffarth's writings disturbing, too.
Concerning GA's eclipse lecture and [G.] Seyffarth's claims regarding eclipse observations.
Thank you note upon receipt of the book of observations [see GA's 1853-2-1].
Question about whether the effect of Venus on the motion of the moon's node is measurable; this was brought on by reading J. H. Seyffert's writings.