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Herschel14351

From:
Robert Francis Suft
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0512.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Sends audit form with covering letter for JH's signature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1111

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Gabriel Stokes
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.10.7
Summary:

Asks GS about ordering instruments from [George] Wilson.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12883

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry John Temple
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0294; Reel 1054
Summary:

JH's health is worse. Please expedite JH's request to resign from mastership of Mint. Seeks HT's approval to turn JH's duties over to W. H. Barton.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14352

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0512.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Expects difficulty with wages listed for Patrick Shanahan and one other worker at Mint. Find documents that authorized JH to pay additional overtime wages during coinage pressure of last two years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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HENSLOW-395

From:
Charles Roach Smith
To:
J. S. Henslow
Date:
7 March 1855
Source of text:
Cambridge University Library MS Add. 8177: 321
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1642

From:
George Robert Waterhouse
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[7 Mar 1855]
Source of text:
DAR 181: 20
Summary:

Comparison of skulls of Ichthyosaurus and Cetacea.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13662

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0044.1; Reel 1062
Summary:

Delayed paying [W. O.] Young until JH approves papers on Hannibal claim [for ship's salvage].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13663

From:
William Henry Barton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0044.2; Reel 1062
Summary:

Encloses two Mint documents relating to wages for Patrick Shanahan and another worker. JH failed to return papers on Hannibal claim.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13764

From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7] March [1855
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0116.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Gives former reason for retaining Charles Stiles, who may now be dismissed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13771

From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0122; Reel 1087
Summary:

Wages and overtime pay for Patrick Shanahan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1645

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thomas Henry Huxley
Date:
8 Mar [1855]
Source of text:
Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine Archives (Huxley 5: 25)
Summary:

Thanks THH for corroborating his observations. Discusses metamorphosis of ovaria to cement organs. Ovaries, germinal vesicles, and anatomy of cirripedes. Difficulties of classification, and observation.

THH’s article on Mollusca [Charles Knight, ed., English cyclopædia: a new dictionary of universal knowledge (1854–70) 3: 855–74].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13398

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Henry Barton]
Date:
8] March [1855
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0629; Reel 1089
Summary:

Procedure for E. W. Ward to recover expenses for construction of Sydney branch mint. Interview [W. O.] Young for particulars on shipments of materials. Discusses justification of Patrick Shanahan's wages. L. C. Wyon submitted wax model of Kaffir medal, but JH recalls that Treasury asked for drawing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13484

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[William Thomas Brande]
Date:
[8 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0718; Reel 1089
Summary:

Agrees to pay Patrick Shanahan five shillings per day, but JH believes this to be 'very high wages' for unskilled labor and requires twelve hours attendance each day. Leonard Wyon had prepared wax model of Kaffir medal. Dismiss Charles Stiles.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13772

From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0123; Reel 1087
Summary:

Notified Patrick Shanahan that his pay requires 12 full hours attendance. Gave Charles Stiles one week notice of termination. Forwarded 'Parisian Memorandum to Mr. Napier.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-55-03-09

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
Friedrich Krichauff
Date:
9 March 1855
Source of text:
Private hands
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel297

From:
Frederick McCoy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 March 1855]
Source of text:
RGO 6.336.47
Summary:

Asking JH to pay the bill for the books FM took to Australia with him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Tyndall1051

From:
George Wynne
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
9 March /55
Source of text:
MS JT/1/5/1854, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel14584

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0555.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

Appointment of JH's successor is delayed by changes in Cabinet. CT spoke to George Lewis, who promised to speak to Lord Palmerston [H. J. Temple]. Will forward JH's latest note as reminder to Lewis. JH is free to leave London; W. H. Barton is competent to handle JH's duties.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online

FVM-55-03-10

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Haines
Date:
10 March 1855
Source of text:
M55/3345, unit 203, VPRS 1189 inward registered correspondence, VA 856 Colonial Secretary's Office, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Tyndall1052

From:
John Tyndall
To:
Hector Tyndale
Date:
10th March 1855
Source of text:
MS JT/1/T/1442, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project
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