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Herschel13882

From:
William Richard Hamilton
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0229; Reel 1087
Summary:

Do not make copies of C. K. J. Bunsen's letter to WH regarding Waterloo Medal, except for JH's use or at request of cabinet ministers. If Benedetto Pistrucci had been treated properly by JH's predecessors at Mint, Waterloo Medal could have been finished 15 years ago.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1431

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Wilhelm Bernhard Rudolph Hadrian (Wilhelm) Dunker
Date:
2 June [1851]
Source of text:
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen (NKS 4941 I, 4to)
Summary:

Collection of recent cirripedes received. The fossil cirripedes have been returned.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel334

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1851]
Source of text:
RGO 6.10.339
Summary:

Asks for JH's assistance in inviting foreign astronomers to Visitation Day at the Royal Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1430

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Augustus Addison Gould
Date:
2 June [1851]
Source of text:
University of New Hampshire, Special Collections and Archives (MC 51, box 1, folder 19 (Amy Cheney Beach’s autograph album, 1880–1901)
Summary:

Thanks for cirripede specimens. Describes progress [on Living Cirripedia].

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel13959

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0256.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Benedetto Pistrucci should not exhibit [Waterloo] Medal on his own, but 'by permission of the Master of the Mint.' Mr. Peligot did not show up at Mint on Saturday. Forwards two letters, one from [J. D.] Forbes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12913

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Rich
Date:
[2 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0327; Reel 1054
Summary:

Henry Bingley wants coach house and stables owned by Bingley's father, who occupied position of King's Assayer before Bingley. Bingley's private assaying practice for Bank of England. Distribution of gold bullion by Bank of England.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13960

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0256.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Maudslay, Sons, and Field will not lower their bid offer [for contract coinage work].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12914

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Rich
Date:
[3 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0328; Reel 1054
Summary:

Calculates salary budget for Jasper Atkinson, Edward Enfield, and Robert Rintoul.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13961

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0256.3; Reel 1087
Summary:

Informed C. E. Trevelyan that Maudslay, Sons, and Field will not lower their bid [for contract coinage work]. HH believes that Mint should no longer seek outside contractors. No need to meet at Treasury today.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

JHC1284

From:
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker
To:
George Bentham
Date:
4 June 1851
Source of text:
JDH/2/3/2 f.54, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Hooker Project

Herschel13636

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0021.1; Reel 1062
Summary:

Moneyers still have not received confirmation about compensation for loss of their centuries-old contract. Urges JH to arrange speedy settlement.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13637

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Jasper Atkinson
Date:
[5 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0021.2; Reel 1062
Summary:

JH is not authorized to communicate officially with Moneyers. Will do so as soon as authority is granted.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13962

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0256.4; Reel 1087
Summary:

Encloses HH's semi-official letter regarding staff for Coining department. JH may forward it to Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] with JH's own letter. Encloses monthly accounts for JH's signature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13638

From:
Jasper Atkinson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0022; Reel 1062
Summary:

Did JH ever report Moneyers' situation to Treasury? Or are JH and [Henry] Rich still giving it 'consideration'?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel10476

From:
John R. Hind
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 June 1851]
Source of text:
RS:HS 9.354
Summary:

Has received the elements of Irene from J. F. Encke, which places the planet near Egeria. Eduard Heis has asked for JH's address as he has prepared a paper on variable stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1432

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
7 June 1851
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/45)
Summary:

Mentions his account. Reduction in rent paid by Mr Hardy.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12833

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Ramsey Macculloch
Date:
[7 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0237; Reel 1054
Summary:

Gratefully returns [Michel] Chevalier's work, which contained numerical data that JH sought.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

DCP-LETT-1434

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Ball
Date:
8 June [1851]
Source of text:
Christ’s College Library, Cambridge (Fellows’ Papers 54.iii)
Summary:

Thanks for cast and account of cirripede [Chelonobia caretta] burrowing in turtle shell. Believes base of cirripede absorbed by bone below.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1433

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Albany Hancock
Date:
8 June [1851]
Source of text:
Archives of the New York Botanical Garden (Charles Finney Cox Collection)
Summary:

Asks whether he can borrow from Joshua Alder an article [Sven Ludvig Lovén, "Ny art af Cirripedia Alepas squalicola", Ofers. Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Förh. 1 (1844): 192–4] in order to have the plate copied. Asks to borrow additional specimen of Ibla.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

Herschel12915

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Rich
Date:
[9 June 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0329; Reel 1054
Summary:

Delays decision over assigning Henry Bingley as Chief Coiner.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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