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Faraday2372

From:
Antoine-César Becquerel
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
14 January 1851
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2375

From:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 January 1851
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2428

From:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
27 May 1851
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Faraday2440

From:
Augusta Ada Lovelace
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
20 June 1851
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.44
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel7485

From:
Augustin Reslhuber
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 July 1851]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 10/5.3; Reel 9
Summary:

Observatory recently received Cape Results from Marian Koller, former director until 1847 and now minister of public instruction in Vienna.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Tyndall0534

From:
Augustus de la Rive
To:
John Tyndall
Date:
Sep. 24, 1851
Source of text:
MS JT/1/TYP/1/334, RI
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Tyndall Project

Herschel14048

From:
B. Hebeler
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[3 September 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0270.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Requests permission for Mr. Knoblauch and five friends to inspect Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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WCP1658

From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
13 June 1851
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/22
Summary:

Henry W. Bates conveys to ARW’s mother news of the death of her son Edward (Herbert Edward), ARW’s younger brother, who reached camp while ARW was away upriver. He had contracted yellow fever; Bates was with him, obtained physician’s care, but after a few days Herbert perished from the “black vomit,” the most lethal form of the disease. Bates reports that Herbert was well looked after to the end.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project
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WCP1659

From:
Henry Walter Bates
To:
Mary Ann Wallace (née Greenell)
Date:
18 October 1851
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, London: NHM WP1/3/23
Summary:

Bates informs ARW’s mother of the death of youngest son Edward Herbert Wallace from yellow fever; his insect collections will be sent home by next vessel. Herbert didn’t realize “that his case was serious until a few hours before his death,” and then he remarked that it was “sad to die so young.” About a third of population here wiped out by smallpox.

Contributor:
Alfred Russel Wallace Correspondence Project

Herschel14228

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.1; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will go to the Royal Mint to discuss the Medal of Waterloo with H. D. Harness. Apologizes for not writing in English.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14229

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will go to the Mint the next Friday to confer with H. D. Harness. States what a great honor it is to work with the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14230

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.3; Reel 1093
Summary:

Receives workload from H. D. Harness. Discusses the striking of the commemorative Waterloo Medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14231

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.4; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will continue to write in Italian so JH can censor the translation of the letters when giving information to other officials at the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14232

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.5; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thankful for help in organizing his office. Receives instructions from H. D. Harness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14234

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.7; Reel 1093
Summary:

Pleased that JH returns to health.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14235

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.8; Reel 1093
Summary:

Believes it might be possible to remain at Bishopsgate and commute to London instead of moving to the Mint. Discusses a medal commemorating the coronation of Queen Victoria.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14253

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0431; Reel 1093
Summary:

BP states problems concerning his office, salary, residence, and pension.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14236

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.9; Reel 1093
Summary:

The Royal Commission discusses BP's position at the Mint. BP will meet with H. D. Harness to confer over BP's position.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14237

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.10; Reel 1093
Summary:

Speculates that there might be an increase in duties for BP, now that W. C. Wyon is dead. Considers living at the Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14238

From:
Benedetto Pistrucci
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0429.11; Reel 1093
Summary:

Requests JH to pursue the matter of BP's retirement pension. Compares BP's salary with those of other Mint officials, including the Modeller and the Engraver. Discusses the medal designs that the Royal Commission charged BP to create over the years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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