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Herschel7329

From:
A. R. Drummond
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 June 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.505
Summary:

Has started a fund for the Miss Grettons.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14555

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.15; Reel 1093
Summary:

Approves JH's plan to pay E. W. Ward's sappers while they are employed at Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14556

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.16; Reel 1093
Summary:

Cannot find JH's official letter regarding appointment of bookkeeper at Mint. Please write another, proposing appointment of John Goldsmith to that office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14557

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[23 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0553.17; Reel 1093
Summary:

Write official letter to CT proposing wages for E. W. Ward's sappers and miners temporarily assisting at Mint. Letters for £150,000 of silver coins were sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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FVM-M53-06-30

From:
Charles La Trobe
To:
Ronald Gunn
Date:
30 June 1853
Source of text:
A249 Gunn correspondence, Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW, Sydney
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller 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

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

DCP-LETT-1519

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
John Higgins
Date:
14 June [1853]
Source of text:
Lincolnshire Archives (HIG/4/2/1/65)
Summary:

Discusses account.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-1520

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Augustin Hubert de Bosquet
Date:
18 June 1853
Source of text:
DAR 143: 126
Summary:

Thanks for fossil cirripede specimens. Comments on various specimens.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence 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
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Faraday2688

From:
F.W.M.
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
c11 June 1853
Source of text:
IEE MS SC 2
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
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FVM-53-06-27

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
William Lonsdale
Date:
27 June 1853
Source of text:
A53/6286, unit 408, VPRS 3991 inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project
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FVM-53-06-30

From:
Ferdinand von Mueller
To:
[...]
Date:
30 June 1853
Source of text:
National Herbarium of Victoria, Melbourne
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller Project

Herschel477

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 June 1853]
Source of text:
RGO 6.339.62a
Summary:

Asks JH to let an examination be made of the standard pound kept at the Royal Mint [see WM's 1853-6-8].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1795

From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0636.8 (C: RGO 6.341.44)
Summary:

Some difficulty about locating a particular standard pound weight, and the letter requesting the use of it [see JH's 1853-6-20].

Contributor:
John Herschel 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

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

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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