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Has started a fund for the Miss Grettons.
Asks JH to consider Reginald Octavius Day for an appointment to the new mint in Australia. Sends regards of his nieces and self.
'Delighted' to hear that JH is in 'such good spirits.' Has been giving regular class lectures.
“Free passage to Singapore” granted to ARW and permission sought “to visit the Dutch and Spanish settlements in the Eastern Seas.” A place is available on a “ship of War” headed for Trincomalee “but no further.”
Relating postponement of ARW’s expedition until following November.
ARW should inform when he intends to leave on his expedition; no vessels are scheduled for Singapore after November and passage may not then be available.
Informing him that William Mann, assistant at Cape Town Observatory, has requested a salary increase, and would JH give his views.
Congratulations on marriage of JH's daughter Caroline Herschel. Expects JH has received works sent 1852-12-11. Sends more but assures JH he must not read everything.
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Lord Aberdeen [George Hamilton-Gordon] will see JH at 11 o'clock this morning.
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The book on the coinage of England in the 1670s is by one William Jeake. Comments on the diversity of coins available at that date and how their values changed by proclamation. Should the present coinage be decimalized he hopes the half crown will be withdrawn.
Has he heard the names of the coins decided on by the Commons when the Pound is decimalized? W. R. Hamilton has informed him that he has heard from JH. Is going to the seaside tomorrow.