From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry W. Field
Date:
[8 October 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0150; Reel 1054
Summary:
Instructions for assaying Indian coins.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Instructions for assaying Indian coins.
HF's proposal for new position of assistant resident assayer deviates from procedures for reorganized Mint by avoiding usual course of promotion. Use services of E. L. J. Ridsdale instead. If Ridsdale is incompetent, he must be notified that his probation year is unsatisfactory.
Asks HF to report on 'six assay pieces' enclosed.
Testimony to the value of HF's work when JH was Master of the Mint.