From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[5 April 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0083.2; Reel 1054
Summary:
Signs and returns Mint accounts. Notes that two are missing.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Signs and returns Mint accounts. Notes that two are missing.
Make arrangements with Robert Mushet to transfer Mr. Hill Jr. to duty in Coining department under direction of W. T. Brande.
Recent gold from Bank of England exhibits unusual properties in melting. Add 0.0005 extra alloy to each ingot.
Expects difficulty with wages listed for Patrick Shanahan and one other worker at Mint. Find documents that authorized JH to pay additional overtime wages during coinage pressure of last two years.
Gives instructions for the provision of certain kinds of metal bars for Mint use.