Submits E. W. Ward's report on feasibility of establishing branch mint in Sydney. Encourages Treasury to proceed with Ward's plan.
Submits E. W. Ward's report on feasibility of establishing branch mint in Sydney. Encourages Treasury to proceed with Ward's plan.
Postpone paying bills until end of month. Questions MH's birthday festivities. Congratulates Hayley family on remarriage. Poor Mr. Paynder is gone. JH finished third volume of Adam Graeme at Mossgray [by Margaret Oliphant].
Thankful for the Lyells' return and accepts their invitation to dinner.
“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.”
Official permission granted to ARW for “projected scientific expedition to the Eastern Archipelago”; Spanish Colonial office in the Philippines instructed “to afford to Mr. Wallace any assistance & protection he may require.”