Sent 27 cases of coins to [Sir William Reid], governor of Malta, via G. Baillie, agent for colonies.
Sent 27 cases of coins to [Sir William Reid], governor of Malta, via G. Baillie, agent for colonies.
Treasury has not yet confirmed appointment of E. L. J. Ridsdale as junior clerk and assistant assayer. Superannuation for J. French and S. Bradstock. Status of revised die for New Brunswick coins. Budget for new machinery.
Sends to EW official documents relating to new branch mint in Sydney, and copy of document regarding salvage of goods lost on ship Hannibal.
[Following Treasury commissioners' instructions given in [?]'s letter of 18 May 1854,] £3000 of New Brunswick copper coins are ready for delivery to Kay Rutherford & Co. in Liverpool, agents for colonial government.
Announces appointment of Charles Elouis to superintendent of bullion office at Sydney branch mint, effective 1 May 1854. R. F. Suft will replace Elouis as registrar and accountant in Mint office. Charles Sterry will take Suft's former position as senior clerk. E. L. J. Ridsdale is appointed, subject to [one year] probation, to junior clerk and assistant assayer.
Treasury commissioners approved designs for New Brunswick penny and halfpenny. Prepare dies, and send these to Ralph Heaton & Sons for production.
JH has studied petition for pension by John Austin, dismissed from Mint in 1834. Finds no reason to overturn earlier rulings of Mint Board denying that claim.
Asks HF to report on 'six assay pieces' enclosed.
Submits TW's chemical process for making photographs.
Has caught a bad cold and is unfit for human society, and so JH begs to be excused from the evening's social gathering.
Discusses auroral observation. Will reply to [John] Lefroy's letter soon. Wants grant proposals sent to outlying R.S.L. members for comments. Cannot attend Kew Committee meeting.
Is organizing a meeting to begin narrowing the field of candidates for the Melbourne University professorships [see JH's 1854-4-7].
As GA cannot attend meeting, JH seeks his opinions on certain questions [see GA's 1854-4-11].
Agrees to a procedural matter for the selection committee for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-5-12].
The circulation of material begins [see GA's 1854-5-25].
Comments about times some of the children have been with JH, and about family financial accounts.
Concerned about the state of health of Knowles [a servant], and how to deal with him and his wife; comments on the educational prospects of son Alexander.
Talks about his loneliness, his wish to be at home with MH, and his concern about MH's contemplated trip to Aberdeenshire.
Mostly about attending James Adam Gordon's funeral at Hadham in Hertfordshire.
Feels overwhelmed by the unreasonable expectations of his political masters, and at the same time the new university at Melbourne, Australia wants JH to help find professors.