Reaffirms JH's earlier statement that complete conversion to decimal coinage would require twenty years.
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The Sir John Herschel Collection
The preparation of the print Calendar of the Correspondence of Sir John Herschel (Michael J. Crowe ed., David R. Dyck and James J. Kevin assoc. eds, Cambridge, England: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1998, viii + 828 pp) which was funded by the National Science Foundation, took ten years. It was accomplished by a team of seventeen professors, visiting scholars, graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and staff working at the University of Notre Dame.
The first online version of Calendar was created in 2009 by Dr Marvin Bolt and Steven Lucy, working at the Webster Institute of the Adler Planetarium, and it is that data that has now been reformatted for incorporation into Ɛpsilon.
Further information about Herschel, his correspondence, and the editorial method is available online here: http://historydb.adlerplanetarium.org/herschel/?p=intro
No texts of Herschel’s letters are currently available through Ɛpsilon.
Reaffirms JH's earlier statement that complete conversion to decimal coinage would require twenty years.
Requests permission of Treasury to send sample from Gold Trial Plate of 1829 to E. W. Ward, to be used at Sydney branch mint for comparison of standards.
Report to Treasury on quality of Turkish coins sent by commissary general [William Filder] for analysis.
E. W. Ward will depart for Australia on 4 Aug. with year's supply of dies and assay equipment. This created great demand on die department, and J. Wyon requests extra compensation. JH concurs.
E. W. Ward requests that formal authorization for Sydney branch mint be sent from Treasury to [Sir Charles Fitzroy] governor of New South Wales, and that Queen promulgate an order for issuing Australian sovereigns.
Have Bank of England deposit £20,083 in account of Master of Mint to pay for 80,000 five-franc pieces sent to Constantinople on 28 June.
Forwards authority from Treasury for EW to proceed to New South Wales and superintend completion of branch mint in Sydney.
Calls Treasury's attention to Mint employee Henry Godfrey, disabled by heart condition. JH sees no alternative but to dismiss Godfrey, but superannuation fund is not yet sufficient to support Godfrey. Asks permission to pay Godfrey £20 on dismissal.
Proposes new Mint position called Scalesman, to be filled by William Bradshaw, and to dismiss Bradshaw's present helper. Pay of lamplighter, Mr. Holland, is inadequate for services Holland renders in maintaining gas plumbing at Mint, formerly performed by Mr. [Love].
Receipt for one trial plate of gold, to be given to Sydney branch mint.
[Formal announcement] Announces departure from Coining Department of Stephen Bradstock Sr., Joseph French, Henry Godfrey, Henry Stevens, Alexander Arthur, and George Arthur. Approves promotions of Richard Files Jr., William Bradstock, Alfred Bradshaw, and Vincent Shelley to fixed salaries in Coining and Die department.
Pay rate for policemen assigned to Mint has been increased by Metropolitan Police. Requests authorization from Treasury for this new expense.
Problem of late applicants for a position, especially as they may be good [see GA's 1854-6-21].
About the payment of bills, JH's depression about his life [at work?], and his pleasure in his family.