W. T. Brande is willing to give up professorship [of chemistry] at Royal Institution to accept combined duties of superintendent of coining and die departments.
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W. T. Brande is willing to give up professorship [of chemistry] at Royal Institution to accept combined duties of superintendent of coining and die departments.
Explains large disbursement of silver to Moneyers and to Melter.
Consoles MH on 'horrid affair.' Thankful that consequences were not worse. Arranging transportation for son William to Paris. Dinner with [Margaret Seymour,] Duchess of Somerset. Encloses letter from Richard Sheepshanks. Honored by Society of Arts request to include [JH's] photography in display to be shown to Prince Albert.
Memorandum from Treasury's Financial Room showing quarterly installments paid to Master of Mint. Please explain unusually large expenditures. Previous Mint administrators seldom expended entire grant from Parliament as JH has done. This will be last installment until Parliament approves grant for 1852-53. CT wants JH's assurance that this installment will last until end of fiscal year [31 Mar.].
Sends altered letter for JH's records. Received JH's altered letter for Treasury records.