Read enclosed draft of Treasury minutes to see if it correctly states JH's recommendations regarding signing of Mint checks. Please return CT's draft of minutes on Sydney branch mint. Encloses amusing letter from [W. N.] Forbes.
Read enclosed draft of Treasury minutes to see if it correctly states JH's recommendations regarding signing of Mint checks. Please return CT's draft of minutes on Sydney branch mint. Encloses amusing letter from [W. N.] Forbes.
Encloses copy of act prohibiting defacing of coins. Advises JH to make use of Treasury solicitor in all legal matters affecting Mint.
Reply to enclosed 'Reference,' then return it to 'Memorialists' by 20 Sept. Papers must be sent to [C. Rivers] Wilson at Boulogne.
Treasury commissioners seek JH's advice on feasibility of proposed observatory at Nottingham, to be funded by public money.
Approves JH's recommendation of John Goldsmith to position of supernumerary clerk in Mint office. Notify Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon].
Thanks JB for a description of a fairly unique meteor and urges public notice of it be given.
Seeks instructions about return of the measures to the Royal Mint.
Asks GA about the best way to store standard measures [see GA's 1853-9-8].
Writes to JH to re-arrange a time for a meeting.
Agrees to new meeting time [see GA's 1853-9-14].
Drafting the Standards Commission report is taking up all of GA's spare time.
Informs MH about the death of someone [Miss Maria Tunno?] dear to both of them.
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