Detained in travel; will return Monday. Recommends John Goldsmith as supplementary clerk. Advises against transferring Henry Finch or F. R. Brande from Coining to Melting departments.

James Wyon has proven to be competent engraver for two years.

Number of coin dies required by Sydney branch mint and lifetime of each die. WB would need six months to produce these.

Wages and overtime pay for Patrick Shanahan.

Notified Patrick Shanahan that his pay requires 12 full hours attendance. Gave Charles Stiles one week notice of termination. Forwarded 'Parisian Memorandum to Mr. Napier.'

Will produce 6,000 Crimean medals each week, as soon as Benjamin Wyon provides reverse dies.

Estimates cost of producing a single [Crimean] medal at 35 shillings. Die Department now working 13 hours daily on medal.

Moneyers failed to fulfill conditions of apprenticeship for WB's son [F. R. Brande], yet they refuse to refund £1,000 apprenticeship fee that WB paid them five years ago. Asks advice from JH, who is member of committee that awarded compensation to WB's son.

Sending him books and expressing his admiration for JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Regrets he was not there when JH called at the Mint; otherwise his reception would have been different.