From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Arbuthnot
Date:
[16 June 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0038; Reel 1054
Summary:
Quality of silver for use in British coins. Coins issued to colonies.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Quality of silver for use in British coins. Coins issued to colonies.
Legal problems with copper coins for New Brunswick.
JH should receive authority soon for appointing John Goldsmith. George Rennie is angry that E. W. Ward gathered valuable information from Rennie regarding machinery for Sydney branch mint, but then gave contract to another manufacturer. Expect Treasury Board to ask JH for report on this. Perhaps Ward can 'pacify' Rennie.