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From:
Michael Faraday
To:
Arthur-Auguste De La Rive
Date:
16 October 1852
Source of text:
BPUG MS 2316, f.73-4
Summary:
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Contributor:
Faraday Project
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Real emergency is occurring. Assured C. E. Trevelyan that Mint would increase its efforts. Will see Mr. Mocatta on Monday. Hopes silver becomes available soon.
In response to Treasury's declaration of 'emergency' condition, HH promises to assist in any way JH needs.
Encloses letter from War Office. Current crisis in coin production has focused public scrutiny upon reorganized Mint system. '[W]e ... are on trial.' [JH annotation: Pensioners are complaining to War Office that they are not paid, due to lack of silver coins.]