Is sending JH a book recounting some of CM's researches. Comments on various factors influencing conductance in carrying out experiments in electricity and telegraphy. [Letter illegible in parts.]
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Is sending JH a book recounting some of CM's researches. Comments on various factors influencing conductance in carrying out experiments in electricity and telegraphy. [Letter illegible in parts.]
[Formal proclamation] JH's request was read to Queen Victoria. Former warrant to JH, issued 17 Dec. 1850, is suspended. Effective this day, Treasury Commissioners and JH may take steps necessary to reform Mint.
[Formal proclamation] Queen Victoria revokes warrant of 17 Dec. 1850 to Master of Mint and issues new warrant directing JH to follow Queen's Order of 7 Mar. 1851 pertaining to reform of Mint.
Treasury commissioners have read G. F. G. Mathison's letter. JH is now authorized to proceed with reforms to Mint Board, Mint office, Assay office, Melting department, and Refinery. Offer Refinery to Mathison for private refining business.
CE returns joint petition submitted by Moneyers. Treasury commissioners do not accept Moneyers' claim to be a corporation. Each Moneyer must submit an individual petition for compensation.
Disagree with Treasury commissioners. Offer several examples to support Moneyers' claim to corporate status. List each member's age, time of entering Mint, and money received from coining activities.
Treasury commissioners appoint JH and Henry Rich to investigate Moneyers' claim to compensation for loss of earnings due to reform at Mint.
Will visit JH at Mint today. [JH annotation: JA wanted to know if government persists in plan to terminate Moneyers' contract.]
Asks for appointment with JH tomorrow.
Junior Moneyers Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul decline offer from Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] for new positions in reorganized Mint. It would put them into inferior status.
Forwards letter signed by all Moneyers, with assurance that they will cooperate with Treasury plan.
Will take JH's note to Mint tomorrow.
Acknowledges JH's plan to change office of resident assayer.
Requests additional time to study JH's offer to HB of new position in reorganized Mint.
Withdraws HB's letter of 30 Sept. [1850] regarding Assay department, as JH requested.
Needs explanation of plan [to abolish Assay Office]. Define terms on which JH offers HB position as non-resident assayer.
Has considered JH's proposal [of new position in reorganized Mint] and encloses HB's official answer.
Points out error in JH's scale of solar system in Outlines Astr. and in JH's article on solar system in Penny Cyclopaedia. Returns papers borrowed from JH two years ago. [JH annotation: No error; AE misinterpreted it.]
Apologizes for citing nonexistent error in JH's Outlines Astr. [see AE's 1851-3-12].
Asks for written confirmation from JH that Treasury intends to abolish company of Moneyers.