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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0501; Reel 1055
Summary:

Suspension of operations at Mint is only temporary, due to introduction of new systems for assaying and coining. Mint is storing bullion for resumption of gold coinage in a few days. JH's opinion on continuing drain of bullion from Bank [of England].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[3 February 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0502; Reel 1055
Summary:

Reports average output of gold coinage up to 'these changes in the production of Gold.' Demand is now increasing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[18 April 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0503; Reel 1055
Summary:

Reports quantities of gold and silver issued by Mint in recent months.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
26 [June] 1854
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0505.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Wants to put stop to unauthorized private work being performed for Board of Inland Revenue by Mint employees using Mint equipment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[15 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0506; Reel 1055
Summary:

Profits that Bank [of England] makes from assay operations at Royal Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0169.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Asks for information about foreign gold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0583; Reel 1093
Summary:

Happy to assist JH in researching fluctuations in global supplies of gold and silver. Lists sources of information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0584; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses latest report from Bank of France.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0585; Reel 1093
Summary:

Large amounts of gold are arriving from U.S., but Bank of England has little. Is gold accumulating at Royal Mint, or is it passing on to France?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0586; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thanks for explaining disposition of gold belonging to Bank of England but stored at Mint. Suspected that importers of U.S. gold were not selling it to Bank but were privately coining it themselves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0587; Reel 1086
Summary:

How many sovereigns and half sovereigns could be coined at Mint annually without interfering with other business?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 July 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0588; Reel 1086
Summary:

H. D. Harness will be leaving Mint to assume duties as Commissioner of Works in Ireland.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project