Information about Sydney branch mint. Agrees with JH on price of assays for Bank of England. Salary dispute in Mint.
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The Sir John Herschel Collection
The preparation of the print Calendar of the Correspondence of Sir John Herschel (Michael J. Crowe ed., David R. Dyck and James J. Kevin assoc. eds, Cambridge, England: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1998, viii + 828 pp) which was funded by the National Science Foundation, took ten years. It was accomplished by a team of seventeen professors, visiting scholars, graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and staff working at the University of Notre Dame.
The first online version of Calendar was created in 2009 by Dr Marvin Bolt and Steven Lucy, working at the Webster Institute of the Adler Planetarium, and it is that data that has now been reformatted for incorporation into Ɛpsilon.
Further information about Herschel, his correspondence, and the editorial method is available online here: http://historydb.adlerplanetarium.org/herschel/?p=intro
No texts of Herschel’s letters are currently available through Ɛpsilon.
Information about Sydney branch mint. Agrees with JH on price of assays for Bank of England. Salary dispute in Mint.
Asks JH to approve two letters regarding arrangements with W. T. Brande, whose salary is divided between Mint and paymaster general.
Instruct Mr. [Housard?] not to 'twist off and distribute' until we have more proof. Anthony de Rothschild visited Mint today to learn when he can take possession [of refinery]. Treasury solicitors should arrange this lease soon.
Asks JH to review a document. HH will look for errors in other copy of it.
JH's illness. Accounts are not ready for JH's signature.
No assays today. Notified Mint staff that tomorrow is holiday for Queen's birthday.
Treasury solicitors responded to JH's request for date on which to lease Mint refinery to Anthony de Rothschild. Found estimates for 1850 that JH wanted.
Forwards papers for JH to study.
Encloses copy of HH's answer to George Arbuthnot, who agrees with HH but raised interesting questions. Describes Dorsetshire.
Correspondence between HH and George Arbuthnot regarding comparative advantages of exporting coins versus bullion. Requests JH's opinion. Quick sketch of HH's views about air pump apparatus.
Leonard Wyon's private work at Mint should have terminated on 30 Apr. HH warned Wyon not to use Mint apparatus for Punjabi or Exhibition medals after May. [H. C. C.] Owen requested reasonable extension. JH should close Punjabi account then ask Exhibition committee to set number of medals that they need and hold Wyon to that. Further explanation of air pump apparatus.
Thanks JH for reviewing HH's recommendation for improving air pump. Suggests way to increase work output of Sizing room. Advises JH to simplify pay scale for Mint workers. Promotion of young workers.
Sends Audit office letter. Address of HH's next destination.
Encloses letter from W. G. Anderson regarding coins to be reserved for deputy paymaster general. Asks about JH's letter to W. T. Brande, who wrote to HH for advice about salary for son F. R. Brande. Returns signed receipt from Charles Elouis.
Encourages JH to seek uniform system for hiring personnel and regulating rates for wages in Mint, but to carry out changes gradually. Describes in detail transition to new Mint system. Additional funds for Waterloo Medal. Ideas for improving air pump.
Problems with wages among workers in Melting house. More ideas for improving air pump.
Note from Hunt & Roskell. HH gave instructions for sale of proof coins before HH left London. W. T. Brande does not agree with wage system at Mint.
Surprised over the uproar caused by 'malcontents' at Mint. Advises JH not to concede anything. Ask Treasury for verbal authority for each step JH takes in hiring, dismissing, or paying employees. If JH needs help, HH will return immediately. P.S.: Learned that F. R. Brande is on salary now.
Forwards note from Mr. [Greund?] referring to correspondence with which HH is not acquainted.
Happy to hear that JH settled difficulties with [W. T.] Brande. Talents of W. H. Barton and Charles Elouis. Reward for R. F. Suft. Advises exchanging Mr. Cumberland for more useful clerk from some other public office.