Asks for appointment with JH tomorrow.
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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.
EE and Robert Rintoul will meet JH at Downing St. next Saturday. Was this appointment with Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] arranged before EE requested one, or as a result of EE's request?
W. T. Brande has only one recommendation for vacant position in Die department. If JH approves this person, send note to HH.
Hopes to prepare necessary papers before Privy Council meets tomorrow.
Edward Enfield postponed decision until Moneyers' contract is settled. HH will forward G. F. G. Mathison's letter to Treasury and arrange for leasing refinery.
Needs JH's signature for Mint letters. Needs copy of a statement by G. F. G. Mathison.
Order [for Mint reform] has arrived from [Privy] Council. Royal warrant will follow soon.
Jasper Atkinson refuses to take charge of the Coining Room. HH believes that Moneyers intend to subvert Mint reforms. Hopes to recruit Captain [Turner] for this Coining Room.
Letters from Treasury and from JH were sent to five Moneyers. Two notes were also sent to Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul.