Considers the education of the lower orders an honorable object, but has never given a public lecture and feels unable to assist.
Sending diagrams of Halley's Comet traced from a work, The Orbs of Heaven.
Send books from Cutting Room. JH wants to question W. H. Barton about deficits in Coining Room. [Two assistants] will be in on Monday.
Send written evaluation of Henry Finch, whose year of probation expires 14 Feb. Should Finch be hired permanently to Mint staff?
JH still waiting for report on balances used in coin production, in order to explain deficit of 23-28 Jan.
HF's year of probation in Coining department ends today. JH will recommend appointing HF to permanent position, but HF must take responsibility to acquaint himself with operations of all other departments if HF wishes further promotion. Admonishes HF to behave with dignity and adapt to new Mint organization without 'harking back after the old state.'
Second payment by Bank of Ireland for copper coins received from Mint.
Regrets confusion in signing of gate passes that created awkwardness for Mrs. M. Hopes police arrangements will not trouble Mint residents too much.
Please confirm that duties of appointment, which JH and CT discussed today, will permit residing outside London.
E. W. Ward's assistant Mr. Watt, proposed supervisor of bullion office in Sydney mint, volunteered for military expedition to Constantinople. JH asks Treasury to choose replacement.
[Marked 'Private.'] List of Cambridge men that JH considers eligible to be moderators and examiners for Mathematical Tripos.
[Marked 'Private.'] Asks CT to submit JH's name to Lord Aberdeen [George Hamilton-Gordon] for position on Cambridge board of examiners, provided this duty does not require residence in London.
Proposes eliminating small annual sum paid for rent of Victualling office by making one payment for thirty-year lease. [JH note on verso: Calculations relating to 'State of Gold in Mint.']
Five-year apprenticeships of Henry Finch and F. R. Brande qualify them to succeed [William] Buckle in coining department. Salaries for Mint employees.
Mr. Watt requests leave from duties of new Sydney branch mint to join Commissariat department in Malta. If war is declared [in Crimea], Watt will resign from Mint. Difficulty in finding replacement so close to EW's departure for Australia.
Appoints Mr. Hill, senior clerk in Mint office, to replace Mr. Julyan as superintendent of copper coinage at Birmingham.
Returns [?]'s letter, dated January, for correction. Believes that [?] intended it to be dated February.
Forwards report by W. T. Brande on performance of Henry Finch during one year probation in coining department. JH recommends advancing Henry Finch and F. R. Brande to permanent positions.
JH paid salary for Mr. Watt from 22 June. 1853 to 17 Feb. 1854, when Watt was officially assigned to Sydney branch mint. Mr. Hill will replace Mr. Julyan, who was recalled from Birmingham to Commissary Department on 10 Feb. 1854. Mr. Nash will take Mr. Hill's duties as senior clerk in Mint office and senior officer in charge of dies.
Duties of Examiner of superannuation claims for Treasury will not permit JH to live in Collingwood and may be more burdensome than those of Mint. Upset at losing Charles Elouis, who will leave Mint to replace Mr. Watt as superintendent of bullion at mint in Sydney. Concern for daughter Caroline, whose husband, [A. H.] Gordon, leaves before March, leaving her alone in Malta when 'her hour is due.'