From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Thomas Brande
Date:
[21 February 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0109.1; Reel 1054
Summary:
Urgency for delivery of gold coins is reduced. Begin rolling and cutting silver bars.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Urgency for delivery of gold coins is reduced. Begin rolling and cutting silver bars.
[Copy in JH's hand of memorial to Treasury from F. R. Brande and Henry Finch. JH marked this copy 'Strictly private....'] Recount improvements that FB and HF have made in Mint operations, but complain that they do not receive the consideration, encouragement, or salary that is due them. [After reading this memorial, JH opened his finished letter (also 21 Feb 1855) to Brande and added a P.S. that led Brande and Finch to withdraw this memorial.]