Regrets JH's not stopping at the Mint today. HH will not be in tomorrow.
Regrets JH's not stopping at the Mint today. HH will not be in tomorrow.
Mistakenly opened enclosed letter, addressed to JH.
Forwarded letter as JH requested.
Encloses a letter needing JH's consideration. Believes that it should be in Mint records.
Minutes regarding contracts with the Moneyers and Melter show that these were temporary arrangements. R. L. Sheil's accounts should be closed at Audit office by next Monday.
HH learned only this morning that JH will attend today's meeting of Mint board. Lists all formalities and business at R. L. Sheil's first board meeting. Does JH want to follow this same procedure? If so, meeting should be postponed until Friday to prepare documents.
Invites JH to dinner next Monday to meet African missionary J. L. Krapf.
Grateful for JH's approval of RK's efforts on behalf of 'enlightened education.' Congratulations on JH's appointment to Mastership of Mint.
Compliments JH's list of questions [for Cambridge University Commission to discuss]. Issues that GP wants to discuss.
Changes to questions prepared by GP and JH for tutors [at Cambridge University].
Has not heard from JH since sending JR's moon globe to JH by way of Paul Mendelsohn. Asks for JH's opinion of globe and whether it would be proper for JR to send others to royalty in England.
Letters patent for JH's appointment as Master of Mint were officially sealed yesterday. Will send statement for fees soon.
Please return Queen's Warrant for Coining for correction of erroneous date.
Corrected Queen's Warrant for Coining and returns it to JH.
Directs JH to investigate international supply and demand for gold and silver and to make projection for next twenty years. Refer to [J. R.] Macculloch and [James?] Wilson for information.
Grateful for JH's letters of introduction. Met Prince Albert. Edward Sabine arranged for meteorological observations in Alps by AS and brother Hermann to be published by Longmans. Plans more observations of geology and atmospheric chemistry. Alexander Humboldt advised AS to ask JH where to apply for financial support.
Returned from Ireland. Invites JH to call on RS.
Needs to know date of JH's [letters] patent, to compute salary for RS's final pay period as Master of Mint.
Thanks for signing certificate for [C. M.] Elliott. Sends extracts from George Buist's history of heat storms in India, with evidence of great masses of ice dropped by these storms.
Fees paid on appointment of private individuals were reduced but not abolished. JH's fee upon appointment as Master of Mint will be two-thirds of former fee for that office.