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From:
John Somerset Pakington
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
2 September 1852
Source of text:
SM MS 350/1, f.95
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
No summary available.
Demand for silver coins by Commissariat department [in Malta] must wait until Mint has met demand by Bank [of England]. Address all official letters to C. E. Trevelyan, even if responding to letters signed by GA.
Cannot introduce a Mr. Grant to overly 'pressed' Mint assayers. Will help Grant as far as possible, but returns 'excellent' testimonials, having no part in 'manning' possible Australian mint.
William Mann goes to England to receive transit circle. TM describes plans for the instrument.