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Explains the difference between the terms bort and carbonate with reference to jewellery manufacture and offers to send JSH more bort dust.
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.