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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[16 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0081; Reel 1054
Summary:

Instructions for collecting 'Gold and Silver sweep' from coining and melting rooms and arranging annual sale of 'sweep and old stores' at end of March.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[16 May 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0082; Reel 1054
Summary:

Instructions for melting gold and silver and casting coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[25 May 1853]
Source of text:
DMC 695A.885.18
Summary:

Gives instructions for the provision of certain kinds of metal bars for Mint use.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[2 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0676.2; Reel 1089
Summary:

Make arrangements with Robert Mushet to transfer Mr. Hill Jr. to duty in Coining department under direction of W. T. Brande.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[21 November 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0711; Reel 1089
Summary:

Recent gold from Bank of England exhibits unusual properties in melting. Add 0.0005 extra alloy to each ingot.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0512.2; Reel 1093
Summary:

Expects difficulty with wages listed for Patrick Shanahan and one other worker at Mint. Find documents that authorized JH to pay additional overtime wages during coinage pressure of last two years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Henry Barton
Date:
[5 April 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0083.2; Reel 1054
Summary:

Signs and returns Mint accounts. Notes that two are missing.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project