Asks JF to deliver papers about professorships and a council position at a new university at Sydney to interested, qualified parties.
Asks JF to deliver papers about professorships and a council position at a new university at Sydney to interested, qualified parties.
[Formal notice] Promulgation of regulations for coinage of gold bullion at Mint.
Forwards, with JH's approval, G. F. G. Mathison's claim for compensation due to termination of office of Melter and Refiner at Mint.
Note summarizing G. F. G. Mathison's memorial of 2 Oct. 1851, outlining GM's career in public service, earnings while at Mint, and grievances against reforms at Mint. Forwarded GM's memorial to C. E. Trevelyan on 4 Oct.
Mr. Hodges will arrive at Benenden tonight. JH is visiting Collingwood for weekend to conduct parish business. Explains efforts to get assignment of JH's son William changed to Bengal. Asks ER to help.
Plans to obtain pension for G. F. G. Mathison. Mathison feels moral duty to [Richard] Lynn, Head Melter to Mathison, who has no legal claim to compensation.
Lists wages for assistant workers in Mint.
Has received the papers [see GA's 1851-10-7]; Sydney University seeks assistance in finding professors. What should the response be?
Encloses form completed by G. F. G. Mathison, together with second submission of Mathison's memorial to Treasury and letter regarding Mathison's compensation.
An invitation sent out by JH to invite all search committee members [Sydney Trust] to JH's house [see GA's 1851-10-16].
Son William's report from the school at Haileybury is very good; JH attended the closing of the Crystal Palace Exhibition, which 'was very stupid.' A basket of grapes from Cornwall has been sent for MH, and JH is eating them.
Gave [?]'s instructions to policeman at [Mint] gate. No silver bullion is available on market. Coinage may have to cease. Gives quantities of gold and silver delivered last week.
About JH's health and news of friends and relatives.
Difficulties in pay system for moneyers.
Cannot accept JL's kind invitation. Predicts a storm regarding the jury awards for the Great Exhibition.
JH and H. D. Harness were deeply gratified by CT's note of [24 Oct.].
Grateful for CW's compliments. Attributes most of credit for new system at Mint to H. D. Harness.
Note with copies of an advertising circular about the Sydney University professorships [see JH's 1851-10-16].
Is having some difficulty in acquiring the single weight [see GA's 1851-10-1].
Further regarding lighthouses.