JH's interpretation of John Reid's bequest supporting professorship of music at University of Edinburgh.
JH's interpretation of John Reid's bequest supporting professorship of music at University of Edinburgh.
Informs GA of the discovery of an earlier standard pound weight found at the Royal Mint.
JH remains at home today. HH should conduct assay. Arrange with W. H. Barton and W. T. Brande to suspend silver coinage for two days at end of month.
Send 68 boxes of copper coins next week to Bank of Ireland and to Provincial Bank of Ireland.
No summary available.
Withdraws resignation [see JH's 1853-5-30] as Master of Mint. [JH annotation of 24 Feb. 1855: Letter not sent. Now regrets letting friends convince him to remain. JH has lived the past two years in 'the Shadow of death.']
Requests publication of a letter [see John Stewart's 1853-6-11] that JH received from Stewart and in which Stewart explains a method of 'taking from glass negatives positive impressions of different dimensions.'
It is against Mint policy for JH to recommend any employee to act privately, as in EW's request for someone to inspect minting machinery.
JH cannot recommend anyone of the sort requested in letter from Mr. Wallenstein.
Outlines the changes he would like to see in the column for Equinoctial Time in the Nautical Almanac.
Eloquently, metaphorically congratulates WH on finally publishing Lectures on Quaternions.
Advises against abolishing office of deputy master of Mint after H. D. Harness leaves at end of this week. Gives reasons.
Retirement of H. D. Harness. Recommends W. H. Barton, comptroller since 1830, to become either new deputy-master or combination of comptroller and deputy-master. Repeats request to hire special clerk to assist Master. [JH annotation: No reply from Treasury.]
Postpones trip to Collingwood to dine with [Elizabeth] Baily on Thursday. Send coach to Cranbrook on Friday instead. Queen is going to Ireland. Annual revenue is good. Thick gloom and darkness over London today.
Encloses draft of [JH's 1853-8] to commissioners of Treasury. Asks CT's permission to inform W. H. Barton of plan to merge offices of comptroller and deputy-master. Emphasizes need for special clerk to assist Master. New policy for signing Mint checks.
Thanks for AD's report on coinage [see JH's 1853-4-11], and for AD's puns.
R. L. Sheil led W. H. Barton to expect promotion to deputy-master, and Barton is not yet aware of Treasury plan to combine this office with duties of comptroller. Proposes giving Barton both salaries for performing both duties. Salaries for junior clerks.
[Marked 'Confidential.'] Considering heavy workload from Jan. 1852 to June 1853, JH suggests bonuses for junior clerks and Mint officers. Surprised to learn that Charles Elouis felt passed over for deputy-master position at Sydney branch mint.
Cannot come home on weekend. Will try next weekend if [W. H.] Barton's affair can be settled.
About the smoky atmosphere in London, and a letter from son Alexander about his chemical work.