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Herschel12664

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
G. Baillie
Date:
1854-9
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0084; Reel 1054
Summary:

Delivered £3000 of copper coins for shipment to Ceylon today. Previous invoice for earlier shipment of equal amount of coins has not yet been paid.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13169

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Unidentified
Date:
[1854-9 or later]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.36.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Notes sent by W. H. Barton to parties with delinquent bills.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12842

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Matthew Marshall
Date:
[5 September 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0247; Reel 1054
Summary:

Mint will be ready to receive new gold [from Bank of England] and to begin coining early next month.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel511

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[6 September 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.66
Summary:

Is to have a visit from Bank of England representatives to discuss making an adjustment in the weight of a gold sovereign; seeks GA's comments on the proposed changes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel12747

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
William Ewart Gladstone
Date:
[9 September 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0163; Reel 1054
Summary:

Requests salary raise of £10 for assistant assayer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel514

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
George Biddell Airy
Date:
[20 September 1854]
Source of text:
RGO 6.341.71
Summary:

The proposed change would make little difference to the Royal Mint, but as GA points out, new coins would have an effect on banking transactions [see GA's 1854-9-19].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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