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From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0589; Reel 1086
Summary:

Asks JH to call on CW tomorrow.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0591; Reel 1086
Summary:

Asks JH and H. D. Harness to meet CW on Monday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0590; Reel 1086
Summary:

Calls meeting for Friday of JH, H. D. Harness, the Moneyers, and [G. F. G. Mathison].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wood
Date:
[16 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.3; Reel 1055
Summary:

Potential problems with establishing refinery at Mint. Remodeling coining department. Approval by Treasury is required before proposed changes can be made. Asks for formal schedule of salaries for Mint employees.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wood
Date:
[10 July 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0507; Reel 1055
Summary:

Henry Finch and F. R. Brande declined offices of junior clerks at Mint. JH needs to fill these positions quickly with qualified young men.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0595; Reel 1086
Summary:

Received specimen coin from JH. It is as good as anything produced by Moneyers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24] October 1851
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0592 & TxU:H/M-0593.1; Reel 1086
Summary:

Expresses pleasure at results of CW's visit to Mint today. Particularly impressed by capabilities of JH and H. D. Harness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wood
Date:
[26 October 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0593.2; Reel 1086
Summary:

Grateful for CW's compliments. Attributes most of credit for new system at Mint to H. D. Harness.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wood
Date:
[13 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0508.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Reports decision by governors of Bank [of England] concerning which coins are best for exportation. JH suggests alloy of copper and gold for Canadian circulation.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0596; Reel 1086
Summary:

Asks JH to join CW at meeting with governor of Bank of England [Thomson Hankey] on Monday to discuss coining matters. Thanks for JH's letters on quicksilver and on coinage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Wood
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0597; Reel 1086
Summary:

Accepts JH's argument against coining gold dollar, but feels that two-dollar gold piece is needed. Reports plan to build mint in New South Wales. U.S. will establish mint in California.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project