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Herschel13820

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[1851 to 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0169.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Asks for information about foreign gold.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14601

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0583; Reel 1093
Summary:

Happy to assist JH in researching fluctuations in global supplies of gold and silver. Lists sources of information.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14602

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0584; Reel 1093
Summary:

Encloses latest report from Bank of France.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14603

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0585; Reel 1093
Summary:

Large amounts of gold are arriving from U.S., but Bank of England has little. Is gold accumulating at Royal Mint, or is it passing on to France?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13193

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[12 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0501; Reel 1055
Summary:

Suspension of operations at Mint is only temporary, due to introduction of new systems for assaying and coining. Mint is storing bullion for resumption of gold coinage in a few days. JH's opinion on continuing drain of bullion from Bank [of England].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel14604

From:
James Wilson
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0586; Reel 1093
Summary:

Thanks for explaining disposition of gold belonging to Bank of England but stored at Mint. Suspected that importers of U.S. gold were not selling it to Bank but were privately coining it themselves.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13198

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
James Wilson
Date:
[15 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0506; Reel 1055
Summary:

Profits that Bank [of England] makes from assay operations at Royal Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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