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From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[?]-5-17
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.95
Summary:

Regrets he was not there when JH called at the Mint; otherwise his reception would have been different.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 July 1833]
Source of text:
RS:HS 5.94
Summary:

Sending him books and expressing his admiration for JH's Prelim. Discourse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1850]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0117; Reel 1087
Summary:

Congratulates JH for appointment as next Master of Mint. WB at Mint for 25 years. Offers any assistance JH may need.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1851-5 to 1851-10]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0116.3; Reel 1087
Summary:

Grateful for JH's reply. Will wait for [Henry] Rich's answer to JH's references.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0126; Reel 1087
Summary:

Moneyers failed to fulfill conditions of apprenticeship for WB's son [F. R. Brande], yet they refuse to refund £1,000 apprenticeship fee that WB paid them five years ago. Asks advice from JH, who is member of committee that awarded compensation to WB's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0118; Reel 1087
Summary:

Asks JH for introduction to C. E. Trevelyan for WB and Mr. Jenkins, representative for Mrs. Finch, to discuss their claims against Company of Moneyers regarding apprenticeship fee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 September 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0119; Reel 1087
Summary:

Detained in travel; will return Monday. Recommends John Goldsmith as supplementary clerk. Advises against transferring Henry Finch or F. R. Brande from Coining to Melting departments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0120; Reel 1087
Summary:

James Wyon has proven to be competent engraver for two years.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 January 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0121; Reel 1087
Summary:

Number of coin dies required by Sydney branch mint and lifetime of each die. WB would need six months to produce these.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1854-10-17 or later
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0116.1; Reel 1087
Summary:

Advises hiring C. W. Goodwin as resident employee.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
7] March [1855
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0116.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

Gives former reason for retaining Charles Stiles, who may now be dismissed.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0122; Reel 1087
Summary:

Wages and overtime pay for Patrick Shanahan.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0123; Reel 1087
Summary:

Notified Patrick Shanahan that his pay requires 12 full hours attendance. Gave Charles Stiles one week notice of termination. Forwarded 'Parisian Memorandum to Mr. Napier.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0124; Reel 1087
Summary:

Will produce 6,000 Crimean medals each week, as soon as Benjamin Wyon provides reverse dies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
William Thomas Brande
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 March 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0125; Reel 1087
Summary:

Estimates cost of producing a single [Crimean] medal at 35 shillings. Die Department now working 13 hours daily on medal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project