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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Chemical training needed for prospective assayers at Royal Mint. Workload of John Field, resident assayer, does not allow time to train apprentices.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1851 to 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.7; Reel 1055
Summary:

Comments on proposed gold coinage.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[2 January 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Needs more time to consider R. L. Sheil's proposal for Mint reforms.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[14 February 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Salaries for Chief and Assistant Coiners, if these appointments are accepted by Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul, respectively.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[22 April 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.6; Reel 1055
Summary:

JH needs someone in higher authority to admonish moneyers and to confirm Mint master's and deputy's right to enter any part of Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[20 August 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.8; Reel 1055
Summary:

Encloses JH's letter to commissioners of Treasury requesting official permission to meet Bank [of England's] demand for silver.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1851-10-23 or later
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.3; Reel 1055
Summary:

Difficulties in pay system for moneyers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[25 October 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.12; Reel 1055
Summary:

JH and H. D. Harness were deeply gratified by CT's note of [24 Oct.].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[4 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.15; Reel 1055
Summary:

Analysis of copper alloy in sovereign coin.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[21 November 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.16; Reel 1055
Summary:

Case of L. C. Wyon, promoted to chief engraver, is different from those of Henry Bingley, whose office [Queen's assay master] was abolished, and of Mr. Field, who succeeded J. M. Beckwith [as resident assayer].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[22 December 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0481.17; Reel 1055
Summary:

JH and H. D. Harness will meet CT tomorrow as planned.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

W. T. Brande is willing to give up professorship [of chemistry] at Royal Institution to accept combined duties of superintendent of coining and die departments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[12 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Explains large disbursement of silver to Moneyers and to Melter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[23 January 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.4; Reel 1055
Summary:

Changes in engraving department are delayed by Benedetto Pistrucci's 'extreme reluctance' to alter title of Chief Medallist. Suggests offering Pistrucci official assurance of continued employment.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[27 May 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.16; Reel 1055
Summary:

Explains difference in 'Estimates' for years 1850 and 1852.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[1853?]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Reports gold coin production.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[17 January 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Explains JH's recent absence. In Collingwood to visit seriously burned daughter [Amelia] and to send son [William] off to India.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[8 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.4; Reel 1055
Summary:

Custom House authorities want return of two clerks loaned to Mint. W. T. Brande chose Mr. Harding as replacement clerk. JH does not believe that Harding will work out. John Beckwith claims new record this week for number of assays.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[17 March 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.5; Reel 1055
Summary:

Wages for Henry Finch's temporary services.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles [Edward Trevelyan]
Date:
[5 May 1853]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0483.6; Reel 1055
Summary:

Returns letters respecting [John] Goldsmith [Board of Works in Ireland], who has not yet appeared. Comments on colonial coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project