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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.5; Reel 1055
Summary:

How should JH deal with Benedetto Pistrucci's sudden and temperamental resignation [as chief medallist]?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[10 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.6; Reel 1055
Summary:

Assignment of residences to Mint officials.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
12 February [1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.6; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sends duplicate of report to Parliament that JH submitted to Chancellor of Exchequer. W. T. Brande's plan to resign professorship.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[12 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.7; Reel 1055
Summary:

Does not know how to reply to Robert Mushet's claim for compensation. Can this case be reconsidered?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.12; Reel 1093
Summary:

Suggests putting notice of new weighing machine into JH's general report on Mint.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.13; Reel 1093
Summary:

Will present JH's report on Mint immediately. [Parliamentary printer] Hansard will be informed that JH is responsible for all corrections. Advises including two notices in report: that Mint refinery was leased to Anthony de Rothschild, and that Mastership is no longer a Parliamentary office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.14; Reel 1093
Summary:

Does not know how to reply to Robert Mushet's claim for compensation for loss of succession to G. F. G. Mathison's office. No such succession was ever granted before. Returns Mushet's letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.15; Reel 1093
Summary:

Suggests form for announcing new character of Mastership of Mint in JH's report to Parliament. Let Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] approve it before JH inserts it into report.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.16; Reel 1093
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] approved JH's report on Mint reform. CT noted some corrections. JH may make other corrections up to time report is read to Parliament.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.17; Reel 1093
Summary:

Asks for JH's opinion on answering Benedetto Pistrucci's letter.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[16 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.9; Reel 1055
Summary:

Added CT's suggested paragraphs to report. There is no documentary evidence to support [non-political] basis of Mastership of Mint. Suggests issuing a warrant to that effect.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.18; Reel 1093
Summary:

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] approved JH's change to Mint report regarding office of Master. P.S.: Who authorized annual housing allowance of £300 for Master's residence?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[18 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.10; Reel 1055
Summary:

[Marked 'Private.' Non-political basis of Mastership of Mint] rests solely on Charles Wood's verbal communication. Regrets Benedetto Pistrucci's effort to resign [as chief medallist].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.19; Reel 1093
Summary:

Does Mint provide official housing for Master? If not, JH's annual housing allowance of £300 should be extra, and not deducted from JH's salary of £1500. Thanks for JH's hints on responding to Benedetto Pistrucci.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[1852-2-21 or earlie
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0479.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

In [Henry] Rich's absence, JH does not know how to process claims by apprentice moneyers F. R. Brande and Henry Finch. Ask for advice from Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood]. Henry Bingley's concern for apprenticeship of Bingley's son.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[23 February 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0482.11; Reel 1055
Summary:

Returns letters of Jasper Atkinson. Issue of moneyers appears to have been closed by decision of lords of Treasury on 8 July 1851. Sees no reason to reconsider it. [JH Note on verso: Abstract of two letters from Jasper Atkinson to Sir John Russell, prime minister, requesting compensation to moneyers for lost income at Mint.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project