From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Joshua Field
Date:
[1 July 1851]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0998; Reel 1083
Summary:
JH asks that JF recommend someone to value articles at Mint claimed by Moneyers as their property.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
JH asks that JF recommend someone to value articles at Mint claimed by Moneyers as their property.
JF misunderstood HH's note. Mint needs someone to value tools, not chemicals. Thought Field's firm [Maudslay, Sons, & Field] could recommend one of its employees.
Will meet JH tomorrow. Mint staff is taking over rooms from Moneyers. Transition is going smoothly. Joseph Nicoll is dying and will probably not draw much compensation.
Sends W[illiam] Lalor with letters for JH. Will go to Treasury at four o'clock.
Recovering from illness.