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Herschel14531

From:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0552.36; Reel 1093
Summary:

Approves JH's action in transferring £2000 of half crowns to Bank [of England]. Will restrain Commissariat demand for silver coins until present pressure from Bank for coinage is over. Instructions for colonial coinage are obsolete; only new coins should be sent overseas. Plan to produce reserve stock of coins for Commissariat. [JH annotation: calculates minimum reserve stock.]

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John Herschel Project

Herschel14010

From:
Henry Drury Harness
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 August 1852]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0265.2; Reel 1087
Summary:

JH must deal with difficulty concerning Mr. Forbes, who will be foolish not to retire instead of letting case go to the Treasury. Work of current month is excellent.

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John Herschel Project
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