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Desires more time before making an official response to the Treasury's retirement offer.
Sends memorial by G. F. G. Mathison, 1850 report by R. L. Sheil, and Privy Council warrant of 7 Mar. 1851 superseding former Mint indenture. Please return these.
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Disagreement with W. H. Sykes over whether to publish observations by General [Cullen?] that Sykes claims have never been reviewed or read [to R.S.L.]. Encloses copy of JH's reply to Sykes.
Son Willy is ill and JH is treating him.
Son Willy is getting better but the doctor is coming to see him anyway; JH sympathizes with MH and daughter Caroline.
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Will he join them at dinner tomorrow; regrets he was prevented from being with them on the 13th due to a cold.
Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] wants to avoid coining new silver money for Commissariat and for Colonies if these can be obtained through Bank [of England]. JH will receive such request today from Western Australia.
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Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] authorizes increasing salary of W. H. Barton to £700. Write official letter to this effect with full details, as if no previous correspondence had occurred. [Prime Minister] John Russell approved appointment of W. T. Brande's son as supernumerary clerk in Mint. Treasury is now ready to receive JH's budget for 1852-53.
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Congratulates EC on the first volume of Stars near the Ecliptic: JH expects never to observe again.
Does not understand difficulty with Benedetto Pistrucci. Expects BP to be available for employment whenever needed. Whether BP should execute a particular work is JH's decision, not BP's.
Discusses Balanus unguiformis. Promises to return specimen.
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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.
Outlines his history with the Mint, including his promotion to Chief Engraver in 1817. Claims he was promised a pension at this time. Reports that the Treasury declared there were 'insurmountable difficulties as [BP] was a foreigner and a Catholic ...' in obtaining the original pension granted. The pension was then reduced from £500 to £350. Complains that his son was not granted the apprenticeship promised him. Outlines all pension plans proposed by the Treasury and why they are inadequate.