[Marked 'Confidential.'] JH's reaction to paper was precisely what CT felt. Plans to communicate it to no one else.

Delays question of hiring Mr. Pilcher. Proceed with planning for Sydney branch mint.

Calls JH's attention to articles on mint operations by J. T. Smith.

Concurs with JH's choices of financial officers for minting operations in Birmingham and Sydney. Prefers Mr. Julyan for Sydney branch mint, but will not object to Mr. Watt. One guinea per week is appropriate pay for H. A. Severn.

Call on CT tomorrow before 2:30 pm.

Bring H. D. Harness and E. W. Ward to meet with CT tomorrow to discuss report on Sydney branch mint.

Approves JH's plan to pay E. W. Ward's sappers while they are employed at Mint.

Cannot find JH's official letter regarding appointment of bookkeeper at Mint. Please write another, proposing appointment of John Goldsmith to that office.

Write official letter to CT proposing wages for E. W. Ward's sappers and miners temporarily assisting at Mint. Letters for £150,000 of silver coins were sent.

Thanks for catching CT's error. Returns letter, with £200,000 substituted for £150,000.

Discusses salary for W. H. Barton in new combined office of deputy master and comptroller. Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone] may decide differently. Agrees that Master needs private secretary, but select one from among clerks already employed at Mint. Procedure for countersigning Mint checks.

Forwarded to Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone] JH's letter regarding retirement of H. D. Harness. Does not approve of departure, in JH's plan, from practice of fixed pay for public officers. Surprised by grieved tone of Henry Finch, who turned down earlier generous offer to remain in reorganized Mint.

Surprised by JH's voluminous report on assays, which CT showed to Chancellor of Exchequer [W. E. Gladstone]. Will send copy of Gladstone's decision on several Mint matters. P.S.: Gladstone read last letter that JH wrote to CT.

Treasury intended that junior clerks in Mint should be available for training in all departments, to prepare them for higher positions. Suggestion for appointing supernumerary clerk. Formal conference will be held Saturday.

Meet CT and [James] Wilson at end of week. Hopes Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon] will appoint Mr. Hill Jr. to vacant clerkship at Mint.

Sends draft of Treasury minutes for JH's inspection. E. W. Ward may immediately accept bid by Messrs. Taylor & Allen.

Read enclosed draft of Treasury minutes to see if it correctly states JH's recommendations regarding signing of Mint checks. Please return CT's draft of minutes on Sydney branch mint. Encloses amusing letter from [W. N.] Forbes.

Encloses copy of act prohibiting defacing of coins. Advises JH to make use of Treasury solicitor in all legal matters affecting Mint.

Reply to enclosed 'Reference,' then return it to 'Memorialists' by 20 Sept. Papers must be sent to [C. Rivers] Wilson at Boulogne.

Treasury commissioners seek JH's advice on feasibility of proposed observatory at Nottingham, to be funded by public money.