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Herschel13150

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.18; Reel 1055
Summary:

Recommends R. F. Suft to succeed Charles Elouis as registrar and accountant of Royal Mint. Recommends Charles Sterry to replace Suft as senior clerk in Mint office.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13151

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[10 April 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.19; Reel 1055
Summary:

Recommends that former gas plant at Mint be maintained and kept in reserve, in case of interruptions in commercial supply from Ratcliffe Gas Company. Current prices of gas and coal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13152

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[3 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.20; Reel 1055
Summary:

Proposes changes in dies for New Brunswick coins. Awaits Treasury authorization to announce contract with coin suppliers.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13153

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[4 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.21; Reel 1055
Summary:

Appointed E. L. J. Ridsdale, recommended to JH by College of Science on Jermyn Street, to replace Charles Sterry as junior clerk of Mint office and assistant assayer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[16 May 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.22; Reel 1055
Summary:

Sent 27 cases of coins to [Sir William Reid], governor of Malta, via G. Baillie, agent for colonies.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13156

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[13 June 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.24; Reel 1055
Summary:

Availability of silver for making Turkish coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13157

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[16 June 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.25; Reel 1055
Summary:

Compares quality of silver in dollars and in [Turkish] piasters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13158

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[21 June 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.26; Reel 1055
Summary:

Failure of Treasury to notify Bank [of England] about appointment of R. F. Suft as new registrar and accountant to Mint is creating problems with signing checks. Further analysis of silver in dollars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13159

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[3 July 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.27; Reel 1055
Summary:

Requests permission of Treasury to send sample from Gold Trial Plate of 1829 to E. W. Ward, to be used at Sydney branch mint for comparison of standards.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13160

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[7 July 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.28; Reel 1055
Summary:

Report to Treasury on quality of Turkish coins sent by commissary general [William Filder] for analysis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13161

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[19 July 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.29; Reel 1055
Summary:

E. W. Ward will depart for Australia on 4 Aug. with year's supply of dies and assay equipment. This created great demand on die department, and J. Wyon requests extra compensation. JH concurs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13162

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[19 July 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.30; Reel 1055
Summary:

E. W. Ward requests that formal authorization for Sydney branch mint be sent from Treasury to [Sir Charles Fitzroy] governor of New South Wales, and that Queen promulgate an order for issuing Australian sovereigns.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13163

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[24 July 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.31 & -0484.31 verso; Reel 1055
Summary:

Have Bank of England deposit £20,083 in account of Master of Mint to pay for 80,000 five-franc pieces sent to Constantinople on 28 June.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13164

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
1854-8
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.32; Reel 1055
Summary:

Policy regarding redemption of mutilated silver coins.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13165

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[15 August 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.33; Reel 1055
Summary:

Heavy demand for silver coins by Commissariat Service in Turkey. Mint supply was recently exhausted. Ask Treasury to borrow more from Bank [of England].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13166

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[24 August 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.34; Reel 1055
Summary:

Melters' contract officially ended on 7 Mar. [1851], but they continued to profit from Mint until 31 July. Therefore, compensation for Robert Mushet should begin on 31 July Returns paper on Turkish coins. Mr. Stickney's value for grain of pure gold is accurate.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13167

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[28 August 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.35; Reel 1055
Summary:

Letter from Heaton's [Birmingham mint]. Delay in production of copper coins for New Brunswick. Coins ordered by G. Baillie for Ceylon are ready.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13168

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[29 August 1854]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0484.36.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Describes new machinery used in coining process and duties of workmen and clerks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13170

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[8 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0485.1; Reel 1055
Summary:

Submits estimates of silver losses expected by Mint from Apr. 1855 to Mar. 1856.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13171

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Edward Trevelyan
Date:
[12 January 1855]
Source of text:
TxU:H/L-0485.2; Reel 1055
Summary:

Delivery of dies for Crimean medal to Master of Mint. JH ordered 60,000 ounces of silver for its production.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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