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Sir,
I have given the sketch of the lyon and tyger to Mr. Kückler, who promises to do his best. Mr. Busch is preparing to strike a few tin medals in the mint, which I shall endeavour to get sent up this evening. He says the medals cannot be struck hot, as it would immediately destroy the dies. As there will probably be not many gold and silver, the difference of striking them by hand cannot be very much; and if the puncheons are struck on small dies for copper and tin, the charriots and die dishes will need no alteration. I can see no objection to your prices except that you cannot expect to make such a profit as 1/- per medal on 45,000 = £2250. If you could find metal, prepare, and strike them for 0/9 each, I should think 0/9 each more quite sufficient, and find dies = 1/6 for copper bronzed; gilt, silver, and gold depend on their weight and quantity of gold used in gilding. The sticking ought not to be more than 3/- each on the silver and silver gilt; the gold, if from ducats, 5/- with the addition of the cost of the dies.
Yesterday evening we had some fresh cooling breezes that, with heavy clouds, portended rain, but I am sorry to say none fell here. The wind is now westward and a little cloudy. Hope it will not be long before some will fall; if not, the leaves of the trees will, in lieu of October. It is very hot here, but in London it must be intolerable; therefore hope you will soon return to partake of the difference of climate as well as to be freed from the anxiety and trouble attending on the Treasury lords and their secretaries. Wishing you a continuance of health, I am, sir,
Your very obliged humble servant,
Wm. D. Brown
Soho. August 4th, 1800.
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