| Description | 2 pcs. Concerning the proceedings at the St Petersburg Mint, including: the President of the Mint Department and the President of the College of Mines and consultations with them in their committee room in the Fortress on the machinery from Soho and detailed accounts of meetings regarding the building plans, mentioning James Duncan, Count Woronzow, and the 'good old English plan' of John Baskerville. Contains other lengthy accounts of discussions regarding the plans, regarding: the rolling, smelting, and refining of silver and gold lining; Count Wasilieff [Vasilyev]; Count Novazillzoffa [Novosittzouff]; a Swiss stranger in Russian uniform speaking French in a 'bad' German accent; the workmen's salaries; the use of the rolling mills; Dr Rocbuck's son and Mr G; the medal which James Duncan referred to as being engraved by 'friend G'; the building as now high enough to warrant laying down the frames for the coining presses; lack of funds in the Mint Department; the Architect's intentions to finish the walls; General Alabiouff [spelt Alibioff]; an account of Mr Rey who Boulton enquired after; English news and other political news; and Dr Darwin's prediction for Boulton's health.
[3 August 1803 N.S.] |