| Description | 2 pcs. Concerning: Baird and his mother in Scotland; the progress of the Mint; Harley and [James] Walker's procrastination and refusal to assist Duncan; spies; Lizel's [Leizel] employment; the President of the Mint Department; Deriabin; the problem of the upkeep of the machines and lack of desire of the Russian government to send an 'ingenius' person to Soho to learn; laments that the man to be appointed with 'supreme management' of the Mint was dismissed by the Admiral from Sir Charles Gascoigne's engine at Cronstadt for stealing, possibly refering to Kakoushkin, and his disagreement with the Count [Vasilyev] on the matter; comments on the workmen Duncan, Harley, Walker, and Speedyman, including the Danish Mint and Duncan and the conditions he desires, James Walker's character and condition and relationship with Duncan, James Harley's character and lack of experience, and Zaccheus Walker Jr's opinions on what should be done with them all; and Dr Rogerson.
[17 October 1805 N.S.] |