Letters and Correspondence

In date order.

• 5th September 1854. Perkins Bacon to The Inland Revenue. The request for permission to prepare a new die.
• 13th September 1854. Inland Revenue to Perkins Bacon. The IR agree to a new die, but request examples pulled from the old and new dies for inspection.
• 25th September 1854. Perkins Bacon to The Inland Revenue. Submission of new die to the IR, subsequently rejected by them.
• 3rd October 1854. IR to Perkins Bacon. Rejection of the first try at die 2.
• 10th October 1854. Will Humphries to JP Bacon. Working on the amended die 2.
• 3rd November 1854. Perkins Bacon to Ormond Hill. Thanking him for his assistance re the new die and passing on the proofs for the Commissioners.
• 3rd November 1854. Perkins Bacon to the Inland Revenue for a second try at getting the new die accepted by their lordships.
• 11th November 1854. IR to PB, accepting the new die 2.
• 17th November 1854. PB to the IR, requesting use of some of the reserve plates.
• 19th May 1855. Perkins Bacon to Mr Edward Barnard (Agent for the Crown Colonies) re New South Wales. Refers to new die and flat dies.
• 17th February 1864. Letter from Perkins Bacon to Ormond Hill detailing the length of time it takes to make printing plates.