Records of the U.S. Mint. 1792 - 2007. Letterbook

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Records of the U.S. Mint. 1792 - 2007. Letterbook

1824-1831

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/609284

This series consists of a ledger book containing copies of letters sent by the Director of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia to various private individuals; U.S. Government department heads including Secretary of State John Quincy Adams and Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin; the President of the United States; officials of various private banks throughout the United States; and foreign residents. One letter of note is an August 10, 1826 letter from Samuel Moore, Director of the U.S. Mint to R. W. Mead which notes the acquisition of weights which correspond precisely to the measurements actually used in the Mints of Spain and Mexico.

2 linear inches 1 volume ledger size

eng, Latn

National Archives at Philadelphia

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National Archives at Philadelphia

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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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John Quincy Adams (b. July 11, 1767, Braintree, Massachusetts-d. February 23, 1848, Washington, D.C.) was an American statesman who served as a diplomat, United States Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and the sixth President of the United States. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later the Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. He was the son of President John Adams and Abigail Adams. As a diplomat, Adams played an important role in neg...

Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849

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Diplomat and U.S. secretary of the treasury. From the description of Albert Gallatin papers, 1783-1847. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82919649 Albert Gallatin was a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives (1790-1792), a U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania (1795-1801), Secretary of the Treasury (1801-1814), and Minister Plenipotentiary to France (1815-1823) and Great Britain (1826-1827). From the description of Albert Gallatin letter, 1803 Oct....

Moore, Samuel, 1774-1861

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