Letter from Robert M. Patterson to David Bradford Regarding a Box of Dies for Striking Half-Dimes

This item is a letter from Robert M. Patterson, Director of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, to David Bradford, director of the U.S. Mint in New Orleans, states that a box containing dies for striking half-dimes has been sent.

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rising mint of the sensted States, April 11th, / 838. 88.11 Sir, I wrote to you, on the 9th, by the Ordinary mail, to state that I send that day Rent a set ofdies for your mint, to the Secretary of the Treasury, with a request that he would forward item to you under Sirs frank They were half-collar tics. to day Ispend in like manner, two pean of, dimendies; these remes tances will be can tinned till your superly is com- plate. One leain of each set is ground down ready for the lathe. But I have ajeven all the regusite in - formation in my letter If the 9 the very respectfully your faithful Sevent, (signature R.M Fatherson Director To) David Bradford, Eag. engt. Br. mint New Orleans. S