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that nd Jan 17th 1839, Ju, your litted ofthe Lett int. hay been duly used and has luabled me to give the statements inspucting your upnt. must ngaind in my and The dus which your ask for have hum andust, and nife la few and without delay. of appears to hu that no time chould lu lost in getting mady In the Comige of hulf dollars. Dives and half- dims Crunt two slowly, and lup your agrount of Crinago too low pray you to pund my me fucts to Em. Gains, and to inform him that the dus In his mudal lulny to the government, and an spe cally luturated to the suping of this mint, as an all the the dus fun_ hand under the law cincumstancs. The cost of an additional gold me dal muld he about $ 180 ; but Gun Gains is probably not aware that you have no pull, in your Mint, theth which such a medal cruld he thank. R.M.P E Sup. B. Must } To David Bradford, Esg, Sup Br. mint, new Orleans, January 19.1839

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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, which states that the dies Bradford requested for half-dollars, dimes, and half-dimes had been ordered.

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    "ocrText": "that nd\nJan 17th 1839,\nJu,\nyour litted ofthe Lett int. hay\nbeen duly used and has luabled\nme to give the statements inspucting\nyour upnt. must ngaind in my and\nThe dus which your ask for have\nhum andust, and nife la few and\nwithout delay. of appears to\nhu that no time chould lu lost\nin getting mady In the Comige\nof hulf dollars. Dives and half-\ndims Crunt two slowly, and lup\nyour agrount of Crinago too low\npray you to pund my me\nfucts to Em. Gains, and to inform\nhim that the dus In his mudal\nlulny to the government, and an spe\ncally luturated to the suping of this\nmint, as an all the the dus fun_\nhand under the law cincumstancs.\nThe cost of an additional gold\nme dal muld he about $ 180 ; but\nGun Gains is probably not aware that\nyou have no pull, in your Mint, theth\nwhich such a medal cruld he thank.\nR.M.P\nE\nSup. B. Must\n}\nTo\nDavid Bradford, Esg,\nSup Br. mint,\nnew Orleans,\nJanuary 19.1839"
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