Letter from C. C. Wright to R. M. Patterson, Director of the Mint
This letter reports on the progress of the dies of the medals that will be given to Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.
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OCR Page 1 of 4New York 1849
Dear deli
I shouts have sent
you an impropion of the dies of the child
for Gent. Taylor in the early part of last luch
bad it not been that bing
hed for senad days, - the empropers Isendis
not entirely full a, I did not dave to your
the dis a blow before hardene ferring that it
might sittle them, you will ablege me by
distroying the imposition a Ielo not with it
seen in it Male- the punches for
the reverse side wile be completed this day of
I am in hopes to have the dies complete hi
four lucks for this medal, Sent Skoth is
also quite advanced I have the portrult
nearly finished on the steel, bent alis much
please with the lihenel, other ports of then
their are also in a state of forward report
you would couper a great favor on
me if you could attain an advance on their
dies from the har department, say light tending
Dollars, I regret to arth it but I have surpan Ded
other engagements for this Blann the means to
pay my afitalt Murther I do not with to
be annoyed in perconomy matter while engaged
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