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Mintofth United States
Philodelphia, May 5, 1849.
Sir
An the letter of 30th ust, Imito
to M. C.C. wright, and stateb the circumstance which put
in out of your from to make an advance on his inko; his
I add d also said that I thought that when the had dis was
finsted and delivered to me, its prive might lu paid,,I
but that I might la mistation".
stated
In the terms 1th contract Mich mill a before in
my lother to the Secutary 19th th of January, and appro-
and by him in his leth 9th 19th, is the following -
in wright will industates the excention 1th abune
of Environe Tay live mudal, for $ hoo, and mith a phane
to complete it in futy days athe needing the dis" the
the Abuenc die is and nas put
in my hands yesterday, and Me bright lago am to
apply th you for the mem of to hoo, which her considers
An as the payment 7 contract for this me
new
hope that you may this claim in the same
light, and not as an advance, so that Ith wright
meinh the payment. Age Days, in a letter secend by me
this nuring, that " he has three 11th dus marly completed,
and has enfunded m them over $2000 in labor and money."
Jhn. Genze W. Gawford,
RMD.
Den
Secutary of war.
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This letter is in regards to the compensation for the engraver C. C. Wright, who designed the medals for Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott.
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