Letter from Alexander Hamilton, to the Director of the Mint of the United States

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The Letter was regarding copper offered for sale to the Mint of the United States by the managers of a mine in New Jersey. Hamilton points out that the Director is charged with the responsibility of procurement.

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for
Department
January 25th 1995
Agreently to your request I have
made in inquiry concerning the copper of which
an offer was some time since made for the use
of the Public by the proprietors or of
a Mine in new Jersey checkmark_ntt The result appear
in the inclosed papers
On more particular examination, I
found that The Director of
the
Mint
is
exprep
by charged with procuring Looper for its use
This dis discovery terminates my operations K
induces me to content myself with sending
your the
which
has
been
obtained
great respect of
gam
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Records of the U.S. Mint