Letter from R. M. Patterson, Director of the Mint to Orlando Brown, Indian Office Affairs, Department of the Interior

This letter is in regards to the delays encountered while making the Indian Peace Medal for President Zachary Taylor, involving the artist H. K. Brown.

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wish is of Mint of united states. and Philadelphia, July 28,1649. Sir, I have the hour to acknowledge the much of your letter ofth 26thinst., manifes inquiring as to A progress smale in the exucation ofth Indian medals. After a conspordance with Mr. Medill which began with 26 it of April, he informed m act 1100 day temuth that M. It. K.Brown, of Nawyark, had been selected a now liberals of President. this wondow accordingly, and a mudalline model was that the the Mut on the 12th of June , But importunity it now not suited to compunitu; and as it nas not made on a purand disc of the proper curviture was of to guat difth, - and too steep in many fits parts. M. Brown can wher however, to make a new am according to in twothins to be give by - CL Me Peale, the Chief Crime M Mint. with this new M Peale thought it mediany that cheso should lu a put and intervent between M Bern abjut and faith that himself, and he perpersed to go to Marak the constant demand apon his service with Mut furt this anlayed his and finally made is impossible for him to ham When he with to M. Bunn, and askid been tenm have , - an offer lung mark, arth dawn times to pay his unpanted. To this lether