Letter from W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War to R. M. Patterson, Director of the Mint

This letter is in regards to a medal design for General Zachary Taylor.

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Handeportment, Machington Six, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your tiller of the 1st Instant the de= sign and the estimate for the montony medal are approved, and it is hoped your will be eve abled to complete it within the month as you propose with regard to the pertrail of gun- eral Daylor from which the liking has been taken, it probably had best he eml to this Department to await each disposition as may herefore be unsidered proper. blay respectfully younders. Servs: D. R. In Pattern Me L. Murcy Director ofthe Inint Securtary ofthang Philadelphia. Perm".