Letter from G. W. Crawford, Secretary of War to R. M. Patterson, Director of the Mint
This letter is in regards to the progress being made on the dies of the medals for Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott, and also answers a request for an advance of $800 USD.
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OCR Page 1 of 3Wars spartment,
Washington, April 30.1mg
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the u
ceipt of your letter of the 2b: Instant enclosing a
copy of one from In b. b. Wright
the progress made by that gentleman
in the work on the dies for the medals offered
daylor mu Seatt, being satisfactory to your is of comes
ev to this Department with regard to his uequist
for an adance of eighahunded collars, l agget
that it is not mithin the power of the Department
to anthorize it, as am out approved January 3th
1823 provides that no adance oppublic money
shall he made in any case whatern, and that
in cases ofcontract for the delivery tarticles the
payments shall not includ the value of the an -
tieles delivered Shere are, indeed, exceptions to the
general prohibition, but not such as cover the
present case, as your will eu by reference to the cut
Very repulfully,
your Ser
Dr a.m. Patterson,
Direction of the Imit
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