Letter from Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy to James Pollock, Director of the Mint

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In this letter, Gideon Welles relates that the Navy Department has approved a design for the Medal of Honor featuring the figure of America with a shield, and would like to know the cost of producing the medals in bronze, silver, and gold.

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May
May 9. 1862
You letter of the (instant
endoring designs of medals, At and
No 2, has been received
He Department. approves of
design AND and desures be know what
will be the past of the medal in brange,
silver, and goed respectively.
kaw respectfully
Gideon hellig
JamesPotant Esy
Director of the electrich
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