Letter from Daniel Brent to Elias Boudinot

This letter was regarding the possible closing of the Mint due to a fever epidemic in Philadelphia.

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Sep. offlace, August qu 1300. fis The President audie you state being abfent from the feat of governoon paper which come enclosed in it, before the feyopth Transury who of have liss your letter of the A th must to the latter, together with the approves of the arrangement you propose, unhappily if the under imprending a pupponsion the fever in Phila fhale dangero of the work from of the mint necessary and inonce a removal betround of the employes in it. I f hale alfo forwars your with the persons its enclofure to mmsoy who will doutless concer receives, g feellofth Creasury but before his answer can well be will have much fear, from present appearances, you abouton very found it necessary to tak a definitive ftep,d to tb, the City. with great Respect, of have the Honor fii, your besybbed fewant, Dew rrent. Elias Boudinst Esq. Director afth Mint, phoe