Letter from W. Medill to R. M. Patterson, Director of the Mint

This letter inquires about making new Indian Peace Medals for President Zachary Taylor, and if the Mint could use the likeness of the President from the military medal that was issued to him from Congress.

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Department of the Interror, Office Indian affairs, Sir. april 26" 1809 II. becomes macelary, as usual under a new administrations, to procure medals for the Indians with the of the new President and, as preliminary thereto, it is desirable to have the dies, of the three larges, for the face of the medals/prepared accordingly. she object of this letter is to enquire whether this cannot. be done with no other espense than the professing and cutting of the dies, by using the likange of the President from which the military medal granted him by benguis was executed; and whether the die of the face of that medal itself will answer, or it will be neapary to send on the portrait tay Respectfully your Oble Devot w.minico Doct. R M. Patterson Director of the Mint of hiladelphia