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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OCR Page 1 of 3Department 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
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