Letter from James Pollock, Director of the Mint to S. P. Chase, U. S. Secretary of Treasury

This letter acknowledges receipt of a letter, and reports that the Mint will consider adding an inscription that expresses "the trust of [the American] people in God" to the national coinage.

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422 Slind of the United States, Philadelphia, for your communication of tho 2 withinst enclosing a letter from Rev. M.R. Markinow and diristing a device for the Courage with an inscription expressing the trust of our People in god. to bepapand has been received. The subject is now under and eation, and a report thereow. will appresented to you at and early day. buy Respectfully, your ofedinational for allocy Directs of the this Hand-P.dhase, Scrietary of Hashington bity. the Mattheuson's letter is returned hereith,