U.S. National Archives & Records Administration (NARA), record group 104 (U.S. Mint), entry 96 (bullion ledgers). Scanned under the direction of Robert W. Julian at the NARA Philadelphia facility, operating via a grant from the Central States Numismatic Society. Note, for correspondence, endorsements were generally not copied.
Note: volume numbering for this series is unclear and is pending clarification.
U.S. National Archives (Record Group 104, Entry 2, Boulton Correspondence)
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Correspondence between the U.S. Mint and Boulton, 1803-1808. Scans courtesy of R. W. Julian, operating under a grant from Central States Numismatic Society, with post-processing by Roger W. Burdette.
Mint Director Elias Boudinot's report for the year 1802, transmitted from President Jefferson to Congress on January 11, 1803. Extracted from the American State Papers, class 3 (Finance), vol. 2, no. 191. Also present here is report no. 198 from the sale volume.
Paul Hybert summary (no. 191): "A short report from mint director Elias Boudinot to President Jefferson, who relayed it to Congress. Fifteen thousand cents are struck each day, drawing from the near twenty-four tons of copper planchettes on hand. If the mint will not be abolished as discussed in the past Congress, at least five hundred dollars will be needed to purchase two additional horses and for repairs to the present machinery."
Paul Hybert summary (no. 198): "The required annual financial statements, on the operation of the mint, from Comptroller of the Treasury Duvall to Treasury Secretary Gallatin who relayed it to Congress."
Research materials related to scale manufacturer Benjamin Dearborn. Memoranda, patent photocopies, and a photocopy of Dearborn's Patent Balance Compare with Other Instruments for Weighing (1803).
Summary statement of Mint operations for the year 1802, from the Secretary of the Treasury. The same text is in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 2, no. 198.
Paul Hybert summary: "The required annual financial statements, on the operation of the mint, from Comptroller of the Treasury Duvall to Treasury Secretary Gallatin who relayed it to Congress."
