U.S. National Archives & Record Administration (NARA), record group 104 (U.S. Mint), entry 47 (wastage accounts, 1823-1843). Scanned under the direction of Robert W. Julian, operating via a grant from the Central States Numismatic Society.
Diplomatic Instructions of the Department of State, Special Missions, volume 1, covering December 15, 1823 to November 13, 1852. Digitized from microfilm from the National Archives, file no. 77, roll 152.
This material was used by Eric P. Newman for the research of The Fantastic 1804 Dollar.
A Congressional report on the use of foreign gold coins within the U.S. The same text appears in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 4, report no. 667.
Paul Hybert summary: "A committee report to the House of Representatives, regarding the continued currency of foreign gold coins. Due to the scarcity of gold coins, the Receivers of Public Moneys should continue to receive foreign gold coins for purchases of public lands; the committee feel the Treasury Department’s decision to continue accepting foreign gold coins, even after the expiration of the law making them current, was appropriate and that a new law should continue their currency for public land sales. In an attached letter, Treasury Secretary Crawford again asks that the relative valuation of gold and silver in coins should be changed to a ratio more consistent with the use by our foreign trading partners."
A Congressional report on the use of French silver coins. The same text appears in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 4, report no. 665.
Paul Hybert summary: "A committee report to the House of Representatives, regarding the continued currency of the crowns and five franc pieces of France. Because of the general scarcity of gold and silver coins, and because the mentioned silver coins of France form most of the precious metal coins now held by banks in the United States, letting their currency lapse would only worsen a difficult situation. A bill continuing their currency for another two years is proposed. "
The Secretary of the Treasury's annual summary report of Mint operations. This text also appears in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 4, no. 676.
Paul Hybert summary: "The required annual financial statements, on the operation of the mint, from Treasury Secretary Crawford who sent it to Congress."
