"Supplement to the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Editions of the Encyclopedia Britannica", by Archibald Costable and Company, 1824. Xeroxed copy of the segment on coins.
Summary statement of Mint operations for the year 1823, from the Secretary of the Treasury. The same text is in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 5, no. 710.
Paul Hybert summary: "The required annual financial statements, on the operation of the mint, from Treasury Secretary Crawford who sent it to Congress."
The Secretary of the Treasury's summary statements for the year 1823. The same text is in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 5, report no. 710.
Paul Hybert summary: "The required annual financial statements, on the operation of the mint, from Treasury Secretary Crawford who sent it to Congress."
The Mint Director (Robert Patterson) report on assay of foreign coins. The same text appears in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 4, no. 689.
Paul Hybert summary: "An assay of foreign coins, from mint director Robert Patterson to Treasury Secretary Crawford, who relayed it to Congress. The recent assay results for the three types of foreign silver coins still current are stated — they are consistent with prior results. In addition, some recent British and Portuguese gold coins were assayed; no specimens of recent French or Spanish gold coins could be procured."
