Ye Olde Mint

Copy of Letter Regarding Purchase of First U. S. Mint Lots.

Reading edition

June 9, 1792.

Dear Sir:

I am in sentiment with you and the Director of the Mint, respecting the purchase of the lots and houses which are offered for sale, in preference to renting—as the latter will certainly exceed the interest of the former.

That all the applications may be brought to view, and considered for coining, &c., Mr. Lear will lay the letters and engravings before you, to be shewn to the Director of the Mint. I have no other object or wish in doing it, than to obtain the best.

Yours, &c.,

G^o. WASHINGTON.

Mr. Jefferson.

Illustration from Ye Olde Mint Being a brief description of the first U.S. Mint, established by Congress in the year 1792, at Seventh Street and Sugar Alley (now Filbert Street) Philadelphia

COINS FOUND IN EXCAVATIONS MADE FOR BASEMENT OF CONCRETE BUILDING NOW IN REAR OF COINAGE BUILDING. SIZE 31/32 OF ORIGINALS.