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To James Madison from Robert Patterson, 2 January 1815

From Robert Patterson

Mint of The United States Jan’y 2d 1815.

Sir,

I have now the honour of laying before you, a Report of the operations of the Mint for the last year.1

From the Treasurer’s statement of the coinage, herewith transmitted, it will appear, that during the above period, there have been struck & issued—

In Gold coins,  15,454 pieces, amounting to $77,270
In Silver coins   1,460,575 pieces, amounting to 561,687 50/100
In Copper coins, 357,830 pieces, amounting to   3,578 30/100

Making in the whole One million, eight hundred & thirty three thousand, eight hundred & fifty nine pieces; amounting to six hundred & forty two thousand, five hundred & thirty five dollars, & eighty cents. I have, Sir, the honour to be, with sentiments of the greatest respect & esteem Your most obedt servt.

Rt. Patterson

RC and enclosures, two copies (DNA: RG 233, President’s Messages, 13A–E1; and DNA: RG 46, Legislative Proceedings, President’s Messages, 13A–E5); letterbook copy (PPNAMA: RG 104, Letters Sent by the Director). JM transmitted the report to Congress on 10 Jan. 1815 (DNA: RG 233, President’s Messages, 13A–E1). For enclosures (printed in ASP description begins American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States … (38 vols.; Washington, 1832–61). description ends , Finance, 2:884), see n. 1.

1In addition to Treasurer of the Mint James Rush’s 31 Dec. 1814 statement of coinage (1 p.), Patterson enclosed “An Abstract of the Ordinary Expences of the Mint of the United States” of the same date (1 p.), also signed by Rush, showing a total of $19,091.14 expended for salaries, wages, and incidentals in 1814.

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