1From Thomas Jefferson to John Jay, 14 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
.... The medals not being finished, he desired me to attend to them. The workman who was to make that of Genl. Green, brought me yesterday, the medal in gold, twenty three in copper, and the dye. Mr. Short, during my absence, will avail himself of the first occasion which shall offer of forwarding the medals to you. I must beg leave through you to ask the pleasure of Congress as to the... ...dye...
2From Thomas Jefferson to Willink & Van Staphorst, 11 March 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I informed you in my last that confiding in the effect of the loan and the appropriation of it, and pressed for time, I had made positive contracts for the Dyes of the medals which were already in considerable forwardness. These contracts amount to about ten thousand florins, and cannot now be deferred. But these dyes, tho’ they must be paid for, will be useless without the addition of an equal...