1To John Jay from Elias Boudinot, 5 November 1819 (Jay Papers)
We have the pleasure of transmitting to you, a Copy of the proceedings of a Meeting held at Trenton; the objects of which are sufficiently explained in the Resolutions adopted—we can truly assure you, that whether we consider the number of the persons present, or their individual importance, a more respectable assembly has never been convened in this State: whether the subject of those...
2Circular Letter from Elias Boudinot, 5 November 1819 (Madison Papers)
We have the pleasure of transmitting to you, a Copy of the proceedings of a Meeting held at Trenton; the objects of which are sufficiently explained in the Resolutions adopted—we can truly assure you, that whether we consider the number of the persons present, or their individual importance, a more respectable assembly has never been convened in this State: whether the subject of those...
3Elias Boudinot to Thomas Jefferson, 5 November 1819 (Jefferson Papers)
We have the pleasure of transmitting to you , a Copy of the proceedings of a Meeting held at Trenton ; the objects of which are sufficiently explained in the Resolutions adopted — we can truly assure you , that whether we consider the number of the persons present , or their individual importance , a more respectable assembly has never been convened in this State : whether the subject of those...
4To John Adams from Elias Boudinot, 17 July 1809 (Adams Papers)
Mrs: Bradford & myself arrived here on friday Evening last—among the principal Objects we had in View in this long Journey, the honor of waiting on Mrs. Adams & your self was one. As the distance is so considerable, and the disappointment would be great, should you be from home, will you be so kind as to drop one a line by the Post, to let us know if you will be at home, the begining of the...
5To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 15 January 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
15 January 1805, Philadelphia. “I have the honor of enclosing my annual report as Director of the Mint, for the information of the President of the United States.” Letterbook copy and letterbook copy of enclosure ( DNA : RG 104, Domestic Letters and Statements of Mint); letterbook copy and letterbook copy of enclosure ( DNA : RG 104, Letters Sent by Director of Mint, vol. 1); Tr and Tr of...
6Enclosure: Report of Director of the Mint, 15 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
At the commencement of the year it is the duty of the Director of the Mint to communicate to Government the state of the Mint, with its issues for the past year. The issues of Silver Coins, notwithstanding the mercantile embarrassments attending the importation of Bullion, have greatly exceeded that of the year 1803; and the advantage of a public Mint has been sensibly experienced, by the...
7To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 7 December 1804 (Madison Papers)
When I came to the Directorship of the Mint, I found a large Frame Building, containing a very large Furnace, built at the Extremity of Sixth Street in this City, on a Lott of Mr. Penn’s with the Consent of his Agent without rent, which I was informed was absolutely necessary for conducting the Business of the Mint. This appeared to me, a very expensive establishment; but submitted to it as a...
8To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 21 March 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
21 March 1804, Philadelphia. “Having lately lost, by death, two or three of our Work men in the Mint, whose places I have power to supply, I am led respectfully to suggest, thro’ you, to the President of the United States, the propriety of authorising me as director of the Mint, to supply the Places of any Officer⟨s⟩ of the Mint, (who may be removed by death) from the surviving Officers, till...
9To James Madison from Elias Boudinot, 6 January 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 January 1804, Philadelphia. “I have the honor of inclosing my annual report of the Issues of the Mint for the information of the President of the United States. “Sometime since I sent the Examinations relative to the Charges made by George Breining against the Chief-Coiner of the Mint, which I hope got safe to hand. Mr. Voigt is in a disagreeable predicament, while he remains in a state of...
10Enclosure: Report of Director of the Mint, 6 January 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The Director of the Mint of the United States, on the commencement of the New Year, respectfully makes the following Report of the Issues of the Mint from the first January 1803 to the 31st. December of the same year. Notwithstanding the dull prospect at the beginning of the year, Coinage of every kind, amounts in the whole to the Sum of Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand six hundred and...