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To Alexander Hamilton from David Rittenhouse, 20 June 1794

From David Rittenhouse1

Mint of the U S. June 20th 1794

Sir

On receiving yours of the 16th2 containing some french Coins I immediately put them into the hands of the assayer,3 directing him to ascertain their fineness. As I happened to be out of town when he called to communicate the result he thought it his duty to wait on you with it (as he informs me) it being 740 oz of Standard Silver equal to 660.39 of fine silver or 1000 oz of the Coins.

I am Sir, &c

David Rittenhouse

Alexander Hamilton Esquire
Secretary of the Treasury

Copy, Arch. des Aff. Etr., Corr. Pol., Etats-Unis description begins Transcripts or photostats from the French Foreign Office deposited in the Library of Congress. description ends , Supplement Vol. 20.

1. For background to this letter, see Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet to H, May 29, 1794; H to Fauchet, May 31, 1794; Edmund Randolph to H, May 31, 1794.

2. Letter not found.

3. Albion Cox.

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    To Alexander Hamilton from David Rittenhouse, 20 June 1794
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    Hamilton, Alexander
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    “To Alexander Hamilton from David Rittenhouse, 20 June 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-16-02-0467. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 16, February 1794 – July 1794, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1972, pp. 504–505.]

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