To James Madison from Robert Patterson, 1 January 1814
From Robert Patterson
Mint of the United States,
Jany 1st. 1814.
Sir
I have now the honour of laying before you a Report of the operations of the Mint, for the last twelve months.
From the Treasurer’s statement of the coinage, herewith transmitted, it will appear, that during that period, there have been struck and issued—
| In gold coins, 95,428 pieces, amounting to | $477,140 |
| In silver coins, 1,241,903 pieces, amounting to | 620,951 |
| 80/100 | |
| In copper coins, 418,000 pieces, amounting to | 4,180 |
Making in the whole, one million, seven hundred & fifty five thousand, three hundred & thirty one, pieces of coin; amounting to one million, one hundred & two thousand, two hundred & seventy one dollars & fifty cents.1 I have the honour to be, Sir, with sentiments of the most perfect respect & esteem your obed. faithful servt.
R. Patterson
RC and enclosures (DNA: RG 233, President’s Messages, 13A-E1); letterbook copy (PP-NAMA: RG 104, Letters Sent by the Director). The Senate RC and enclosures have been microfilmed in Territorial Papers of the U.S. Senate, 1789–1873, reel 20, but in 2010 the editors were unable to locate the originals at the National Archives. JM transmitted the report to Congress on 6 Jan. 1814 (DNA: RG 233, President’s Messages, 13A-E1). For enclosures, see n. 1.
1. In addition to Treasurer of the Mint James Rush’s statement of coinage (1 p.), Patterson enclosed “An Abstract of the Ordinary Expences of the Mint of the United States” for 1813 (1 p.), also signed by Rush, showing a total of $21,325.39 expended for salaries, wages, and incidentals. Both enclosures printed in 2:650.