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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01996 |
| From Archive Folder | Currency, Counterfeiting and Coins |
| Title | George Washington to Thomas Jefferson recommending purchasing land and building a facility rather than leasing space for the United States Mint |
| Date | 9 June 1792 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Jefferson, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Recommends purchasing land and building a facility rather than leasing space for the United States Mint. So that "all the applications may be brought to view," letters and engravings are "to be shewn to the Director of the Mint" and brought to Jefferson by Mr. Lear. Written as President to the Secretary of State. Lear is possibly Washington's friend Tobias Lear. |
| Subjects | President US Mint Land Transaction Building Construction Architecture Government and Civics Washington, D.C. Coins and Currency |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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