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U.S. National Archives (Record Group 104, Entry 1, General Correspondence)

General correspondence files of the U.S. Mint, 1792-1899 (204 boxes total). Boxes 1 through 45, representing 1792-1857, were scanned in Philadelphia under the direction of R. W. Julian, operating via a grant from the Central States Numismatic Society. Subsequent boxes are courtesy of John Graffeo. The National Archives online catalog record for this entry is https://catalog.archives.gov/id/561197. See also the National Archives & Records Administration numismatic finding aids at https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/archivedetail/538870.

Note: Box 1 covers 1792-1797, while box 2 contains the Chief Coiner's account of Laborer's Wages for 1795 and 1796. Following this the series is chronological although some boxes occasionally contain stray items outside the specified date range.

 

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    Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. 1882

    Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899.

    Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia - covering the period February, 1882 - June, 1882. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 126 of Record Group 104.  Courtesy of John Graffeo.


    AT-NY Audit underway before Acton takes office 1/3/1882

    AT-NY Audit underway before Acton takes office

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Special Assay coins for December 1881 received at HQ 1/3/1882

    Special Assay coins for December 1881 received at HQ

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Carson City Dies for 1881 sent to P Mint 1/4/1882

    Carson City Dies for 1881 sent to P Mint

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Carson City - San Francisco Dies of 1881 destroyed 1/4/1882

    Carson City - San Francisco Dies of 1881 destroyed

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Dies destroyed CY 1881 1/4/1882

    Dies destroyed CY 1881

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Dies of 1881 destroyed 1/4/1882

    Dies of 1881 destroyed

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Dies used and destroyed CY 1881 1/4/1882

    Dies used and destroyed CY 1881

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Post Office box rent 1/4/1882

    Post Office box rent

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    San Francisco Annual Assay coins received 1/4/1882

    San Francisco Annual Assay coins received

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    San Francisco Dies of 1881 returned 1/4/1882

    San Francisco Dies of 1881 returned

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Carson City Annual Assay coins shipped 1/5/1882

    Carson City Annual Assay coins shipped

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    New Orleans Reverse dies 1881 sent to Phila. Mint 1/5/1882

    New Orleans Reverse dies 1881 sent to Phila. Mint

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Assayer comments about his staff 1/5/1882

    Assayer comments about his staff

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Coiner says No. 2 press needs repair 1/5/1882

    Coiner says No. 2 press needs repair

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Distribution of nickels 1/5/1882

    Distribution of nickels

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Jacob Eckfeldt approved as Assayer 1/5/1882

    Jacob Eckfeldt approved as Assayer

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Circular from 1873 on distribution of minor coins 1/6/1882

    Circular from 1873 on distribution of minor coins

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Have title printed on cover of bound accounts 1/6/1882

    Have title printed on cover of bound accounts

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Register of gold-silver deposits incomplete 1/6/1882

    Register of gold-silver deposits incomplete

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    When does bonded officer begin receiving pay? 1/6/1882

    When does bonded officer begin receiving pay?

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    San Francisco wants to hire plumber for Mint 1/6/1882

    San Francisco wants to hire plumber for Mint

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Garfield Indian peace medals 1/7/1882

    Garfield Indian peace medals

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Preparing gold-silver bullion abstract sheets 1/10/1882

    Preparing gold-silver bullion abstract sheets

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    New Orleans sends Annual Assay coins 1/10/1882

    New Orleans sends Annual Assay coins

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Minor coin distribution prior to 1873 circular 1/10/1882

    Minor coin distribution prior to 1873 circular

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Treas. Light weight gold sent 1/10/1882

    Treas. Light weight gold sent

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Carson City Received DE dies 1/11/1882

    Carson City Received DE dies

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    ST-AO Fire mitts etc for Assay Office 1/11/1882

    ST-AO Fire mitts etc for Assay Office

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Patterson DuBois approved Asst Assayer 1/12/1882

    Patterson DuBois approved Asst Assayer

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Status of returned reverse dies 1/12/1882

    Status of returned reverse dies

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Director explains why reverse dies being sent to Phila. Mint 1/12/1882

    Director explains why reverse dies being sent to Phila. Mint

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Treas. Transfer of 11k-dol. Cu-Ni cents to recoinage account 1/12/1882

    Treas. Transfer of 11k-dol. Cu-Ni cents to recoinage account

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Free delivery of minor coin from Linderman circular 1/13/1882

    Free delivery of minor coin from Linderman circular

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    San Francisco Cannot appoint Loudon to position 1/13/1882

    San Francisco Cannot appoint Loudon to position

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Treas. Accept no silver deposit under 100-dol. 1/13/1882

    Treas. Accept no silver deposit under 100-dol.

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Director Mint: Wants two silver proof sets HQ 1/14/1882

    Director Mint: Wants two silver proof sets HQ

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Oath of office for Patterson DuBois 1/14/1882

    Oath of office for Patterson DuBois

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Thank you note from DuBois to Snowden 1/14/1882

    Thank you note from DuBois to Snowden

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Distribute certain minor coins from Mint 1/16/1882

    Distribute certain minor coins from Mint

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Entries Reg. Deposits should match weigh clerk book 1/16/1882

    Entries Reg. Deposits should match weigh clerk book

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Request 15-day leave to bring invalid wife home 1/16/1882

    Request 15-day leave to bring invalid wife home

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Accounting for silver parted from gold 1/17/1882

    Accounting for silver parted from gold

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Question of receiving mutilated silver coins 1/17/1882

    Question of receiving mutilated silver coins

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Two complete proof sets for China government 1/17/1882

    Two complete proof sets for China government

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Regarding unauthorized changes in Assay reports 1/18/1882

    Regarding unauthorized changes in Assay reports

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Letters relating to minor coinage 1/19/1882

    Letters relating to minor coinage

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Vaccination against smallpox 1/20/1882

    Vaccination against smallpox

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Proof coins with case for Chinese government 1/20/1882

    Proof coins with case for Chinese government

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

    Regarding bullion account bookkeeping 1/21/1882

    Regarding bullion account bookkeeping

    Selected transcription from Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia. This file was selected from a larger group. Please see Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899. Box 125 for the complete correspondence set.

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