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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11 entries found for [year:1886]
1/1/1886Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899.
Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia - covering the period January, 1886 - February, 1886. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 137 of Record Group 104. Courtesy of John Graffeo.
2/1/1886Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899.
Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia - covering the period February, 1886 - April, 1886. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 138 of Record Group 104. Courtesy of John Graffeo.
4/1/1886Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899.
Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia - covering the period April, 1886 - May, 1886. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 139 of Record Group 104. Courtesy of John Graffeo.
6/1/1886Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899.
Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia - covering the period June, 1886 - July, 1886. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 140 of Record Group 104. Courtesy of John Graffeo.
7/1/1886Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899.
Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia - covering the period July, 1886 - September, 1886. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 141 of Record Group 104. Courtesy of John Graffeo.
7/14/1886Seligman bars slightly over 1200 oz
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 146. for the complete correspondence set.
7/14/1886Seligman not ship bars over 1200-oz
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 147. for the complete correspondence set.
7/17/1886Will mint accept bars 1250 oz?
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 146. for the complete correspondence set.
7/19/1886Mint will accept 1250 oz bars this time only
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 146. for the complete correspondence set.
10/1/1886Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899.
Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia - covering the period October, 1886 - November, 1886. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 142 of Record Group 104. Courtesy of John Graffeo.
12/1/1886Record Group 104. Entry 1. General Correspondence, 1792 - 1899.
Philadelphia Mint records scanned at the National Archives (NARA) in Philadelphia - covering the period December, 1885 - January, 1885. General Correspondence from Entry 1, Box 143 of Record Group 104. Courtesy of John Graffeo.
