obedient servant,
F. DE MOUSTIER.

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_William Short to Thomas Jefferson._ (p. 124)

To the Honourable
Thomas JEFFERSON, Paris, February 8th, 1792.
Secretary of State.

Dear Sir: The diplomatic medals ordered so long ago and delayed
so unexpectedly for the reasons already given to you have been at
length completed and delivered with their chains, that for Mr. de
la Luzerne to Mr. de Montmorin, and that for Mr. de Moustier to
himself.

I inclose you copies of their prices--the originals with the
receipts remain in my hands for your directions--they were paid
for, together with 2,400 livres, to the engraver Dupre, by a
draft on the bankers at Amsterdam, the whole amounting, as you
will see, to 14,570 livres, the exchange, 32-1/2, made 3,946.1.
The nominal price of the chains was more than 6 livres and 13
livres 10--gold having risen on account of the assignats, but the
exchange having lowered in a greater proportion, the price is
less in florins than it would otherwise have been. The gold
employed in the chains was of 20 karats, the usual alloy, and
weighed the first 4m. 5o. 4-1/2gr. 31d., and the second 1m. 6o.
4gr. The gold of the medals was finer, according to usage. I had
only two golden medals struck. The six of bronze will await your
orders.

Your obedient servant,
Wm. SHORT.

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_M. Lagrange to William Short._

A Monsieur SHORT: Paris ce 31 Janvier 1792.

J'ai l'honneur de vous prevenir que les deux medailles et les
etuis sont prets. Je vous serais oblige de les faire retirer a la
monnoye des medailles ainsi que les six medailles de bronze.

Les 2 medailles d'or pesent 2m. 4on. 1gr. a 175_l._ l'once 3434_l._
2 belieres en or a 6_l._ chaque 12
6 medailles de bronze a 7_l._ chaque 42
2 etuis de galuchet[68] 142
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Total 3630

J'ai l'honneur d'etre Monsieur votre tres humble et tres
obeissant serviteur,