in Paris, and the medals produced there. Several of the
dies in question are understood to be in the possession of the
Mint of Medals at Paris. As we have recently prepared, for (p. xlviii)
distribution, bronze medals from the national medal dies in our
country, it would be very gratifying if the American medal dies,
at the French Mint, could be procured and the series made complete.
The medals that were prepared for us in Paris are interesting
memorials of some of the most remarkable events in our history,
and the appropriate place for the dies would appear to be in
the National Mint of the United States.

May I request the favor of you to ascertain, from the proper
official source, what medal dies, relating to events connected
with the history of the United States, are at the mint in Paris,
and whether the same can be obtained. If not, I should be glad to
have, say twenty copies in bronze, struck from the dies, provided
the expense would not be too great.

Inclosed I send you a list of the medals recently struck in
bronze from the dies of a public character in our possession. It
will be seen that it is deficient in medals of the Revolutionary
era.

The following American medal dies are believed to be at the French
Mint of Medals:

Washington before Boston.
General Wayne, for capture of Stony Point.
Colonel Fleury, for same.
Captain Stewart, for same.
Major Lee, for capture of Paulus Hook.
Colonel John Eager Howard, for Cowpens.
Colonel William Washington, for same.
Major General Greene, for Eutaw Springs.
Captain John Paul Jones, for capture of the Serapis by the
Bonhomme Richard.

Your attention to the request contained herein will greatly
oblige,
Your friend and obedient servant,
James POLLOCK,
Director of the Mint.

To His Excellency, Legation of the United States,
Monsieur THOUVENEL, Paris, December 10, 1861.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, etc., Paris.

Monsieur le Ministre: I have received from the Director of the
Mint of the United States a letter (of which I annex a copy),
calling me to procure a certain s