ld suggest to you, whether the same course
would not be desirable now.

I present the following estimate, for the appropriation to be
asked:

For furnishing
three head dies........................... $800.00
For preparing, striking, ringing, etc.,
60 of the largest Medals at $2.37 each..... 142.20
For 200 of the two smaller sizes at
$1.37 each................................. 274.00
Fine silver used for the Medals.............. 1,000.00
Contingencies.................................. 283.80
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$2,500.00

[Footnote 113: The Libertas Americana medal.]

It may perhaps be judged proper to introduce Indian Medals of
President Harrison into the series.

In this case, the estimate need not be doubled, for it is not to
be supposed that many more _Medals_ would be wanted. I should
suppose that an additional appropriation of $1000 would be
sufficient. I may remark, however, that Washington is not in the
series of Indian Medals, and that Harrison, like Washington, is
in the series of those voted by Congress to our successful
military commanders.

I wait your instructions, which I shall execute with great
pleasure.

Very respectfully, your faithful servant,
R. M. PATTERSON, _Director_.

_____

_J. C. Spencer to R. M. Patterson._

To
DOCTOR R. M. PATTERSON, Department of War.
Director of the Mint, Washington, Nov. 13, 1841.
Philadelphia, Penn.

Sir: I have had the pleasure to receive your letter of the 2d
instant, respecting the means of procuring the dies for Medals
bearing the likeness of President Tyler. The advantages of the
mode you propose are sufficiently attested by the execution of
the Medal accompanying your letter, and, in accordance with your
suggestions, measures have been adopted to have a medallion
likeness of the President taken, the execution of which has been
entrusted to Mr. Pettrich, whose merit as an artist cannot be
unknown to you.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. C. SPENCER.