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Blair House at Silver Spring, Maryland, with reliquary.

Inscription on verso: "At Blair's House Silver Spring, Md." The covered reliquary of a statue of Apollo on the grounds of the Blair House with low stone wall behind and houses in background. Numeric notation on verso: "132."

GLC05111.01.0749

to Thomas Jefferson

Recommends purchasing land and building a facility rather than leasing space for the United States Mint. So that "all the applications may be brought to view," letters and engravings are "to be shewn to the Director of the Mint" and brought to...

GLC01996

to Robert Patterson

Signed as Secretary of State to the Director of the Mint, Patterson. The Mint, in Philadelphia, was being repaired. It was unaffected by the British invasion of Washington.

GLC02002

Collateral to US Mint: Rittenhouse medal, one-cent & half-cent coins with prints

Collateral items: print of Jefferson; a photo, "Ye Old Mint;" a print titled "The Coin Room;" a commemorative medal with the words "David Rittenhouse 1st Director U.S. Mint;" a one cent coin with a flowing hair liberty on the front and chain link on...

GLC01997.02

A Plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia

Surveyed by N. Scull and G. Heap, engraved by William Faden. Includes military information relative to the American Revolution. Also has an inset image of Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

GLC02118