Paris, January 31, 1792.
To Mr. Short.
I have the honor to advise you that the two medals and the cases are ready. I would be obliged to you to have them taken from the Mint of Medals, as also the six medals in bronze.
| The two gold medals weigh 2m. 4oz. 1gr.[69] At 175 livres[70] the ounce | 3434l. |
| 2 loop-rings in gold at 6 livres each | 12l. |
| 6 medals in bronze at 7 livres each | 42l. |
| 2 galuchet cases | 142l. |
| —— | |
| Total | 3630l. |
I have the honor to be, Sir, your very humble and very obedient servant,
Lagrange,
Cashier of the Mint of Medals.
Account of the two large gold chains furnished to Mr. Short by Auguste, goldsmith to the king.
Small Chain. At the time when gold was worth 110 livres the ounce, each link of this chain was to cost 6 livres; now that gold is worth 133 livres, 6 sous, 8 deniers, which is more than one-sixth above its former price, that of each link comes to 7 livres, which increases the total of the
| 365 links to the sum of | 2555l. |
| The ring and the S of this chain, cash | 65l. |
| —— | |
| 2620l. |
Large Chain. Each link of the large chain, which for the same reason was to cost only 13 livres, 10 sous, comes to 16 livres, which makes for the total of