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.
Legation of the United States,
Paris, December 10, 1861.
To His Excellency,
Monsieur Thouvenel,
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 series of medals prepared in Paris to commemorate certain events in the history of the American Revolution.
These dies having been prepared in Paris, and the medals struck here, it is supposed the former yet remain in some safe depository.
If it is possible to procure the original dies, I am requested to do so; if that be not possible, I should be happy to learn if I can procure copies.
I avail myself of the occasion to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of the high consideration with which I have the honor to be,