Office of Finance, April 23d, 1783.
Sir,
On the 21st of February, 1782, Congress were pleased to approve of the establishment of a mint, and to direct the Superintendent of Finance to prepare and report a plan for conducting it. This matter has been delayed by various circumstances until the present moment. I now enclose specimens of a coin, with a view that if Congress should think proper to appoint a committee on the subject, I may have the honor of conferring with them, and explaining my ideas of the plan for establishing and conducting a mint. Such plan when reported by a committee, will more probably meet the ideas of Congress than any which I might prepare.
I have the honor to be, &c.
ROBERT MORRIS.[14]
TO THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
Office of Finance, May 1st, 1783.
Sir,