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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03689 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1857 |
| Title | Howell Cobb to Robert E. Rogers and Henry Vethake requesting they report to him as soon as possible if they intend to accept the appointment of Treasury Department commissioners |
| Date | 15 September 1857 |
| Author | Cobb, Howell (1815-1868) |
| Recipient | Rogers, Robert E. Vethake, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Rogers and Vethake were appointed Treasury Department commissioners in July 1857. Requests them to report to him as soon as possible if they intend to accept the appointment, and if so they are to "arrange with the Director of the Mint to give Dr. Barclay the proper facilities for testing his alleged discovery." James T. Barclay had developed tests to detect counterfeit coinage. Rogers and Vethake accepted the commission and verified Barclay's discovery. Written as Secretary of the Treasury. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Coins and Currency Counterfeiting Finance Economics Inventor Invention Science and Technology US Mint |
| People | Rogers, Robert E. (fl. 1857 ) Vethake, Henry (fl.1857 ) Cobb, Howell (1815-1868) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |