The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond)
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The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876
Loubat, J. F. (Joseph Florimond)
Medals -- United States; United States -- History
Or je ne vois, Monsieur, qu'un seul moyen de l'éviter, c'est de
remettre aux donateurs, pour le moment, la seule épreuve que le
coin a permis et qui est entre vos mains; ce moyen, en écartant
tout soupçon de négligence de ma part, évite aussi aux États-Unis
le désagrément de paraître avoir oublié ses promesses.
Veuillez donc bien, Monsieur, vous prêter à cet arrangement, dont
les personnes intéressées ne manqueront pas certainement de vous
tenir compte, vos droits sur la fabrication n'étant, d'ailleurs,
que retardés, puisque le coin doit être refait.
Je vous prie donc, Monsieur, de remettre la médaille au porteur,
afin que je puisse la présenter pour remédier, en quelque sorte,
à l'accident, et dans le cas ou vous penseriez devoir la retenir,
veuillez bien m'en informer par écrit afin que je puisse me
justifier de toute autre manière vis-à-vis les personnes
intéressées.
Je suis très-parfaitement, Monsieur, etc.
[Footnote 67: The original of this letter, without
date or signature, which is in French, and which
was communicated to me in Paris by M. Narcisse
Dupré, is undoubtedly in the handwriting of Mr.
William Short.]
[Translation.]
_William Short to M. Dupré._
Sir: As I do not suppose that you are ignorant that the medal for
America, of which the die was broken in the coining press, has
been for a long time promised to distinguished persons, you will
no doubt not be surprised at the interest which I take that
neither the delicacy of the donors nor the desire of the legatees
should be compromised.
Now, Sir, I see only one means of avoiding this, that is to give
to the donors, for the time being, the only proof which the die
has permitted and which is in your hands; this, while removing
all suspicion of negligence on my part, prevents also the United
States from occupying the disagreeable position of appearing to
have forgotten its promises.
Be good enough therefore, Sir, to lend yourself to this (p. 123)
arrangement, which the interested persons will most certainly not
fail to acknowledge; your rights upon the making being besides
only retarded, since a new die must be made.
I beg you therefore, Sir, to hand the medal to the bearer, so
that I may present it to remedy, in some degree, the accident;
and in case you think you ought to retain it, be kind enough to
inform me thereof in writing, so that I may justify myself in
every way to the interested parties.
I am, very truly, Sir, etc.
_____
_M. de Moustier to M. Dupré._
À
Monsieur DUPRÉ,
Graveur, place Dauphine, 10.
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