Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Saint-Gaudens
President Roosevelt apologizes to the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens that he cannot strike the gold coins that Saint-Gaudens designed with only one blow and therefore the designs are not practical as “true coinage of the country.” He encloses a letter from the head of the Department of Coins and Medals of the British Museum. Roosevelt asks Saint-Gaudens if he could travel to the United States Mint and work with others to find a solution.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-08