The E-Sylum:  Volume 6, Number 54, December 21, 2003, Article 8

VOIGHT ACCOUNT BOOK WHEREABOUTS SOUGHT

  Joel Orosz writes: "According to Frank H. Stewart, in his
  "History of the First United States Mint", "It is most unfortunate
  that [Henry] Voigt's first account book cannot now be found.
  Forty years ago [1884] it was in existence and brief quotations
  from it were made by Evans and others.  Book Number 2 has
  been located, and on October 13, 1792 we find that George
  Breining was paid $1.50 on account of cutting a screw..."
  (p. 75)

  It appears that book Number 1 would have covered the period
  from June 1, 1792, when Voigt was hired, at least through the
  summer of 1792.  Book Number 1 is not in the Mint collection
  at the National Archives branch in Philadelphia.  Taxay does
  not specifically cite it in his U.S. Mint and Coinage (1966).

  Have any of you ever heard of Voigt's first account book
  surfacing?  If you have, would you have any idea of where it
  might be, and whom I might contact about examining it?

  Many thanks, and happy holidays to all. "

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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