The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 25, June 24, 2007, Article 20

KARL MOULTON ON THE JACOB PERKINS BUILDING

Regarding the Newburyport newspaper article quoted last week, Karl
Moulton writes: "As for the Jacob Perkins so-called 'Mint' on Fruit St.
in Newburyport, I have commented before that this was not officially a
Mint, but served as his engraving facility beginning around 1808 after
he moved his first engraving operation from Market Square.  It needs
to be clarified that there were two different buildings at the No.18
location.  His brother Abraham operated the new "set back" building
in question, on Fruit St. after that building at No.18 was erected in
1816, which was deeded right before Jacob moved to Philadelphia in
1816.  The brick building slated for the museum in which the banks
bills were printed, not Jacob's engraving facility building, was
probably erected after September 1815.

"Jacob Perkins was not there, or involved with the actual contracted
printing of notes, even though he had made considerable improvements
against the counterfeiting of bank notes.  Hopefully, those involved
with the museum renovation will get the proper story told.  It's been
described in John J Currier's "History of Newburyport, Mass 1764-1909
Vol. II", pgs.363-371."

 IMPENDING SALE OF JACOB PERKINS NEWBURYPORT BUILDING
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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