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DAVID RITTENHOUSE PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT DOCUMENT
Donn Pearlman forwarded press releases from an anonymous collector about some great items being displayed at the upcoming American Numismatic Association World's Fair of Money, including the Rittenhouse presidential appointment document signed by Washington and Jefferson.
An article based on the release was published by CoinUpdate. See the link below for information on the other display items, including a 1792 Half disme pedigreed to Rittenhouse himself.
-Editor
The handwritten document dated April 14, 1792, appointing astronomer, clock maker, inventor and mathematician Rittenhouse as the first Mint Director was signed by President George Washington and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. It reads: George Washington, President of the United States of America To all who shall see these Presents -- Greeting Know Ye, That reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Integrity and Abilities of David Rittenhouse of Pennsylvania, I have nominated and by and with Advice and Consent of the Senate do appoint him Director of the Mint of the said United States, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfill the duties of that Office according to law, and to have and to hold the said Office with all the Powers, Privileges, and emoluments to the same of right appertaining during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being. In Testimony whereof I have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Given under my Hand, at the City of Philadelphia, the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the Sixteenth. Go Washington By the President Th Jefferson
To read the complete article, see:
(news.coinupdate.com/david-rittenhouses-presidential-appointment-and-1792-half-disme-at-ana-worlds-fair-of-money-2049/)
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