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Lawton (Israel) papers related to the San Francisco
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
California Historical Society
Title: Israel Lawton papers related to the San Francisco Mint
Creator:
Lawton, Israel
Identifier/Call Number: MS 3673
Physical Description:
2 folders
Date (inclusive): 1875-1889
Language of Material: Collection
materials are in English.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edwin Hall, 2018 and 2019.
Collection consists of nine manuscript documents, dated 1885-1889, related to the
appointment and discharge of Israel Lawton as superintendent of the San Francisco Mint: a
presidential certificate designating Lawton as superintendent (1885 June 18); a copy of an
official bond (1886 September 3); a letter, from President Benjamin Harrison, discharging
Lawton from his office (1889 June 20); three receipts issued by the superintendent's office
to Lawton (all dated 1889 July 31); a statement of balances of bullion and coin (1889 July
31); a letter, from the Treasury Department to Lawton regarding the balancing of his account
for ordinary expenses (1889 September 2); and undated affidavits of surety. Also includes 1
tintype photograph of Israel Lawton, taken in 1875 at Fire Island, New York.
Materials in this collection, which were created in 1885-1889, are in the public domain in
the United States. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Tintypes
Old United States Mint (San Francisco, Calif.)