Ed Hohertz writes:

Index to the Calendar of Maryland state-papers, comp. under direction of John Henry Alexander.

by Alexander, J. H. (John Henry), 1812-1867, ed.

Baltimore, J. S. Waters, 1861. Subjects • Archives -- Maryland.

Description: xiv p., 1 l., 66 p. 24 cm.

OCLC #: ocm07393523

Notes: Index to the first volume of a manuscript calendar of Maryland documentary material, covering in general the period, 1637-1702.

Add Title: Calendar of Maryland state-papers, Index to.

LCCN: 01007121

In 1857 Dr. Alexander went to Europe representing the U.S. government in drumming up interest for a Unification of Coinage. He was unsuccessful. According to the pamphlet, Alexander was about to be appointed Director of the Mint in 1867, but he died before that could happen.

To read the complete pamphlet, see:BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF JOHN H. ALEXANDER.(www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/alexander-john.pdf)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:MORTON & EDEN TO SELL DUPLICATE 1859 U.S. PROOF SET(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n05a26.html)