Roger W Burdette writes:

April 24, 1874

J. Allard, Esq. Brussels

My Dear Sir:

Several circumstances have delayed my reply to your kind communication of the 4th ultimo.

Mr. Myers appears to have misunderstood my request. I simply desired him to make inquireswith a view to obtain your suggestions in relation to placing letters around the edge of ourcoin, and not to order tools for that purpose.

In reply to your inquiry, as to whether the lettering should be comprised in the diameter oradded outside of the diameter, I have to say that it should be the latter.

What I will require, is a segment collar properly lettered and ready for use for striking twentydollar pieces, and if possible, the tools and process by which collars can be re-produced here,for the other denominations of our coins. Preliminary to your undertaking the work, however,I would like you to furnish me with an estimate of the cost of the contemplated collar andtools, and I will then decide what further action to take.

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
JOIN NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRANSCRIPTION INITIATIVE(https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n13a09.html)
NATIONAL ARCHIVES TRANSCRIPTION UPDATE(https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/esylum_v23n14a20.html)