Agreement between John Reed's Partners to Operate his MineWritten agreement between John Reed's eight partners to operate his mine, 1834. George Reid vs. George Barnhardt and others (1844),…
Article describing Templeton Reid's private mint in GeorgiaReprint of an article from the Southern Recorder (Milledgeville, GA, July 24, 1830), describing Templeton Reid’s private mint in Georgia,…
Barnhardt, George's letter to the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of North CarolinaGeorge Barnhardt's letter to the Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of North Carolina providing the first written account of the…
Bechtler responds to charges that his coins have low assays, Charlotte Journal, August 14From the Charlotte Journal, August 14, 1835, page 3 Bechtler’s Gold Coins. –– A week or two since we copied…
Elmer, Roswell Jr.'s editorial on Bechtler's earliest coining effortsEditor Roswell Elmer Jr. writes an editorial “Gold Pieces” describing Bechtler’s earliest coining efforts and praising the minter’s integrity and…
Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation, metallic and non-metallic materialsIllustration of metallic and non-metallic materials used by the Engelhard Minerals & Chemicals Corporation, from the 1973 Annual Report
Expanded notice to gold miners and others gives a description of Bechtler’s assaying and minting procedureAn expanded notice to gold miners and others gives a description of Bechtler’s assaying and minting procedure, North Carolina Spectator…
Geologist Dennison Olmsted Report on the Reed MineGeologist Dennison Olmsted describes the Reed mine and provides rare glimpses into John Reed’s character based on a personal interview.…
Illinois Iron Works advertisementIllinois Iron Works advertisement from John C.W. Bailey’s Business Directory of Chicago Volume 10 (John C.W. Bailey, 1867), 74.
Illinois Iron Works advertisement for iron railingsIllinois Iron Works Advertisement from Edwards’ Annual Director to the Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Companies and Manufacturing Establishments, Business, Business firms,…
Letter of reference from N.V. Groma for Ludwig JesselsonLetter of reference from N.V. Groma for Ludwig Jesselson, 1937. From a birthday booklet commemorating Ludwig Jesselson’s sixtieth birthday, 1970
Major gold mines in North CarolinaMajor gold mines in North Carolina, map created by Michael T. Southern, NC State Historic Preservation Office
Merchant complains that his Bechtler coins were discounted at the Philadelphia Mint, Charlotte JournalA merchant complains that his Bechtler coins were discounted at the Philadelphia Mint, Charlotte Journal, July 24, 1835, 3 Excerpt:…
Newspaper article signed "B," probably by Bechtler, describes assaying auriferous oresA newspaper article signed "B," probably by Bechtler, describes assaying auriferous ores, North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser, May 7,…
North Carolina Supreme Court's Decision, George Reid vs. George Barnhardt and othersA draft of the North Carolina Supreme Court's decision on the dispute concerning the Reed mine. George Reid vs. George…
Notice in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser announces that Christopher Bechtler is open for business as a clock and watchmaker and jewelerA notice in the North Carolina Spectator and Western Advertiser announces that Christopher Bechtler is open for business as a…
Notice to gold miners and others announces the start of Bechtler’s assaying and minting operationsA notice to gold miners and others announces the start of Bechtler’s assaying and minting operations, North Carolina Spectator and…
