Poignant, yet interesting letter.
RogerB
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This letter dates from 1886 and notes the death of Julia Dorff after nearly 36 years of service. Miss Dorff was hired by Franklin Peale in November 1850 to work on adjusting blanks. Her starting salary was 85-cents a day, later raised to $1.00, then eventually $2.50 per day counting coins.
What kind of person was behind the facts of employment?
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I think it's a nice little tribute letter for what I assume was a lower level job at the mint.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
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I wonder if anything was sent to her family?
That is a very nice letter ... I imagine with her length of service there, she was very well known to all and likely respected for the job she performed. Cheers, RickO
After all her years employed there she was more of a family member
Than just another employee. Sad.
I wonder who Daniel Fox was, and why this letter was prepared as written.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
Fox was superintendent of the Philadelphia Mint at the time.
He was Superintendent of the mint at that time.
There's a really good picture of him on page 179 in the book from Mine to Mint.
"If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"
My Washington Quarter Registry set...in progress
Reminds me of the same type of notifications that still get routed through our offices to this day, (by email, of course). The longer someone is at a job, the more history and significance their employment takes on. Their employment history represents the organization's history....even when the actual job might seem insignificant.
Yet, it seems few organizations take advantage of the knowledge and experience to make improvements in the business or employee work places.