The History of United States Coinage As Illustrated by the Garrett Collection

Nobody but my wife knows of my desire to sell the foregoing. Hence I request this may be strictly confidential. If [you] could name a time to inspect the pieces I should take pleasure in showing them.

The transaction was never consummated with Maris, and, as noted, Maris consigned them to public auction sale where the set was bought by H. P. Newlin, acting as Garrett's agent.

Correspondence with George B. Mason

George B. Mason wrote to Robert (sic) Garrett on February 10, 1885, with the following offer:

Owing to a severe illness for three years past I desire to sell my entire private collection of coin catalogues, one of the most complete collections in the country, extending from 1823 to 1880, many of which are excessively rare. Most of them are priced in the finest manner and the pricing alone cost me over $100. If you care to collect coin catalogues I would be glad to send you a list of them, or if desired could forward them for examination which however would involve considerable expense, or if you are in New York I would be glad to show them to you at my house, 104 Eleventh Street, South Brooklyn.

Correspondence with Dr. George W. Massamore

Dr. George Massamore, a dentist who lived most of his life in Baltimore, was born in 1845. An enthusiastic stamp and autograph collector, he also enjoyed coins and catalogued nearly 50 sales from 1880 to 1897.