LIST OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
Given or Referred to in the Introduction.
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| Benjamin Franklin to the President of Congress | March 4, 1780 | xi |
| Colonel Humphreys to the President of Congress | March 18, 1785 | xii |
| Colonel Humphreys to the Perpetual Secretary of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres of France | March 14, 1785 | xiii |
| Benjamin Franklin to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs | May 10, 1785 | xiv |
| Contract between Colonel Humphreys and M. Dupré for Engraving the Medal of General Greene | November 19, 1785 | xvi |
| Thomas Jefferson to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs | February 14, 1787 | xvii |
| Report of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs | July 11, 1787 | xviii |
| Thomas Jefferson to M. Dupré | January 3, 1789 | xix |
| Thomas Jefferson to M. Dupré | February 13, 1789 | xx |
| Thomas Jefferson to M. Dupré | February 15, 1789 | xxi |
| General Winfield Scott to the Secretary of War | July 25, 1846 | xxiv |
| Thomas Jefferson to M. Dupré | February 23, 1789 | xxxiii |
| Colonel Humphreys to the Printer of the American Museum (Mr. Carey) | November, 1787 | xxxiv |
| Registre des Assemblées et Délibérations de l'Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres pendant l'année 1785 | xxxvi | |
| Contract between Colonel Humphreys and M. Dupré for Engraving the Medal of General Greene | November 19, 1785 | xli |
| Registre des Assemblées et Délibérations de l'Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres pendant l'année 1789 | xli | |
| Thomas Jefferson to M. Dupré | Royale January 3, 1789 | xliv |
| Thomas Jefferson to M. Dupré | Royale February 13, 1789 | xliv |
| Thomas Jefferson to M. Dupré | February 15, 1789 | xlv |
| Explication des Peintures. Sculptures et Gravures de Messieurs de l'Académie Royale, etc. | 1781 and 1789 | xlv |
| James Pollock to William L. Dayton | November 22, 1861 | xlvii |
| William L. Dayton to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs | December 10, 1861 | xlviii |
| Marquis de Banneville to W. L. Dayton | January 17, 1862 | xlix |
| William L. Dayton to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs | January 23, 1862 | xlix |
| Thomas Jefferson to M. Dupré | February 23, 1789 | l |
LIST OF PLATES.
| Number of Plate. | Title of Medal. | Designer and Engraver. | Number of Text. | Page of Text. |
| I | GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON. [Boston retaken.] Georgio Washington svpremo dvci exercitvvm adsertori libertatis Comitia Americana. ℞. Hostibus primo fugatis. |
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| DUVIVIER. | 1 | 1 | ||
| II | MAJOR-GENERAL HORATIO GATES. [Surrender of the British Army at Saratoga.] Horatio Gates duci strenuo Comitia Americana. ℞. Salus regionum septentrional. |
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| N. GATTEAUX. | 2 | 8 | ||
| III | BRIGADIER-GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE. [Taking of Stony Point.] Antonio Wayne duci exercitus Comitia Americana. ℞. Stoney-Point expugnatum. |
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| GATTEAUX. | 3 | 14 | ||
| IV | LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DE FLEURY. [Taking of Stony Point.] Virtutis et audaciæ monum. et præmium. ℞. Aggeres paludes hostes victi. |
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| DUVIVIER. | 4 | 22 | ||
| V | MAJOR JOHN STEWART. [Taking of Stony Point.] Joanni Stewart cohortis præfecto Comitia Americana. ℞. Stoney-Point oppugnatum. |
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| GATTEAUX. | 5 | 28 | ||
| VI | MAJOR HENRY LEE. [Surprise of Paulus Hook.] Henrico Lee legionis equit. præfecto. Comitia Americana. ℞. Non obstantib fluminibus vallis, etc. |
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| J. WRIGHT. | 6 | 29 | ||
| VII | JOHN PAULDING, DAVID WILLIAMS,
ISAAC VAN WART. [Capture of Major André.] Fidelity. ℞. Vincit amor patriæ. |
7 | 37 | |
| VIII | BRIGADIER-GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN. [Victory of the Cowpens.] Danieli Morgan duci exercitus Comitia Americana. ℞. Victoria libertatis vindex. |
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| DUPRÉ. | 8 | 40 | ||
| IX | LIEUTENANT-COLONEL WILLIAM
AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON. [Victory of the Cowpens.] Gulielmo Washington legionis equit. præfecto Comitia American. ℞. Quod parva militum manu, etc. |
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| DUVIVIER. | 9 | 46 | ||
| X | LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN
EAGER HOWARD. [Victory of the Cowpens.] Joh. Egar. Howard legionis peditum præfecto Comitia Americana. ℞. Quod in nutantem hostium aciem, etc. |
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| DUVIVIER. | 10 | 48 | ||
| XI | MAJOR-GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE. [Victory of Eutaw Springs.] Nathanieli Green egregio duci Comitia Americana. ℞. Salus regionum australium. |
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| DUPRÉ. | 11 | 50 | ||
| XII | ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA BY THE
UNITED NETHERLANDS. [Libera Soror.] Libera soror. ℞. Tyrannis virtute repulsa. |
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| I. G. HOLTZHEY. | 12 | 57 | ||
| XIII | TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED
NETHERLANDS. [Faustissimo Foedere Junctæ.] Faustissimo foedere junctæ. die VII Octob. MDCCLXXXII. ℞. Justitiam et non temnere divos. |
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| I. G. HOLTZHEY. | 13 | 74 | ||
| XIV | LIBERTAS AMERICANA. [Surrender of the British Armies at Saratoga and at Yorktown.] Libertas Americana. ℞. Non sine diis animosus infans. |
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| DUPRÉ. | 14 | 86 | ||
| XV | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Benj. Franklin natus Boston. XVII Jan. MDCCVI. ℞. Eripuit cœlo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis. |
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| AUG. DUPRÉ. | 16 | 95 | ||
| XVII | CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES. [Capture of the Serapis.] Joanni Paulo Jones classis præfecto. Comitia Americana. ℞. Hostium navibus captis aut fugatis. |
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| DUPRÉ. | 17 | 97 | ||
| XVIII XIX |
PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON. [First President of the United States of America.] George Washington President. 1792. |
18 | 113 | |
| XX | CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES. To peace and commerce. ℞. The United States of America. |
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| DUPRÉ. | 19 | 115 | ||
| XXI | PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS. [Second President of the United States of America.] John Adams President of the U.S. A.D. 1797. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
20 | 127 | |
| XXII | CAPTAIN THOMAS TRUXTUN. [Action with the Vengeance.] Patriæ. patres. filio. digno. Thomas Truxtun. ℞. United States frigate Constellation of 38 guns, &c. |
21 | 128 | |
| XXIII | PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON. [Third President of the United States of America.] Th. Jefferson President of the U.S. A.D. 1801. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
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| REICH. | 22 | 133 | ||
| XXIV | COMMODORE EDWARD PREBLE. [Naval operations against Tripoli.] Edwardo Preble duci strenuo Comitia Americana. ℞. Vindici commercii Americani. |
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| REICH. | 23 | 135 | ||
| XXV | PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON. [Fourth President of the United States of America.] James Madison President of the U.S.A. D. 1809. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
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| REICH. | 24 | 151 | ||
| XXVI | CAPTAIN ISAAC HULL. [Capture of the Guerrière.] Isaacus Hull peritos arte superat Jul. MDCCCXII Aug. certamine fortes. ℞. Horæ momento victoria. |
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| REICH. | 25 | 153 | ||
| XXVII | CAPTAIN JACOB JONES. [Capture of the Frolic.] Jacobus Jones virtus in ardua tendit. ℞. Victoriam hosti majori celerrime rapuit. |
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| FÜRST. | 26 | 160 | ||
| XXVIII | CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR. [Capture of the Macedonian.] Stephanus Decatur navarchus, pugnis pluribus, victor. ℞. Occidit signum hostile sidera surgunt. |
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| FÜRST. | 27 | 163 | ||
| XXIX | CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE. [Capture of the Java.] Gulielmus Bainbridge patria victisque laudatus. ℞. Pugnando. |
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| FÜRST. | 28 | 166 | ||
| XXX | LIEUTENANT EDWARD RUTLEDGE McCALL. [Capture of the Boxer.] Edward R. McCall navis Enterprise præfectus. Sic itur ad astra. ℞. Vivere sat vincere. |
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| FÜRST. | 29 | 171 | ||
| XXXI | LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS. [Capture of the Boxer.] Victoriam tibi claram. patriæ mæstam. ℞. Vivere sat vincere. |
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| FÜRST. | 30 | 174 | ||
| XXXII | CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY. [Victory of Lake Erie.] Oliverus H. Perry, princeps stagno Eriense. classim totam contudit. ℞. Viam invenit virtus aut facit. |
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| FÜRST. | 31 | 176 | ||
| XXXIII | CAPTAIN JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT. [Victory of Lake Erie.] Jesse D. Elliott. Nil actum reputans si quid superesset agendum. ℞. Viam invenit virtus aut facit. |
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| FÜRST. | 32 | 183 | ||
| XXXIV | CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE. [Capture of the Peacock.] Jac. Lawrence dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. ℞. Mansuetud. maj. quam victoria. |
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| FÜRST. | 33 | 185 | ||
| XXXV | CAPTAIN THOMAS MACDONOUGH. [Victory of Lake Champlain.] Tho. Macdonough. Stagno Champlain clas. Reg. Brit. superavit. ℞. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit. |
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| FÜRST. | 34 | 189 | ||
| XXXVI | CAPTAIN ROBERT HENLEY. [Victory of Lake Champlain.] Rob. Henley Eagle præfect. palma virtu. per æternit. florebit. ℞. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit. |
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| FÜRST. | 35 | 193 | ||
| XXXVII | LIEUTENANT STEPHEN CASSIN. [Victory of Lake Champlain.] Step. Cassin Ticonderoga præfect. Quæ regio in terris nos. non plena lab. ℞. Uno latere percusso. alterum impavide vertit. |
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| FÜRST. | 36 | 195 | ||
| XXXVIII | CAPTAIN LEWIS WARRINGTON. [Capture of the Épervier.] Ludovicus Warrington dux navalis Ameri. ℞. Pro patria paratus aut vincere aut mori. |
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| FÜRST. | 37 | 197 | ||
| XXXIX | CAPTAIN JOHNSTON BLAKELEY. [Capture of the Reindeer..] Johnston Blakeley Reip. Fæd. Am. nav. Wasp dux. ℞. Eheu! bis victor patria tua te luget plauditq. |
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| FÜRST. | 38 | 200 | ||
| XL | MAJOR-GENERAL JACOB BROWN. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Major General Jacob Brown. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. |
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| FÜRST. | 39 | 203 | ||
| XLI | MAJOR-GENERAL PETER BUEL PORTER. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Major General Peter B. Porter. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. |
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| FÜRST. | 40 | 215 | ||
| XLII | BRIGADIER-GENERAL ELEAZER WHEELOCK RIPLEY. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Brig. General Eleazer W. Ripley. ℞. Resolution of Congress Novemb. 3. 1814. |
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| FÜRST. | 41 | 219 | ||
| XLIII | BRIGADIER-GENERAL JAMES MILLER. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Brigadier Genl. James Miller. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. |
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| FÜRST. | 42 | 223 | ||
| XLIV | MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. [Victories of Chippewa and Niagara.] Major General Winfield Scott. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. etc. |
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| FÜRST. | 43 | 224 | ||
| XLV | MAJOR-GENERAL EDMUND P. GAINES. [Victory of Erie..] Major General Edmund P. Gaines. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. |
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| FÜRST. | 44 | 226 | ||
| XLVI | MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB. [Victory of Plattsburgh.] Major General Alexander Macomb. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. |
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| FÜRST. | 45 | 233 | ||
| XLVII | MAJOR-GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. [Victory of New Orleans.] Major General Andrew Jackson. ℞. Resolution of Congress February 27. 1815. |
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| FÜRST. | 46 | 238 | ||
| XLVIII | CAPTAIN CHARLES STEWART. [Capture of the Cyane and of the Levant.] Carolus Stewart navis Amer. Constitution dux. ℞. Una victoriam eripuit ratibus binis. |
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| FÜRST. | 47 | 245 | ||
| XLIX | CAPTAIN JAMES BIDDLE. [Capture of the Penguin.] The Congress of the U.S. to Capt. James Biddle. etc. ℞. Capture of the British ship Penguin by the U.S. ship Hornet. |
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| FÜRST. | 48 | 249 | ||
| L | PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE. [Fifth President of the United States of America.] James Monroe President of the U.S.A. D. 1817. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
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| FÜRST. | 49 | 253 | ||
| LI | MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. [Victory of the Thames.] Major General William H. Harrison. ℞. Resolution of Congress April 4. 1818. |
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| FÜRST. | 50 | 254 | ||
| LII | GOVERNOR ISAAC SHELBY. [Victory of the Thames.] Governor Isaac Shelby. ℞. Battle of the Thames. Octo. 5. 1813. |
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| FÜRST. | 51 | 265 | ||
| LIII | TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. Lvdovicvs. XVIII Franc. et. Nav. rex. ℞. Gallia. et. America. foederata. |
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| ANDRIEU. GAYRARD. |
52 | 266 | ||
| LIV | PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. [Sixth President of the United States of America.] John Quincy Adams President of the United States 1825. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
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| FÜRST. | 53 | 270 | ||
| LV | PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON. [Seventh President of the United States of America.] Andrew Jackson President of the United States A.D. 1829. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
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| FÜRST. | 54 | 271 | ||
| LVI | COLONEL GEORGE CROGHAN. [Defence of Fort Stephenson.] Presented by Congress to Colonel George Croghan 1835. ℞. Pars magna fuit. |
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| FÜRST. | 55 | 272 | ||
| LVII | PRESIDENT MARTIN VAN BUREN. [Eighth President of the United States of America.] Martin Van Buren President of the United States A.D. 1837. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
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| FÜRST. | 56 | 275 | ||
| LVIII | PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER. [Tenth President of the United States of America.] John Tyler, President of the United States. 1841. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
57 | 276 | |
| LIX | PRESIDENT JAMES KNOX POLK. [Eleventh President of the United States of America.] James K. Polk President of the United States. 1845. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
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| PEALE. | 58 | 280 | ||
| LX | MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. [Victories on the Rio Grande.] Major General Zachary Taylor. ℞. Resolution of Congress July 16th 1846, etc. |
59 | 281 | |
| LXI | MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. [Taking of Monterey.] Major General Zachary Taylor. ℞. Resolution of Congress March 2nd 1847, etc. |
60 | 290 | |
| LXII | LOSS OF THE UNITED STATES BRIG-OR-WAR SOMERS. [For Having Saved the Lives of Americans.] Somers navis Americana. ℞. Pro vitis Americanorum conservatis. |
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| C. C. WRIGHT. | 61 | 299 | ||
| LXIII | MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. [Mexican Campaign.] Major General Winfield Scott. ℞. Vera Cruz. Cerro Gordo. Contreras, etc. |
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| S. ELLIS. G. C. HUMPHRIES. C. C. WRIGHT. |
62 | 394 | ||
| LXIV | MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR [Victory of Buena Vista.] Major General Zachary Taylor, etc. ℞. Buena Vista Feb. 22 & 23, 1847. |
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| S. ELLIS. F. A. SMITH. C. C. WRIGHT. |
63 | 336 | ||
| LXV | PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR [Twelfth President of the United States of America.] Zachary Taylor President of the United States 1849. ℞. Peace and friendship. |
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| F. PEALE. | 64 | 348 | ||
| LXVI | PRESIDENT MILLARD FILLMORE. [Thirteenth President of the United States of America.] Millard Fillmore President of the United States 1850. ℞. Labor virtue honor. |
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| S. ELLIS. J. WILLSON. |
65 | 349 | ||
| LXVII | PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE. [Fourteenth President of the United States of America.] Franklin Pierce, President of the United States. 1853. ℞. Labor virute honor. |
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| S. ELLIS. J. WILLSON. |
66 | 351 | ||
| LXVIII | COMMANDER DUNCAN NATHANIEL INGRAHAM. [Release of Martin Coszta.] Smyrna. American sloop of war St. Louis. Austrian brig of war Hussar. ℞. Presented by the President of the United States to Commander Duncan N. Ingraham, etc. |
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| S. EASTMAN. P. F. CROSS. J. B. LONGACRE. |
67 | 352 | ||
| LXIX | PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN. [Fifteenth President of the United States of America.] James Buchanan, President of the United States 1857. ℞. Labor virtue honor. |
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| S. ELLIS. J. WILLSON. |
68 | 361 | ||
| LXX | DOCTOR FREDERICK HENRY ROSE. [Kindness and Humanity of Doctor Rose.] James Buchanan, President of the United States. ℞. To Dr. Frederick Rose, Assistant Surgeon, Royal Navy, G.B. |
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| PAQUET. | 69 | 362 | ||
| LXXI | PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. [Sixteenth President of the United States of America.] Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States 1862. |
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| S. ELLIS. | 70 | 366 | ||
| LXXIIa | NAVY MEDAL OF HONOR. | |||
| PAQUET. | 71 | 367 | ||
| LXXIIb | ARMY MEDAL OF HONOR. | |||
| PAQUET. | 72 | 368 | ||
| LXXIII | MAJOR-GENERAL ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT. [Victories of Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga.] Major General Ulysses S. Grant. Joint Resolution of Congress December 17. 1863. ℞. Donelson, Vicksburg, etc. |
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| ANTROBUS. PAQUET. |
73 | 370 | ||
| LXXIV | CORNELIUS VANDERBILT. [Free Gift of Steamship Vanderbilt.] A grateful country to her generous son Cornelius Vanderbilt. ℞. Bis dat qui tempori dat. 1865. |
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| LEUTZE. S. ELLIS. |
74 | 406 | ||
| LXXV | PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON. [Seventeenth President of the United States of America.] Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. 1865. ℞. Peace. |
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| PAQUET. | 75 | 410 | ||
| LXXVI | WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO. [Testimonial of National Gratitude.] By joint resolution of Congress to the rescuers of the passengers officers and men of steamship San Francisco, etc. ℞. July 26 1866. |
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| PAQUET. | 75 | 410 | ||
| LXXVII | CYRUS WEST FIELD. [Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable.] Honor and fame are the reward. ℞. By resolution of the Congress of the United States. March 2, 1867. to Cyrus W. Field, of New York, etc. |
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| J. G. BRUFF. BARBER. |
77 | 418 | ||
| LXXVIII | GEORGE PEABODY. [Promotion of Universal Education.] ℞. The people of the United States to George Peabody, etc. |
78 | 421 | |
| LXXIX | PRESIDENT ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT. [Eighteenth President of the United States of America.] United States of America. Liberty justice and equality "Let us have peace." ℞. On earth peace good will toward men. |
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| PAQUET. | 79 | 429 | ||
| LXXX | GEORGE FOSTER ROBINSON. [Heroic Conduct.] To George F. Robinson. Awarded by the Congress of the United States, March 1, 1871. |
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| G. Y. COFFIN. PAQUET. |
80 | 430 | ||
| LXXXI | LOSS OF THE STEAMER METIS. [Courage and Humanity.] By Resolution of Congress February 24, 1873. |
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| W. & C. BARBER. | 81 | 434 | ||
| LXXXII | CENTENNIAL MEDAL. [Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence.] These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States. ℞. In commemoration of the hundredth anniversary. |
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| W. BARBER. | 82 | 438 | ||
| LXXXIII | CENTENNIAL MEDAL. [Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence.] These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States. ℞. By authority of the Congress, etc. |
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| W. BARBER. | 83 | 440 | ||
| LXXXIV | LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE FIRST CLASS. [Saving Life from the Perils of the Sea.] Life Saving medal of the first class. United States of America. ℞. In testimony of heroic deeds, etc. |
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| PAQUET. | 84 | 441 | ||
| LXXXV | LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE SECOND CLASS. [Saving Life from the Perils of the Sea.] Life Saving medal of the second class. United States of America. ℞. In testimony of heroic deeds, etc. |
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| PAQUET. | 85 | 453 | ||
| LXXXVI | JOHN HORN, JR. [Heroic Exploits.] John Horn, Jr. ℞. By Act of Congress June 20th 1874. In recognition of his heroic exploits, etc. |
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| C. BARBER. | 86 | 457 | ||