Chapter II: Introduction: (p. vii) (2)

On the reverse: The enemy's general, at the head of his army, who
are grounding their arms, presents his sword to the American
general, whose troops stand with shouldered arms.

Legend: SALUS REGIONUM SEPTENTRIONALIUM.

On the Exergue: HOSTE AD SARATOGAM IN DEDITIONEM ACCEPTO, DIE 17
OCTOBRIS, MDCCLXXVII.

The gold medal of General Greene represents the head of that
general, with this legend: NATHANIELI GREEN, EGREGIO DUCI,
COMITIA AMERICANA.

On the reverse: A Victory treading under feet broken arms.

Legend: SALUS REGIONUM AUSTRALIUM.

On the Exergue: HOSTIBUS APUD EUTAW DEBELLATIS, DIE 8 SEPTEMBRIS,
MDCCLXXXI.

The medal in gold for General Morgan, and those in silver for
Colonels Howard and Washington, were to be indicative of the
several circumstances which attended the victory at the Cowpens
on the 17th of January, 1781, in conformity to a special
resolution of Congress.

It may not be foreign to the purpose to add that dies have
formerly been engraved under the direction of Dr. Franklin,[20]
for striking the gold medal for General Wayne, and the silver
medals for Colonels de Fleury and Stewart, emblematic of their
gallant conduct in storming the works of Stony Point, sword in
hand.

[Footnote 20: This is an error. The medals for
General Wayne and Major Stewart were composed, at
the request of Mr. Jefferson, by the French Royal
Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, in
1789. See D, page xli.]

These are all the medals voted by Congress in the course of the
war.[21]

[Footnote 21: This is incorrect, as Congress voted
medals to Major Lee, September 24, 1779, and to
John Paulding, David Williams, and Isaac Van Wart,
November 3, 1780.]

* * * * *

B (p. xxxvi)

_Registre des Assemblées et Délibérations de l'Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres pendant l'année 1785._

Vendredi 8 avril 1785.

- - - - -

Monsieur le secrétaire a fait part d'une lettre de Monsieur
Humphreys, ancien colonel au service des États-Unis, par laquelle
il demande trois médailles pour Messieurs Washington, le général
Gates et le général Green. Il envoie en même temps des
renseignements sur les actions de ces trois personnes.

L'académie a remis à huitaine pour s'occuper de ces trois
médailles.

Mardi 19 avril 1785.

- - - - -

Après ces différents arrangements, on s'est occupé des médailles
demandées par le Congrès d'Amérique, et l'on a invité messieurs
les académiciens à apporter des projets pour ces médailles, à la
première séance, dans laquelle on est convenu de nommer des
commissaires pour rédiger ces médailles.

Vendredi 22 avril 1785.

- - - - -

Monsieur Dacier a fait ensuite la lecture des projets des trois
médailles pour les trois officiers généraux américains; après les
avoir bien discutés, on a nommé, pour les terminer, Messieurs
Barthélémy, Dupuy, Brotier et Le Blond.

Mardi 26 avril 1785.

- - - - -

Monsieur Dacier, le secrétaire perpétuel, lut ensuite les sujets
de médailles demandées par le Congrès pour trois officiers
généraux.

_Pour Monsieur Washington._

D'un côté sa tête.

_Légende_: GEORGIO WASHINGTON SUPREMO DUCI EXERCITUUM ADSERTORI
LIBERTATIS.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Revers_: La prise de Boston, l'armée anglaise fuyant vers le
rivage pour s'embarquer, etc.

_Légende_: HOSTIBUS OU ANGLIS PRIMUM FUGATIS.

_Exergue_: BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM DIE 17 MARTII ANNO 1776.

_Pour Monsieur Gates._

D'un côté sa tête.

_Légende_: HORATIO GATES DUCI PROVIDO COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Revers_: Le général ennemi, à la tête de son armée, présente son
épée au général Gates, à la tête de l'armée américaine.

_Légende_: SALUS PROVINCIARUM SEPTENTRIONALIUM. (p. xxxvii)

_Exergue_: HOSTE AD SARATOGAM IN DEDITIONEM ACCEPTO DIE 17
8{bris} 1777.

_Pour Monsieur Green._

D'un côté sa tête.

_Légende_: NATHANIELI GREEN EGREGIO DUCI COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Revers_: La Victoire foulant aux pieds des armes brisées.

_Légende_: SALUS PROVINCIARUM AUSTRALIUM.

_Exergue_: HOSTIBUS AD EUTAW DEBELLATIS DIE ... 1781.

Vendredi 13 mai 1785.

- - - - -

D'après des observations des commissaires, on a cru devoir
changer, dans les deux médailles du général Gates et du général
Green, le mot _Provinciarum_ en celui de _Regionum_. Et dans les
médailles de Gates, du côté de la tête, au lieu de _Duci provido_
on a mis _Duci strenuo_.

Vendredi 25 novembre 1785.

- - - - -

Monsieur le secrétaire a fait encore la lecture d'une lettre du
colonel Humphreys, secrétaire d'ambassade de l'Amérique, par
laquelle il prie l'académie, au nom du Congrès, de faire trois
médailles votées par le même Congrès; l'une pour le général
Morgan, la seconde pour le colonel Washington, la troisième pour
le colonel Howard.

La délibération a été remise à huitaine selon l'usage.

Mardi 6 décembre 1785.

- - - - -

On a nommé, pour rédiger les sujets de médailles demandées par le
Congrès des États-Unis de l'Amérique, Messieurs Barthélémy, Des
Brequigny, Le Blond, Brotier.

Mardi 13 décembre 1785.

- - - - -

Monsieur le secrétaire a lu les trois projets de médailles
arrêtés par les commissaires pour les médailles du général Morgan
et des colonels Washington et Howard, les voici:

_Pour le général Morgan._

_Type_: Le général à la tête de ses troupes, charge l'armée
ennemie qui prend la fuite.

_Légende_: VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX.

_Exergue_: CÆSIS AUT CAPTIS AD COWPENS HOSTIUM ... SIGNIS RELATIS
... 17 JAN. 1781.

_Revers_: L'Amérique, reconnaissable à son écusson, appuie sa
main gauche sur un trophée d'armes et de drapeaux, et de la
droite couronne le général incliné devant elle.

_Légende_:[22] N. MORGAN DUCI EXERCITUS.

[Footnote 22: Abbreviation of NOMEN, name, or of
NESCIO, I know not.]

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA ANNO ...

_Pour le colonel Washington._ (p. xxxviii)

_Type_: Le colonel, à la tête d'un petit nombre de soldats, fond
sur l'ennemi, qui commence à prendre la fuite, et que lui montre
la Victoire, placée au-dessus de sa tête.

_Légende_: N. WASHINGTON LEGIONIS N. PRÆFECTO.

_Exergue_: COMITIA, etc.

_Revers_: L'inscription suivante doit être gravée dans une
couronne de lauriers:

QUOD
PARVA MILITUM MANU
STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES
VIRTUTIS INGENITÆ
PRÆCLARUM SPECIMEN DEDIT
IN PUGNA APUD COWPENS
17 JAN. 1781.

_Pour le colonel Howard._

Même type, même légende au nom près.

Même exergue qu'à la précédente.

Au _Revers_: Dans une couronne de lauriers:

QUOD
IN NUTANTEM HOSTIUM ACIEM
SUBITO IRRUENS
PRÆCLARUM BELLICÆ VIRTUTIS
SPECIMEN DEDIT
IN PUGNA APUD COWPENS
17 JAN. 1781.

[Translation.]

_Register of the Meetings and Deliberations of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres during the year 1785._

Friday, April 8, 1785.

- - - - -

The secretary communicated a letter from Mr. Humphreys, formerly
a colonel in the service of the United States, in which he asks
for three medals for Messrs. Washington, General Gates and
General Green. He sends at the same time information concerning
the deeds of these three persons.

The academy postponed for a week the consideration of these three
medals.

Tuesday, April 19, 1785.

- - - - -
After these different arrangements, the medals asked by the
Congress of America considered, and the gentlemen academicians
were invited to bring suggestions for these medals at the (p. xxxix)
following meeting, at which it was agreed that commissioners
should be named to compose these medals.

Friday, April 22, 1785.

- - - - -

M. Dacier then read the proposals for the three medals for the
three American general officers; after they had been thoroughly
discussed, Messrs. Barthélémy, Dupuy, Brotier, and Le Blond, were
appointed to report on them.

Tuesday, April 26, 1785.

- - - - -

M. Dacier, the perpetual secretary, then read the subjects of the
medals asked for by Congress for the three general officers.

_For Mr. Washington._

On one side, his head.

_Legend_: GEORGIO WASHINGTON SUPREMO DUCI EXERCITUUM ADSERTORI
LIBERTATIS.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Reverse_: The taking of Boston, the English army fleeing toward
the shore to embark, etc.

_Legend_: HOSTIBUS or ANGLIS PRIMUM FUGATIS.

_Exergue_: BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM DIE 17 MARTII ANNO 1776.

_For Mr. Gates._

On one side, his head.

_Legend_: HORATIO GATES DUCI PROVIDO COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Reverse_: The enemy's general at the head of his army,
surrenders his sword to General Gates, at the head of the
American army.

_Legend_: SALUS PROVINCIARUM SEPTENTRIONALIUM.

_Exergue_: HOSTE AD SARATOGAM IN DEDITIONEM ACCEPTO DIE 17
8{bris} 1777.

_For Mr. Green._

On one side, his head.

_Legend_: NATHANIELI GREEN EGREGIO DUCI COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Reverse_: Victory treading under her feet broken arms.

_Legend_: SALUS PROVINCIARUM AUSTRALIUM.

_Exergue_: HOSTIBUS AD EUTAW DEBELLATIS DIE ... 1781.

Friday, May 13, 1783.

- - - - -

After observations by the commissioners, it was thought proper to
change, in the two medals of General Gates and of General Green,
the word _Provinciarum_ to that of _Regionum_. And in the medal
of Gates, on the side of the head, instead of _Duci provido_ to
substitute _Duci strenuo_.

Friday, November 25, 1785. (p. xl)

- - - - -

The secretary also read a letter of Colonel Humphreys, Secretary
of Embassy of America, in which he requested the academy, in the
name of Congress, to compose three medals voted by the same
Congress: one for General Morgan, the second for Colonel
Washington, the third for Colonel Howard.

The discussion was laid over, according to custom, until next
week.

Tuesday, December 6, 1785.

- - - - -

Messrs. Barthélémy, Des Brequigny, Le Blond, and Brotier, were
named to compose the medals asked for by the Congress of the
United States of America.

Tuesday, December 13, 1785.

- - - - -

The secretary read the three reports agreed upon by the
commissioners for the medals for General Morgan and Colonels
Washington and Howard, as follows:

_For General Morgan._

_Device_: The general, at the head of his troops, charges the
army of the enemy, which takes to flight.

_Legend_: VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX.

_Exergue_: CÆSIS AUT CAPTIS AD COWPENS HOSTIUM ... SIGNIS RELATIS
... 17 JAN. 1781.

_Reverse_: America, recognizable by her shield, rests her left
hand upon a trophy of arms and of flags, and with her right
crowns the general, who bends before her.

_Legend_: N. MORGAN DUCI EXERCITUS.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA ANNO ...

_For Colonel Washington._

_Device_: The colonel, at the head of a few soldiers, rushes on
the enemy, who begin to fly, and whom Victory, hovering over his
head, points out to him.

_Legend_: N. WASHINGTON LEGIONIS N. PRÆFECTO.

_Exergue_: COMITIA, etc.

_Reverse_: The following inscription to be engraved in a crown of
laurel:

QUOD
PARVA MILITUM MANU
STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES
VIRTUTIS INGENITÆ
PRÆCLARUM SPECIMEN DEDIT
IN PUGNA APUD COWPENS
17 JAN. 1781.

_For Colonel Howard._ (p. xli)

Same device, same legend, excepting the name.

Same exergue as the preceding.

_Reverse_: Within a crown of laurel:

QUOD
IN NUTANTEM HOSTIUM ACIEM
SUBITO IRRUENS
PRÆCLARUM BELLICÆ VIRTUTIS
SPECIMEN DEDIT
IN PUGNA APUD COWPENS
17 JAN. 1781

* * * * *

C

Je soussigné Augustin Dupré, graveur en médaille[23] et
médailliste de l'Académie Royal de Peinture et Sculpture.

M'engage envers Monsieur le colonel Humphreys à graver la
médaille représentant le portrait du général Green. Au revers la
Victoire foulant aux pieds des armes brisées avecque la légende
et l'exergue, et répond de la fracture des coins jusqu'à la
concurrence de vingt quatre médailles, dont j'en fourniray une en
or à mes frais et dépend (le diamètre de la médaille sera de la
grandeur de vingt-quatre lignes).

Le tout aux conditions suivantes, que les deux coins gravés de
ladite médaille me seront payée la somme de deux mille quatre
cens livres en remettant les deux coins après avoir frappés les
vingt quatre médailles que désire Monsieur le colonel.

Fait le double entre nous, ce dix-neuf novembre mille sept cens
quatre vingt cinq (1785) à Paris.

D. HUMPHREYS.
DUPRÉ.

[Footnote 23: The reader will detect many errors in
this and the following French letters. The
originals are copied exactly in each case.]

* * * * *

D

_Registre des Assemblées et Délibérations de l'Académie Royale des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres pendant l'année 1789._

Mardi 13 janvier 1789.

- - - - -

Monsieur Dacier annonça ensuite que Monsieur Jefferson, ministre
des États-Unis d'Amérique, priait l'Académie de vouloir bien (p. xlii)
s'occuper de sujets pour les trois médailles que le Congrès a
résolu de frapper en l'honneur du général Wayne, du major Stewart
et du commodore Paul Jones. Sur cette demande, la Compagnie a
décidé que les commissaires nommés dans la séance précédente
seraient chargés de rédiger le projet de ces médailles.

Mardi 10 février 1789.

- - - - -

Monsieur Dacier a mis, au commencement de la séance, sous les
yeux de l'Académie, le travail de Messieurs les commissaires
relativement aux médailles qu'ils étaient chargés de rédiger.

Sur la demande de Monsieur Jefferson, ministre des États-Unis de
l'Amérique, on a corrigé ainsi l'exergue de la médaille
anciennement composée pour le général Morgan:

FUGATIS CAPTIS AUT CÆSIS AD COWPENS HOSTIBUS, 17 JAN. 1781.

_Médaille pour le général Wayne._

_Type_: L'Amérique, reconnaissable à son écusson, tient de la
main gauche, élevée, une couronne murale, et donne, de la droite,
une couronne de lauriers au général incliné devant elle.

_Légende_: N. WAYNE DUCI EXERCITUS.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Revers_: Le Rocher et le Fort de Stony Point.

_Légende_: STONY POINT EXPUGNATUM.

_Exergue_: 15 JUL. 1779.

_Pour le major Stewart._

_Type_: L'Amérique, debout, comme ci-dessus, donne une palme au
major, incliné devant elle.

_Légende_: N. STEWART COHORTIS PRÆFECTO.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Revers_: Le major monte à l'assaut au travers d'un abatis
d'arbres qu'il a fait rompre par sa troupe.

_Légende_: STONY POINT OPPUGNATUM.

_Exergue_: 15 JUL. 1779.

_Pour le commodore Paul Jones._

_Type_: La tête du commodore.

_Légende_: PAULO JONES CLASSIS PRÆFECTO.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Revers_: Combat de vaisseaux.

_Légende_: PRIMUS AMERICANORUM TRIUMPHUS NAVALIS.

_Exergue_: AD ORAM SCOTIÆ 23 SEPT. ANNO ...

_Autre légende_: HOSTIUM NAVIBUS CAPTIS AUT FUGATIS.

_Exergue_: Comme de l'autre part.

[Translation.] (p. xliii)

_Register of the Meetings and Deliberations of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres during the year 1789._

Tuesday, January 13, 1789.

- - - - -

M. Dacier then announced that Mr. Jefferson, Minister of the
United States of America, begged the academy kindly to occupy
itself with the subjects of the three medals which Congress has
resolved to strike in honor of General Wayne, Major Stewart, and
Commodore Paul Jones. According to this request, the company have
decided that the commissioners[24] named in the preceding sitting
shall be charged with the composition of these medals.

[Footnote 24: These were Messrs. l'abbé Barthélémy,
l'abbé Garnier, l'abbé Le Blond, l'abbé Brotier, de
Vauvillier, Dupuis, and D. Poirier.]

Tuesday, February 10, 1789.

- - - - -

M. Dacier submitted to the academy at the opening of the sitting,
the report of the commissioners in reference to the medals, with
the composition of which they had been intrusted.

At the suggestion of Mr. Jefferson, Minister of the United States
of America, the exergue of the medal formerly composed for
General Morgan was altered as follows:

FUGATIS CAPTIS AUT CÆSIS AD COWPENS HOSTIBUS 17 JAN. 1781.

_Medal for General Wayne._

_Device_: America, recognizable by her shield, holds in her left
hand, which is elevated, a mural crown, and presents with her
right a crown of laurels to the general, who bends before her.

_Legend_: N. WAYNE DUCI EXERCITUS.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Reverse_: The Rock and the Fort of Stony Point.

_Legend_: STONY POINT EXPUGNATUM.

_Exergue_: 15 JUL. 1779.

_For Major Stewart._

_Device_: America, standing as above, presents a palm to the
major, who bends before her.

_Legend_: N. STEWART COHORTIS PRÆFECTO.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Reverse_: The major mounts to the assault through an abatis of
trees, which his men have broken through.

_Legend_: STONY POINT OPPUGNATUM.

_Exergue_: 15 JUL. 1779.

_For Commodore Paul Jones._ (p. xliv)

_Device_: The head of the commodore.

_Legend_: PAULO JONES CLASSIS PRÆFECTO.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Reverse_: A naval engagement.

_Legend_: PRIMUS AMERICANORUM TRIUMPHUS NAVALIS.

_Exergue_: AD ORAM SCOTIÆ 23 SEPT. ANNO ...

_Another legend_: HOSTIUM NAVIBUS CAPTIS AUT FUGATIS.[25]

[Footnote 25: The accepted legend.]

_Exergue_: Same as above.

* * * * *

E

A Monsieur
Monsieur DUPRÉ,
Graveur en médaille et médailliste de l'Académie
Royale de Peinture et Sculpture.

Monsieur Jefferson ayant reçu des ordres au sujet des médailles à
faire seroit bien aise d'en traiter avec Monsieur Dupré, s'il
voudrait bien lui faire l'honneur de passer chez lui demain matin
avant les onze heures.

Samedi 3me janvier 1789.

Monsieur Jefferson a l'honneur d'envoyer à Monsieur Dupré les
devises des médailles pour le général Morgan et le contre-amiral
Paul Jones qu'il vient de recevoir de l'Académie des
Belles-Lettres, et dont il propose à Monsieur Dupré l'entreprise,
en répondant du succès des coins jusqu'à frapper trois cents
cinquante de chaque médaille en or, argent ou bronze, et d'en
fournir les épreuves en étain au fin du mois de mars prochain, à
fin que les médailles peuvent être frappées toutes avant le 15me
avril. Il le prie d'avoir la bonté de lui indiquer les conditions
auxquelles il les entreprendra, et Monsieur Jefferson aura
l'honneur d'y répondre au moment qu'il les recevra.

Ce 13me février 1789.

_Médaille pour le général Morgan, de 24 lignes de diamètre._

Le général à la tête de son armée charge l'ennemi, qui prend la
fuite.

_Légende_: VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX.

_Exergue_: FUGATIS CAPTIS AUT CÆSIS AD COWPENS HOSTIBUS 17 JAN.
1781.

_Revers_: L'Amérique reconnaissable à son écusson appuie sa main
gauche sur une trophée d'armes et de drapeaux, et de la droite,
couronne le général incliné devant elle.

_Légende_: DANIELI MORGAN DUCI EXERCITUS.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Médaille pour le contre-amiral John Paul Jones, de 24 (p. xlv)
lignes._

_Type_: Sa tête (M. Houdon fournira le buste en plâtre).

_Légende_: JOANNI PAULO JONES CLASSIS PRÆFECTO.

_Exergue_: COMITIA AMERICANA.

_Revers_: Combat de vaisseaux.

_Légende_: HOSTIUM NAVIBUS CAPTIS AUT FUGATIS.

_Exergue_: AD ORAM SCOTIÆ 23 SEPT. 1779.

* * * * *

F

A Monsieur
Monsieur DUPRÉ,
Graveur en médailles, à Paris.

Monsieur Jefferson a l'honneur d'observer à Monsieur Dupré qu'il
ne donne pas pour les médailles de 24 lignes ni à Monsieur
Duvivier ni à Monsieur Gatteaux que 2,400 livres, que c'est là ce
qu'il a payé à Monsieur Dupré aussi pour celle du général Greene,
et que Monsieur Dupré n'a demandé que ça dernièrement pour celle
du général Morgan. Monsieur Jefferson ne peut pas consentir donc
de donner plus. À ce prix, il attendroit ce que Monsieur Dupré
pourrait faire de mieux, de soi-même, et non pas par des artistes
subalternes. Pour ce qui regarde le temps, peut être qu'il seroit
possible de le prolonger un peu pour la médaille de l'amiral Paul
Jones, cet officier étant actuellement en Europe. Monsieur
Jefferson aura l'honneur d'attendre la réponse de Monsieur Dupré
et sera charmé de pouvoir conclure cet arrangement avec lui.

Ce 15me février 1789.

* * * * *

G

EXPLICATION des Peintures, Sculptures et Gravures de Messieurs de
l'Académie Royale, dont l'Exposition a été ordonnée, suivant
l'intention de Sa Majesté, par M. le Comte de la Billarderie
d'Angeviller, Conseiller du Roi en ses conseils, Mestre-de-Camp
de Cavalerie, Chevalier de l'ordre Royal et Militaire de
Saint-Louis, Commandeur de l'ordre de Saint-Lazare, Intendant du
Jardin du Roi, Directeur et Ordonnateur Général des Bâtiments de
Sa Majesté, Jardins, Arts, Académies & Manufactures Royales; de
l'Académie Royale des Sciences.

À Paris, rue Saint-Jacques,

De l'Imprimerie de la veuve Hérissant, Imprimeur du Roi, des
Cabinet, Maison et Bâtiments de Sa Majesté; de l'Académie Royale
de Peinture, etc.
M.DCC.LXXXI.

Avec privilège du Roi.

_Gravures._ (p. xlvi)

Par M. DUVIVIER, académicien, graveur général des Monnoies de
France & des Médailles du Roi.

294.--Sous un même cadre et sous un même numéro.
1. *** ...
2. *** ...
3. *** ...
4. Médaille ordonnée par les États-Unis de l'Amérique, à l'honneur
de M. le Chevalier de Fleury, pour s'être distingué à la prise
de Stony Point, en 1779.

EXPLICATION des Peintures, Sculptures et Gravures de Messieurs de
l'Académie Royale, dont l'Exposition a été ordonnée, suivant
l'intention de Sa Majesté, par M. le Comte de la Billarderie
d'Angeviller, Conseiller du Roi en ses conseils, Mestre-de-Camp
de Cavalerie, Chevalier de l'ordre Royal et Militaire de
Saint-Louis, Commandeur de l'ordre de Saint-Lazare, Gouverneur de
Rambouillet, Directeur et Ordonnateur Général des Bâtiments de Sa
Majesté, Jardins, Arts, Académies et Manufactures Royales; de
l'Académie Royale des Sciences.

À Paris,

De l'Imprimerie des Bâtiments du Roi et de l'Académie Royale de
Peinture.

M.DCC.LXXXIX.

Avec privilège du Roi.

_Gravures._

Par M. DUVIVIER, graveur général des Monnoies et des Médailles du
Roi.

1. *** ...
2. *** ...
3. *** ...
4. *** ...
5. Buste du Général Washington, & au revers, Évacuation de Boston,
1776.
6 & 7. Médailles pour le Colonel Washington et le Colonel Howard.
ces trois médailles sont pour les États-Unis de l'Amérique.

[Translation.]

EXPLANATION of the Paintings, Sculptures, and Engravings of the
Gentlemen of the Royal Academy, of which the Exhibition has been
ordered, according to the intention of His Majesty, by the Count
de la Billarderie d'Angeviller, Councillor of the King in His
Councils, Master-of-Camp of Cavalry, Knight of the Royal and
Military Order of St. Louis, Commander of the Order of Saint
Lazare, Intendant of the Garden of the King, Director and
Ordonnator-General of His Majesty's Buildings, Gardens, Arts and
Royal Academies and Manufactures; of the Royal Academy of
Sciences.

Paris, Rue Saint Jacques,

From the Printing Office of widow Hérissant, Printer to the King,
to the Cabinet, Household and Buildings of His Majesty; of the
Royal Academy of Paintings, etc.

M.DCC.LXXXI.

With the privilege of the King.

_Engravings._ (p. xlvii)

By M. Duvivier, Academician, engraver-general of the Moneys of
France and of the Medals of the King.

294--In the same case and under the same number.
1. *** ...
2. *** ...
3. *** ...
4. Medal ordered by the United States of America in honor of the
Chevalier de Fleury, for having distinguished himself at the
taking of Stony Point, in 1779.

EXPLANATION of the Paintings, Sculptures, and Engravings of the
Gentlemen of the Royal Academy, of which the Exhibition has been
ordered, according to the intention of His Majesty, by the Count
de la Billarderie d'Angeviller, Councillor of the King in His
Councils, Master-of-Camp of Cavalry, Knight of the Royal and
Military Order of Saint Louis, Commander of the Order of Saint
Lazare, Governor of Rambouillet, Director and Ordonnator-General
of His Majesty's Buildings, Gardens, Arts, and Royal Academies
and Manufactures; of the Royal Academy of Sciences.

PARIS.

From the Printing Office of the Building of the King and of the
Royal Academy of Painting.

M.DCC.LXXXIX.

With the privilege of the King.

_Engravings._

By M. Duvivier, engraver-general of the Moneys and of the Medals
of the King.

1. *** ...
2. *** ...
3. *** ...
4. *** ...
5. Bust of General Washington, and on the reverse, Evacuation of
Boston, 1776.
6 and 7. Medals for Colonel Washington and Colonel Howard.
These three medals are for the United States of America.

* * * * *

H

MINT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Honorable Philadelphia, November 22, 1861.
William L. DAYTON,
Minister of the United States at the Court of France.

Dear Sir: During the Revolutionary War, medals were awarded by
resolution of the Continental Congress to certain officers who
commanded the American forces in the principal conflicts with the
enemy, or participated therein. The dies for these medals were
prepared in Paris, and the medals produced there. Several of the
dies in question are understood to be in the possession of the
Mint of Medals at Paris. As we have recently prepared, for (p. xlviii)
distribution, bronze medals from the national medal dies in our
country, it would be very gratifying if the American medal dies,
at the French Mint, could be procured and the series made complete.
The medals that were prepared for us in Paris are interesting
memorials of some of the most remarkable events in our history,
and the appropriate place for the dies would appear to be in
the National Mint of the United States.

May I request the favor of you to ascertain, from the proper
official source, what medal dies, relating to events connected
with the history of the United States, are at the mint in Paris,
and whether the same can be obtained. If not, I should be glad to
have, say twenty copies in bronze, struck from the dies, provided
the expense would not be too great.

Inclosed I send you a list of the medals recently struck in
bronze from the dies of a public character in our possession. It
will be seen that it is deficient in medals of the Revolutionary
era.

The following American medal dies are believed to be at the French
Mint of Medals:

Washington before Boston.
General Wayne, for capture of Stony Point.
Colonel Fleury, for same.
Captain Stewart, for same.
Major Lee, for capture of Paulus Hook.
Colonel John Eager Howard, for Cowpens.
Colonel William Washington, for same.
Major General Greene, for Eutaw Springs.
Captain John Paul Jones, for capture of the Serapis by the
Bonhomme Richard.

Your attention to the request contained herein will greatly
oblige,
Your friend and obedient servant,
James POLLOCK,
Director of the Mint.

To His Excellency, Legation of the United States,
Monsieur THOUVENEL, Paris, December 10, 1861.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, etc., Paris.

Monsieur le Ministre: I have received from the Director of the
Mint of the United States a letter (of which I annex a copy),
calling me to procure a certain series of medals prepared in
Paris to commemorate certain events in the history of the
American Revolution.

These dies having been prepared in Paris, and the medals struck
here, it is supposed the former yet remain in some safe
depository.

If it is possible to procure the original dies, I am requested to
do so; if that be not possible, I should be happy to learn if I
can procure copies.

I avail myself of the occasion to renew to Your Excellency the
assurance of the high consideration with which I have the honor
to be,
Your obedient servant,
W. L. DAYTON.

Monsieur DAYTON, Paris, le 17 janvier 1862. (p. xlix)
Ministre des États-Unis à Paris.

Monsieur: Par la lettre que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de
m'adresser le 10 décembre dernier, vous m'exprimiez le désir
d'être mis en possession des coins d'un certain nombre de
médailles commémoratives d'événements de la guerre de
l'Indépendance qui ont été frappées à Paris. Monsieur le Ministre
des Finances à qui j'avais du écrire à ce sujet, me répond que le
Musée Monétaire ne possède les coins que de quatre de ces
médailles. La prise de Boston, la prise de Serapis, bataille de
Cowpens--Washington, et bataille de Cowpens--Howard. Le musée ne
pourrait se dessaisir de ces coins, mais il serait facile,
moyennant une légère dépense, de faire frapper de nouveaux
exemplaires; il faudrait seulement, si la proposition était agrée
par le gouvernement Fédéral, que vous me fissiez parvenir
l'indication précise du nombre d'exemplaires de chacune de ces
médailles qu'il désirerait obtenir.

Agréez les assurances de la haute considération avec laquelle
j'ai l'honneur d'être,
Monsieur,
Votre très humble et très obéissant serviteur,
Pour le ministre et par autorisation,
Le Ministre Plénipotentiaire Directeur,
BANNEVILLE.

[Translation.]

Mr. DAYTON, Paris, January 17, 1862.
Minister of the United States, Paris.

Sir: By the letter which you did me the honor to address to me on
the 10th of December last, you expressed to me the desire to
obtain the dies of a certain number of medals, commemorative of
events of the War of Independence, which were struck in Paris.
The Minister of Finance, to whom I had to write on the subject,
replies that the Museum of the Mint possesses the dies of only
four of these medals: the taking of Boston, the capture of the
Serapis, the battle of the Cowpens--Washington, and the battle of
the Cowpens--Howard. The museum cannot part with these dies, but
it will be easy, at a small outlay, to have new copies struck; it
will only be necessary, if the proposition is accepted by the
Federal Government, for you to indicate to me the precise number
of copies of each of these medals which it wishes to obtain.

Receive the assurances of the high consideration with which I
have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your very humble and very obedient servant,
For the minister and by authorization,
The Minister Plenipotentiary Director,
BANNEVILLE.

To His Excellency, Legation of the United States,
Monsieur THOUVENEL, Paris, January 23, 1862.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, etc., Paris.

Monsieur Le Ministre: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 17th instant in reference to the American
medal dies. I avail myself of your kind offer to have copies
struck from the original dies.

Be pleased to direct that twenty copies in bronze be struck (p. l)
from such dies, with a diameter of two and one half inches. The
expense will be met by this Legation immediately upon notice.

I avail myself of the opportunity to assure Your Excellency of
the high consideration with which I am,
Your humble servant,
W. L. DAYTON.

* * * * *

I

À Monsieur DUPRÉ,
Graveur en médailles, à Paris.

Monsieur Jefferson va faire imprimer des explications de toutes
les médailles, pour les envoyer avec les médailles aux souverains
de l'Europe; il lui manque celle de M. Franklin, faite par M.
Dupré; il le prie de lui en prêter une exemplaire, et de lui en
communiquer l'explication aussi, s'il y en a été une de faite
comme il y en avait sans doute.

Ce 23 février 1789.

CONTENTS. (p. li)

Number Number
of Text of Plate.

1 GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON. I

[_Boston Retaken._] Page.

Description of Medal.......................................... 1
Biographical Sketch of Pierre Simon Duvivier.................. 2
Biographical Sketch of George Washington...................... 2
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General
Washington................................ March 25, 1776... 3
General Washington to the President of
Congress.................................. March 19, 1776... 4
The President of Congress to General
Washington................................. April 2, 1776... 5
John Adams to General Washington............. April 2, 1776... 5
General Washington to John Adams............ April 15, 1776... 6
Colonel Humphreys to General Washington.......... May, 1785... 6
Colonel Humphreys to Thomas Jefferson..... January 30, 1786... 6
Thomas Jefferson to Colonel Humphreys.......... May 7, 1786... 7

2 MAJOR-GENERAL HORATIO GATES. II

[_Surrender of the British Army at Saratoga._]

Description of Medal.......................................... 8
Biographical Sketch of Nicolas Marie Gatteaux................. 9
Biographical Sketch of Horatio Gates.......................... 9
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General
Gates.................................. November 4, 1777... 10
General Gates to the President of
Congress............................... October 18, 1777... 10
Articles of Convention between Generals Gates and
Burgoyne............................... October 16, 1777... 11
Thomas Jefferson to Colonel Humphreys.... December 4, 1785... 13
Colonel Humphreys to Thomas Jefferson........................ 13

3 BRIGADIER-GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE. III

[_Taking of Stony Point._]

Description of Medal......................................... 14
Biographical Sketch of Anthony Wayne......................... 14
Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to General
Wayne, to Lieutenant-Colonel de Fleury, and to
Major Stewart, etc........................ July 26, 1779... 15
General Washington to the President of
Congress.................................. July 16, 1779... 16
General Wayne to General Washington......... July 16, 1779... 16
General Washington to the President of
Congress.................................. July 20, 1779... 16
General Wayne to General Washington......... July 17, 1779... 20

4 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DE FLEURY. IV (p. lii)

[_Taking of Stony Point._]

Description of Medal......................................... 22
Biographical Sketch of François Louis Teisseidre de Fleury... 23
General Washington to the President of
Congress.................................. July 25, 1779... 24
General Washington to the President of
Congress.................................. July 28, 1779... 25
Memorial for M. de Fleury.................................... 25

5 MAJOR JOHN STEWART. V

[_Taking of Stony Point._]

Description of Medal......................................... 28
Biographical Sketch of John Stewart.......................... 28

6 MAJOR HENRY LEE. VI

[_Surprise of Paulus Hook._]

Description of Medal......................................... 29
Biographical Sketch of Joseph Wright......................... 30
Biographical Sketch of Henry Lee............................. 30
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Major
Henry Lee, etc....................... September 24, 1779... 30
General Washington to the President of
Congress................................ August 23, 1779... 31
Major Henry Lee to General Washington..... August 22, 1779... 32

7 JOHN PAULDING, DAVID WILLIAMS, ISAAC VAN WART. VII

[_Capture of Major André._]

Description of Medal......................................... 37
Biographical Sketches of Paulding, Williams, and Van Wart.... 37
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to John Paulding,
David Williams, and Isaac Van Wart..... November 3, 1780... 38
General Washington to the President of
Congress............................. September 26, 1780... 38
General Washington to the President of
Congress................................ October 7, 1780... 39

8 BRIGADIER-GENERAL DANIEL MORGAN. VIII

[_Victory of the Cowpens._]

Description of Medal......................................... 40
Biographical Sketch of Augustin Dupré........................ 41
Biographical Sketch of Daniel Morgan......................... 41
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to General Morgan and
to Lieutenant-Colonels Washington and Howard,
etc....................................... March 9, 1781... 41
General Morgan to General Greene......... January 19, 1781... 42
Act of Congress Directing a Gold Copy of General Morgan's
Medal to be Struck for Morgan Neville...... July 2, 1836... 45

9 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL WILLIAM A. WASHINGTON. IX (p. liii)

[_Victory of the Cowpens._]

Description of Medal......................................... 46
Biographical Sketch of William Augustine Washington.......... 46

10 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JOHN EAGER HOWARD. X

[_Victory of the Cowpens._]

Description of Medal......................................... 48
Biographical Sketch of John Eager Howard..................... 48

11 MAJOR-GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE. XI

[_Victory of Eutaw Springs._]

Description of Medal......................................... 50
Biographical Sketch of Nathaniel Greene...................... 50
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General
Greene, etc............................ October 29, 1781... 51
General Greene to the President of
Congress............................. September 11, 1781... 52
John Jay to Major William Pierce and
others................................ February 12, 1788... 56

12 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BY THE UNITED NETHERLANDS. XII

[_Libera Soror._]

Description of Medal......................................... 57
Biographical Sketch of John George Holtzhey.................. 58
John Adams to Robert R. Livingston......... April 19, 1782... 58
Extracts from the Register Books of the States of
the Netherlands.................................... 1782... 58
Original Documents from the Royal Archives at the
Hague.............................................. 1782... 64
John Adams to Robert R. Livingston......... April 22, 1782... 72

13 TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA AND THE UNITED NETHERLANDS. XIII

[_Favstissimo Foedere Jvnctæ._]

Description of Medal......................................... 74
Treaty between the United Netherlands and the United
States of America....................... October 8, 1782... 75
Convention between the United Netherlands and the
United States of America................ October 8, 1782... 84

14 LIBERTAS AMERICANA. XIV (p. liv)

[_Surrender of the British Armies at Saratoga and at Yorktown._]

Description of Medal......................................... 86
General Washington to the President of
Congress............................... October 19, 1781... 87
General Washington to the President of
Congress............................... October 27, 1781... 88
Resolutions of Congress Voting Thanks, etc., for the
Taking of Yorktown..................... October 29, 1781... 88
Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston... March 4, 1782... 90
Benjamin Franklin to Sir William Jones..... March 17, 1783... 90
Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston.. April 15, 1783... 90
Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston... July 22, 1783... 91
Benjamin Franklin to the Grand Master of
Malta..................................... April 6, 1783... 91
The Grand Master of Malta to Benjamin
Franklin.................................. June 21, 1783... 92

15 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. XV

Description of Medal......................................... 93
Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Franklin..................... 93

16 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. XVI

Description of Medal......................................... 95
William Short to Thomas Jefferson........... June 14, 1790... 95
Thomas Jefferson to the President of the National
Assembly of France........................ March 8, 1791... 96

17 CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES. XVII

[_Capture of the Serapis._]

Description of Medal......................................... 97
Biographical Sketch of John Paul Jones....................... 98
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to the
Chevalier John Paul Jones.............. October 16, 1787... 98
Captain John Paul Jones to Benjamin
Franklin................................ October 3, 1779... 99
M. de Sartine to the President of Congress... May 30, 1780.. 109
M. de Sartine to Commodore John Paul Jones.. June 28, 1780.. 109
Resolution of Congress Authorizing Captain Jones to Accept
from the King of France the Cross of Military
Merit................................. February 27, 1781.. 110
The United States to the King of France.. October 19, 1787.. 110
Thomas Jefferson to General Washington........ May 2, 1788.. 111
Admiral John Paul Jones to Thomas
Jefferson.................. August 29--September 9, 1788.. 112

18 PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON. XVIII
XIX

[_First President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 113
Indian Peace Medals......................................... 113

19 THE DIPLOMATIC MEDAL. XX (p. lv)

Description of Medal........................................ 115
Biographical Sketch of César Anne de la Luzerne............. 116
Biographical Sketch of Éléonore François Élie de Moustier... 116
John Adams to the President of Congress... August 3, 1779... 117
Thomas Jefferson to William Short......... April 30, 1790... 117
Thomas Jefferson to the Marquis de la
Luzerne................................. April 30, 1790... 118
William Short to Thomas Jefferson.......... June 14, 1790... 119
Thomas Jefferson to William Short.......... July 26, 1790... 119
Thomas Jefferson to the Count de Moustier.. March 2, 1791... 120
Thomas Jefferson to William Short.......... March 8, 1791... 120
William Short to Thomas Jefferson........... June 6, 1791... 121
William Short to Thomas Jefferson..... September 25, 1791... 121
William Short to M. Dupré................................... 122
M. de Moustier to M. Dupré.................................. 123
William Short to Thomas Jefferson....... February 8, 1792... 124
M. Lagrange to William Short............ January 31, 1792... 124

20 PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS. XXI

[_Second President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 127
Biographical Sketch of John Adams........................... 127

21 CAPTAIN THOMAS TRUXTUN. XXII

[_Action with the Vengeance._]

Description of Medal........................................ 128
Biographical Sketch of Thomas Truxtun....................... 128
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Captain
Truxtun, etc............................ March 29, 1800... 129
Captain Thomas Truxtun to the Secretary of the
Navy.................................. February 3, 1800... 130
Journal of Captain Truxtun of Occurrences on board
the United States Ship Constellation.. February 1, 1800... 130
President John Adams to the Secretary of the
Navy.................................... March 31, 1800... 132
John Adams to Captain Thomas Truxtun... November 30, 1802... 132

22 PRESIDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON. XXIII

[_Third President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 133
Biographical Sketch of John Reich........................... 133
Biographical Sketch of Thomas Jefferson..................... 133

23 COMMODORE EDWARD PREBLE. XXIV (p. lvi)

[_Naval operations against Tripoli._]

Description of Medal........................................ 135
Biographical Sketch of Edward Preble........................ 135
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Commodore
Preble................................... March 3, 1805... 136
President Thomas Jefferson to Congress. February 20, 1805... 136
Commodore Preble to the Secretary of the
Navy................................ September 18, 1804... 137
R. Smith to George Harrison................ June 26, 1805... 150

24 PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON. XXV

[_Fourth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 151
Biographical Sketch of James Madison........................ 152

25 CAPTAIN ISAAC HULL. XXVI

[_Capture of the Guerrière._]

Description of Medal........................................ 153
Biographical Sketch of Isaac Hull........................... 153
Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to Captains Hull,
Decatur, Jones, etc................... January 29, 1813... 154
Captain Hull to the Secretary of the Navy.. July 21, 1812... 155
Captain Hull to the Secretary of the
Navy................................... August 30, 1812... 157
Captain Hull to the Secretary of the
Navy................................... August 30, 1812... 159

26 CAPTAIN JACOB JONES. XXVII

[_Capture of the Frolic._]

Description of Medal........................................ 160
Biographical Sketch of Moritz Fürst......................... 160
Biographical Sketch of Jacob Jones.......................... 161
Captain Jacob Jones to the Secretary of the
Navy................................. November 24, 1812... 161

27 CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR. XXVIII

[_Capture of the Macedonian._]

Description of Medal........................................ 163
Biographical Sketch of Stephen Decatur...................... 163
Captain Decatur to the Secretary of the
Navy.................................. October 30, 1812... 164

28 CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE. XXIX (p. lvii)

[_Capture of the Java._]

Description of Medal........................................ 166
Biographical Sketch of William Bainbridge................... 166
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain
Bainbridge, etc.......................... March 3, 1813... 167
Captain Bainbridge to the Secretary of the
Navy................................... January 3, 1813... 167
Extract from Captain Bainbridge's
Journal.............................. December 30, 1812... 168
H. D. Corneck to Lieutenant Wood......... January 1, 1813... 170

29 LIEUTENANT EDWARD RUTLEDGE McCALL. XXX

[_Capture of the Boxer._]

Description of Medal........................................ 171
Biographical Sketch of Edward Rutledge McCall............... 171
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Lieutenants
McCall. Burrows, etc................... January 6, 1814... 172
Captain Hull to the Secretary of the
Navy................................ September 14, 1813... 172
Lieutenant McCall to Captain Hull...... September 7, 1813... 173

30 LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS. XXXI

[_Capture of the Boxer._]

Description of Medal........................................ 174
Biographical Sketch of William Burrows...................... 174

31 CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY. XXXII

[_Victory of Lake Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 176
Biographical Sketch of Oliver Hazard Perry.................. 176
Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to Captains
Perry, Elliott, etc.................... January 6, 1814... 177
Captain Perry to the Secretary of the
Navy................................ September 10, 1813... 178
Captain Perry to the Secretary of the
Navy................................ September 13, 1813... 178
The Secretary of the Navy to George
Harrison.................................. July 4, 1814... 180

32 CAPTAIN JESSE DUNCAN ELLIOTT. XXXIII

[_Victory of Lake Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 183
Biographical Sketch of Jesse Duncan Elliott................. 183

33 CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE. XXXIV (p. lviii)

[_Captain of the Peacock._]

Description of Medal........................................ 185
Biographical Sketch of James Lawrence....................... 185
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain Lawrence,
etc................................... January 11, 1814... 186
Captain Lawrence to the Secretary of the
Navy.................................... March 19, 1813... 186

34 CAPTAIN THOMAS MACDONOUGH. XXXV

[_Victory of Lake Champlain._]

Description of Medal........................................ 189
Biographical Sketch of Thomas Macdonough.................... 189
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captains
Macdonough and Henley, Lieutenant Cassin,
etc................................... October 20, 1814... 190
Resolution of Congress Complimentary to Lieutenant
Silas Duncan.............................. May 13, 1826... 190
Captain Macdonough to the Secretary of the
Navy................................ September 11, 1814... 191
Captain Macdonough to the Secretary of the
Navy................................ September 13, 1814... 191

35 CAPTAIN ROBERT HENLEY. XXXVI

[_Victory of Lake Champlain._]

Description of Medal........................................ 193
Biographical Sketch of Robert Henley........................ 194

36 LIEUTENANT STEPHEN CASSIN. XXXVII

[_Victory of Lake Champlain._]

Description of Medal........................................ 195
Biographical Sketch of Stephen Cassin....................... 196

37 CAPTAIN LEWIS WARRINGTON. XXXVIII

[_Capture of the Épervier._]

Description of Medal........................................ 197
Biographical Sketch of Lewis Warrington..................... 197
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain
Warrington, etc....................... October 21, 1814... 198
Captain Warrington to the Secretary of the
Navy.................................... April 29, 1814... 198

38 CAPTAIN JOHNSTON BLAKELEY. XXXIX

[_Capture of the Reindeer._]

Description of Medal........................................ 200
Biographical Sketch of Johnston Blakeley.................... 201
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain
Blakeley, etc......................... November 3, 1814... 201
Captain Blakeley to the Secretary of the
Navy...................................... July 8, 1814... 201

39 MAJOR-GENERAL JACOB BROWN. XL (p. lix)

[_Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 203
Biographical Sketch of Jacob Brown.......................... 203
Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to Generals Brown,
Scott, Porter, Gaines, Macomb, Ripley and
Miller................................ November 3, 1814... 204
General Brown to the Secretary of War....... July 7, 1814... 205
General Orders.............................. July 6, 1814... 208
General Brown to the Secretary of War....... August, 1814... 208
General Brown to the Secretary of War. September 29, 1814... 211
General Brown to the Secretary of War.... October 1, 1814... 214

40 MAJOR-GENERAL PETER BUEL PORTER. XLI

[_Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 215
Biographical Sketch of Peter Buel Porter.................... 215
General Porter to General Brown........September 22, 1814... 216

41 BRIGADIER-GENERAL ELEAZER WHEELOCK RIPLEY. XLII

[_Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 219
Biographical Sketch of Eleazer Wheelock Ripley.............. 219
General Ripley to General Gaines. August 17, 1814........... 220

42 BRIGADIER-GENERAL JAMES MILLER. XLIII

[_Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 223
Biographical Sketch of James Miller......................... 223

43 MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. XLIV

[_Victories of Chippewa and Niagara._]

Description of Medal........................................ 224
Biographical Sketch of Winfield Scott....................... 224

44 MAJOR-GENERAL EDMUND PENDLETON GAINES. XLV

[_Victory of Erie._]

Description of Medal........................................ 226
Biographical Sketch of Edmund Pendleton Gaines.............. 226
General Gaines to the Secretary of War... August 15, 1814... 227
General Gaines to the Secretary of War... August 23, 1814... 227
General Gaines to the Secretary of War... August 26, 1814... 231

45 MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB. XLVI (p. lx)

[_Victory of Plattsburgh._]

Description of Medal........................................ 233
Biographical Sketch of Alexander Macomb..................... 233
General Macomb to the Secretary of
War................................. September 15, 1814... 234
Resolution of Congress Voting Rifles to Martin
J. Aitkin and others...................... May 20, 1826... 237

46 MAJOR-GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. XLVII

[_Victory of New Orleans._]

Description of Medal........................................ 238
Biographical Sketch of Andrew Jackson....................... 238
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General
Jackson.............................. February 27, 1815... 239
General Jackson to the Secretary of War. January 13, 1815... 240
General Jackson to the Secretary of War. January 19, 1815... 241
General Jackson's Farewell Address to his
Army....................................... March, 1815... 242
Resolutions of Congress complimentary to Commodore
D. T. Patterson and others........... February 15, 1815... 243
Resolutions of Congress complimentary to the People of the
State of Louisiana, etc.............. February 15, 1815... 244

47 CAPTAIN CHARLES STEWART. XLVIII

[_Capture of the Cyane and of the Levant._]

Description of Medal........................................ 245
Biographical Sketch of Charles Stewart...................... 245
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain
Stewart, etc......................... February 22, 1816... 246
Captain Stewart to the Secretary of the Navy... May, 1815... 246
Minutes of the Action between the Constitution,
Cyane, and Levant.................... February 20, 1815... 247

48 CAPTAIN JAMES BIDDLE. XLIX

[_Capture of the Penguin._]

Description of Medal........................................ 249
Biographical Sketch of James Biddle......................... 249
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain
Biddle, etc.......................... February 22, 1816... 250
Captain Biddle to the Secretary of the
Navy.................................... March 25, 1815... 250

49 PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE. L

[_Fifth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 253
Biographical Sketch of James Monroe......................... 253

50 MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. LI (p. lxi)

[_Victory of the Thames._]

Description of Medal........................................ 254
Biographical Sketch of William Henry Harrison............... 254
Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to General Harrison
and Governor Shelby, etc................. April 4, 1818... 255
General Harrison to the Secretary of War. October 5, 1813... 255
General Harrison to the Secretary of War. October 9, 1813... 256
General Orders of Debarkation, of March, and of
Battle.............................. September 27, 1813... 261

51 GOVERNOR ISAAC SHELBY. LII

[_Victory of the Thames._]

Description of Medal........................................ 265
Biographical Sketch of Isaac Shelby......................... 265

52 TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. LIII

Description of Medal........................................ 266
Biographical Sketch of Bertrand Andrieu..................... 266
Biographical Sketch of Raymond Gayrard...................... 267
Treaty of Commerce with France............. June 24, 1822... 267

53 PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. LIV

[_Sixth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 270
Biographical Sketch of John Quincy Adams.................... 270

54 PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON. LV

[_Seventh President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 271

55 COLONEL GEORGE CROGHAN. LVI

[_Defence of Fort Stephenson._]

Description of Medal........................................ 272
Biographical Sketch of George Croghan....................... 272
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Colonel Croghan,
etc.................................. February 13, 1835... 273
Major Croghan to General Harrison......... August 5, 1813... 273

56 PRESIDENT MARTIN VAN BUREN. LVII (p. lxii)

[_Eighth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 275
Biographical Sketch of Martin Van Buren..................... 275

57 PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER. LVIII

[_Tenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 276
Biographical Sketch of John Tyler........................... 276
R. M. Patterson to J. C. Spencer........ November 2, 1841... 277
J. C. Spencer to R. M. Patterson....... November 13, 1841... 278
R. M. Patterson to John C. Spencer.... September 17, 1842... 279
D. Parker to R. M. Patterson.......... September 21, 1842... 279

58 PRESIDENT JAMES KNOX POLK. LIX

[_Eleventh President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 280
Biographical Sketch of James Knox Polk...................... 280

59 MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. LX

[_Victories on the Rio Grande._]

Description of Medal........................................ 281
Biographical Sketch of Zachary Taylor....................... 281
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to
General Taylor........................... July 16, 1846... 282
General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the
Army....................................... May 9, 1846... 282
General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the
Army....................................... May 9, 1846... 283
General Order Congratulating the Army....... May 11, 1846... 284
General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the
Army...................................... May 16, 1846... 285
The Secretary of War to Doctor
Patterson............................. December 9, 1846... 287
Doctor Patterson to the Secretary of
War.................................. December 12, 1846... 288

60 MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. LXI

[_Taking of Monterey._]

Description of Medal........................................ 290
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General
Taylor................................... March 2, 1847... 290
General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the
Army................................... October 9, 1846... 291

61 LOSS OF THE UNITED STATES BRIG-OF-WAR SOMERS. LXII (p. lxiii)

[_For Having Saved the Lives of Americans._]

Description of Medal........................................ 299
Biographical Sketch of Charles Gushing Wright............... 299
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to British, French, and
Spanish Officers, etc.................... March 3, 1847... 300
Lieutenant Semmes to Commodore M. C.
Perry,............................... December 10, 1846... 300

62 MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. LXIII

[_Mexican Campaign._]

Description of Medal........................................ 304
Biographical Sketch of Salathiel Ellis...................... 304
Biographical Sketch of G. C. Humphries...................... 304
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General
Scott.................................... March 9, 1848... 305
General Scott to the Secretary of War..... March 12, 1847... 305
General Scott to the Secretary of War..... March 23, 1847... 307
General Scott to the Secretary of War..... March 29, 1847... 309
Terms of Capitulation for the Surrender of Vera Cruz, etc... 310
General Scott to the Secretary of War..... April 19, 1847... 311
General Orders No. 111.................... April 17, 1847... 314
General Scott to the Secretary of War.... August 28, 1847... 315
General Scott to the Secretary of
War................................. September 11, 1847... 323
General Scott to the Secretary of
War................................. September 18, 1847... 325
General Orders No. 286................... September, 1847... 334

63 MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. LXIV

[_Victory of Buena Vista._]

Description of Medal........................................ 336
Biographical Sketch of Frederick Augustus Smith............. 336
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to General
Taylor..................................... May 9, 1848... 336
General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the
Army..................................... March 6, 1847... 337
General Order Congratulating the Army.. February 26, 1847... 346

64 PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR. LXV

[_Twelfth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 348

65 PRESIDENT MILLARD FILLMORE. LXVI

[_Thirteenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 349
Biographical Sketch of Joseph Willson....................... 349
Biographical Sketch of Millard Fillmore..................... 349

66 PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE. LXVII (p. lxiv)

[_Fourteenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 351
Biographical Sketch of Franklin Pierce...................... 351

67 COMMANDER DUNCAN NATHANIEL INGRAHAM. LXVIII

[_Release of Martin Coszta._]

Description of Medal........................................ 352
Biographical Sketch of Seth Eastman......................... 353
Biographical Sketch of P. F. Cross.......................... 353
Biographical Sketch of James Barton Longacre................ 353
Biographical Sketch of Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham............ 353
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Commander
Ingraham................................ August 4, 1854... 353
Commander Ingraham to Commodore Stringham... July 6, 1853... 354
Commander Ingraham to Commander Schwartz... June 28, 1853... 355
Commander Schwartz to Commander Ingraham... June 29, 1853... 356
Commander Ingraham to Commander Schwartz.... July 2, 1853... 356
Commander Schwartz to Commander Ingraham.... July 2, 1853... 357
S. N. Brown to Commander Ingraham.......... June 28, 1853... 357
Enclosure from Caleb Lyon of Lyonsdale...................... 358
Martin Coszta's Declaration of Intention... July 31, 1852... 359
Agreement between the Consul-General of Austria and the Consul
of the United States of America........... July 2, 1853... 359

68 PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN. LXIX

[_Fifteenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 361
Biographical Sketch of James Buchanan....................... 361

69 DOCTOR FREDERICK HENRY ROSE. LXX

[_Kindness and Humanity of Doctor Rose._]

Description of Medal........................................ 362
Biographical Sketch of A. C. Paquet......................... 362
Biographical Sketch of Frederick Henry Rose................. 363
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Doctor
Rose...................................... May 11, 1858... 363
Captain Sands to the Secretary of the
Navy.................................... April 15, 1858... 364

70 PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. LXXI

[_Sixteenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 366
Biographical Sketch of Abraham Lincoln...................... 366

71 NAVY MEDAL OF HONOR. LXXII a (p. lxv)

Description of Medal........................................ 367
Acts of Congress Instituting Naval Medals of Honor
..................................... December 21, 1861... 367
......................................... July 16, 1862... 367

72 ARMY MEDAL OF HONOR. LXXII b

Description of Medal........................................ 368
Resolution and Act of Congress Instituting Army Medals of Honor
......................................... July 12, 1862... 368
......................................... March 3, 1863... 369

73 MAJOR-GENERAL ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT. LXXIII

[_Victories of fort Donelson, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga._]

Description of Medal........................................ 370
Biographical Sketch of Antrobus............................. 371
Biographical Sketch of Ulysses Simpson Grant................ 371
Resolutions of Congress Voting a Medal to General
Grant................................ December 17, 1863... 371
General Grant to General Cullum........ February 16, 1862... 372
General Buckner to General Grant....... February 16, 1862... 374
General Grant to General Buckner....... February 16, 1862... 374
General Buckner to General Grant....... February 16, 1862... 374
General Orders No. 2................... February 17, 1862... 375
General Grant to the Assistant
Adjutant-General.......................... July 6, 1863... 375
General Pemberton to General Grant.......... July 3, 1863... 391
General Grant to General Pemberton.......... July 3, 1863... 392
General Grant to General Pemberton.......... July 3, 1863... 392
General Pemberton to General Grant.......... July 3, 1863... 393
General Grant to General Pemberton.......... July 4, 1863... 393
General Pemberton to General Grant.......... July 4, 1863... 394
General Grant to the Assistant
Adjutant-General..................... December 23, 1863... 394

74 CORNELIUS VANDERBILT. LXXIV

[_Free Gift of Steamship Vanderbilt._]

Description of Medal........................................ 406
Biographical Sketch of Emanuel Leutze....................... 406
Biographical Sketch of Cornelius Vanderbilt................. 407
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Cornelius
Vanderbilt............................ January 28, 1864... 407
The Secretary of State to Cornelius
Vanderbilt.............................. April 17, 1866... 408
Cornelius Vanderbilt to the Secretary of
State...................................... May 3, 1866... 408

75 PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON. LXXV

[_Seventeenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 410
Biographical Sketch of Andrew Johnson....................... 410

76 WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO. LXXVI (p. lxvi)

[_Testimonial of National Gratitude._]

Description of Medal........................................ 411
Resolutions of Congress Voting Medals to Captains Creighton,
Low, and Stouffer........................ July 26, 1866... 412
Major Wyse to the Adjutant General of the
Army.................................. January 14, 1854... 412
Consolidated Morning Report, 3d
Artillery............................. January 14, 1854... 414
Colonel Gates to the Adjutant-General of the
Army.................................. January 16, 1854... 415
Acts of Congress Voting Eight Months' Pay to Lieutenant Francis
Key Murray and others
........................................ March 27, 1854... 416
........................................ August 5, 1854... 417

77 CYRUS WEST FIELD. LXXVII

[_Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable._]

Description of Medal........................................ 418
Biographical Sketch of J. Goldsborough Bruff................ 419
Biographical Sketch of William Barber....................... 419
Biographical Sketch of Cyrus West Field..................... 419
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Cyrus W.
Field.................................... March 2, 1867... 419
The Secretary of State to Cyrus W.
Field.................................. January 7, 1869... 420

78 GEORGE PEABODY. LXXVIII

[_Promotion of Universal Education._]