| JOHN MARSHALL AS CHIEF JUSTICE | [Colored Frontispiece] |
| From the portrait by John Wesley Jarvis in the possession of Mr.Roland Gray, of Boston. It represents Marshall as he was during hisearly years as Chief Justice and as he appeared when Representativein Congress and Secretary of State. The Jarvis portrait is by far thebest likeness of Marshall during this period of his life. |
| JOHN MARSHALL | [48] |
| From a painting by E. F. Petticolas, presented by the artist to JohnMarshall and now in the possession of Mr. Malcolm G. Bruce, of SouthBoston, Va. |
| JOHN MARSHALL | [124] |
| From a painting by Rembrandt Peale in the rooms of the Long IslandHistorical Society. |
| JOHN MARSHALL'S HOUSE, RICHMOND | [172] |
| From a photograph taken especially for this book. The house wasbuilt by Marshall between 1789 and 1793. It was his second home inRichmond and the one in which he lived for more than forty years. |
| THE LARGE ROOM WHERE THE FAMOUS "LAWYERS'DINNERS" WERE GIVEN | [172] |
| From a photograph taken especially for this book. The woodwork ofthe room, which is somewhat indistinct in the reproduction, is exceedinglywell done. |
| WILLIAM WIRT | [192] |
| From an engraving by A. B. Walter, from a portrait by Charles B.King, in "Memoirs of William Wirt," by John P. Kennedy, publishedby Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia, 1849. Autograph from the Chamberlaincollection, Boston Public Library. |
| ROBERT MORRIS | [202] |
| From an original painting by Gilbert Stuart through kind permissionof the owner, C. F. M. Stark, Esq., of Winchester, Mass. Autographfrom the Declaration of Independence. |
| FACSIMILE OF A PAGE OF JAMES MARSHALL'SACCOUNT WITH ROBERT MORRIS, HIS FATHER-IN-LAW | [210] |
| From the original in the possession of James M. Marshall, of FrontRoyal, Virginia. This page shows £7700 sterling furnished by RobertMorris to the Marshall brothers for the purchase of the Fairfax estate.This documentary evidence of the source of the money with which theMarshalls purchased this holding has not hitherto been known to exist. |
| FACSIMILE OF THE FIRST PAGE OF A LETTERFROM JOHN MARSHALL TO HIS WIFE, JULY 2, 1797 | [214] |
| From the original in the possession of Miss Emily Harvie, of Richmond.The letter was written from Philadelphia immediately afterMarshall's arrival at the capital when starting on his journey to Franceon the X. Y. Z. Mission. It is characteristic of Marshall in the fervidexpressions of tender affection for his wife, whom he calls his "dearestlife." It is also historically important as describing his first impressionof President Adams. |
| FACSIMILE OF PART OF LETTER OF JULY 17, 1797,FROM JOHN ADAMS TO ELBRIDGE GERRY DESCRIBINGJOHN MARSHALL | [228] |
| From the original in the Adams Manuscripts. President Adams writesof Marshall as he appeared to him just before he sailed for France. |
| CHARLES MAURICE DE TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD | [252] |
| From an engraving by Bocourt after a drawing by Mullard, reproducedthrough the kindness of Mr. Charles E. Goodspeed. This portrait representsTalleyrand as he was some time after the X. Y. Z. Mission. |
| GENERAL CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY | [274] |
| From an engraving by E. Wellmore after the miniature by EdwardGreene Malbone. |
| ELBRIDGE GERRY | [310] |
| From an engraving by J. B. Longacre after a drawing made fromlife by Vanderlyn in 1798, when Gerry was in Paris. |
| FACSIMILE OF PART OF A LETTER FROM JOHNMARSHALL TO HIS BROTHER, DATED APRIL 3,1799, REFERRING TO THE VIRULENCE OF THECAMPAIGN IN WHICH MARSHALL WAS A CANDIDATEFOR CONGRESS | [410] |
| The word "faction" in this excerpt meant "party" in the vernacularof the period. |
| STATUE OF JOHN MARSHALL, BY RANDOLPH ROGERS | [456] |
| This is one of six statues at the base of the Washington monument inRichmond, Va., the other figures being Jefferson, Henry, Mason, Nelson,and Lewis. The Washington Monument was designed by ThomasCrawford, who died before completing the work, and was finished byRogers. From a photograph. |
| STATUE OF MARSHALL, BY W. W. STORY | [530] |
| At the Capitol, Washington, D.C. From a photograph. |