LIST OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS
Given or Referred to in the Introduction.
| Page. | ||
| 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 exercitvvmadsertori libertatis Comitia Americana. ℞.Hostibus primo fugatis. | |||
| DUVIVIER. | [1] | [1] | ||
| [II] | MAJOR-GENERAL HORATIO GATES. [Surrender of the British Army at Saratoga.] Horatio Gates duci strenuo Comitia Americana. ℞. Salus regionum septentrional. | |||
| N. GATTEAUX. | [2] | [8] | ||
| [III] | BRIGADIER-GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE. [Taking of Stony Point.] Antonio Wayne duci exercitus Comitia Americana. ℞. Stoney-Point expugnatum. | |||
| GATTEAUX. | [3] | [14] | ||
| [IV] | LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DE FLEURY. [Taking of Stony Point.] Virtutis et audaciæ monum. et præmium. ℞. Aggeres paludes hostes victi. | |||
| DUVIVIER. | [4] | [22] | ||
| [V] | MAJOR JOHN STEWART. [Taking of Stony Point.] Joanni Stewart cohortis præfecto Comitia Americana. ℞. Stoney-Point oppugnatum. | |||
| GATTEAUX. | [5] | [28] | ||
| [VI] | MAJOR HENRY LEE. [Surprise of Paulus Hook.] Henrico Lee legionis equit. præfecto. Comitia Americana. ℞. Non obstantib fluminibus vallis, etc. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| DUVIVIER. | [10] | [48] | ||
| [XI] | MAJOR-GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE. [Victory of Eutaw Springs.] Nathanieli Green egregio duci Comitia Americana. ℞. Salus regionum australium. | |||
| DUPRÉ. | [11] | [50] | ||
| [XII] | ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY THE UNITED NETHERLANDS. [Libera Soror.] Libera soror. ℞. Tyrannis virtute repulsa. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| DUPRÉ. | [14] | [86] | ||
| [XV] | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Benj. Franklin natus Boston. XVII Jan. MDCCVI. ℞. Eripuit cœlo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| REICH. | [22] | [133] | ||
| [XXIV] | COMMODORE EDWARD PREBLE. [Naval operations against Tripoli.] Edwardo Preble duci strenuo Comitia Americana. ℞. Vindici commercii Americani. | |||
| 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. | |||
| REICH. | [24] | [151] | ||
| [XXVI] | CAPTAIN ISAAC HULL. [Capture of the Guerrière.] Isaacus Hull peritos arte superat Jul. MDCCCXII Aug. certamine fortes. ℞. Horæ momento victoria. | |||
| REICH. | [25] | [153] | ||
| [XXVII] | CAPTAIN JACOB JONES. [Capture of the Frolic.] Jacobus Jones virtus in ardua tendit. ℞. Victoriam hosti majori celerrime rapuit. | |||
| FÜRST. | [26] | [160] | ||
| [XXVIII] | CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR. [Capture of the Macedonian.] Stephanus Decatur navarchus, pugnis pluribus, victor. ℞. Occidit signum hostile sidera surgunt. | |||
| FÜRST. | [27] | [163] | ||
| [XXIX] | CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE. [Capture of the Java.] Gulielmus Bainbridge patria victisque laudatus. ℞. Pugnando. | |||
| 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. | |||
| FÜRST. | [29] | [171] | ||
| [XXXI] | LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BURROWS. [Capture of the Boxer.] Victoriam tibi claram. patriæ mæstam. ℞. Vivere sat vincere. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| FÜRST. | [32] | [183] | ||
| [XXXIV] | CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE. [Capture of the Peacock.] Jac. Lawrence dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. ℞. Mansuetud. maj. quam victoria. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| FÜRST. | [36] | [195] | ||
| [XXXVIII] | CAPTAIN LEWIS WARRINGTON. [Capture of the Épervier.] Ludovicus Warrington dux navalis Ameri. ℞. Pro patria paratus aut vincere aut mori. | |||
| 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. | |||
| FÜRST. | [38] | [200] | ||
| [XL] | MAJOR-GENERAL JACOB BROWN. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Major General Jacob Brown. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| FÜRST. | [41] | [219] | ||
| [XLIII] | BRIGADIER-GENERAL JAMES MILLER. [Victories of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie..] Brigadier Genl. James Miller. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. | |||
| FÜRST. | [42] | [223] | ||
| [XLIV] | MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. [Victories of Chippewa and Niagara.] Major General Winfield Scott. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. etc. | |||
| FÜRST. | [43] | [224] | ||
| [XLV] | MAJOR-GENERAL EDMUND P. GAINES. [Victory of Erie..] Major General Edmund P. Gaines. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. | |||
| FÜRST. | [44] | [226] | ||
| [XLVI] | MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER MACOMB. [Victory of Plattsburgh.] Major General Alexander Macomb. ℞. Resolution of Congress November 3. 1814. | |||
| FÜRST. | [45] | [233] | ||
| [XLVII] | MAJOR-GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON. [Victory of New Orleans.] Major General Andrew Jackson. ℞. Resolution of Congress February 27. 1815. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| FÜRST. | [49] | [253] | ||
| [LI] | MAJOR-GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. [Victory of the Thames.] Major General William H. Harrison. ℞. Resolution of Congress April 4. 1818. | |||
| FÜRST. | [50] | [254] | ||
| [LII] | GOVERNOR ISAAC SHELBY. [Victory of the Thames.] Governor Isaac Shelby. ℞. Battle of the Thames. Octo. 5. 1813. | |||
| FÜRST. | [51] | [265] | ||
| [LIII] | TREATY OF COMMERCE WITH FRANCE. Lvdovicvs. XVIII Franc. et. Nav. rex. ℞. Gallia. et. America. foederata. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| FÜRST. | [54] | [271] | ||
| [LVI] | COLONEL GEORGE CROGHAN. [Defence of Fort Stephenson.] Presented by Congress to Colonel George Croghan 1835. ℞. Pars magna fuit. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| C. C. WRIGHT. | [61] | [299] | ||
| [LXIII] | MAJOR-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT. [Mexican Campaign.] Major General Winfield Scott. ℞.Vera Cruz. Cerro Gordo. Contreras, etc. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| F. PEALE. | [64] | [348] | ||
| [LXVI] | PRESIDENT MILLARD FILLMORE. [Thirteenth President of the United States of America.] Millard Fillmore President of the United States1850. ℞. Labor virtue honor. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| PAQUET. | [69] | [362] | ||
| [LXXI] | PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. [Sixteenth President of the United States of America.] Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States 1862. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| PAQUET. | [79] | [429] | ||
| [LXXX] | GEORGE FOSTER ROBINSON. [Heroic Conduct.] To George F. Robinson. Awarded by the Congress of the United States, March 1, 1871. | |||
| G. Y. COFFIN. PAQUET. | [80] | [430] | ||
| [LXXXI] | LOSS OF THE STEAMER METIS. [Courage and Humanity.] By Resolution of Congress February 24, 1873. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| C. BARBER. | [86] | [457] | ||
THE MEDALLIC HISTORY
OF
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
1776-1876.
March 17, 1776.
Georgio Washington svpremo dvci exercitvvm adsertori libertatis Comitia Americana. ℞.[26] Hostibus primo fugatis.