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 Doc.u.ments 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 Jvnctae._]

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 a.s.sembly 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 Cesar Anne de la Luzerne............. 116 Biographical Sketch of eleonore Francois elie 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. Dupre................................... 122 M. de Moustier to M. Dupre.................................. 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 Guerriere._]

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 Furst......................... 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