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upon Washington at the time of liis last iUness in 1799, were pre- 

 sented by Mr. William H. Gray, of Washington, District of Colum- 

 bia, and Mr. C. G. Brown, Texarkana, Texas. From Maj. Gen. John 

 E. Brooke, United States Army, Washmgton, District of Columbia, 

 was received as a gift, a notable collection of military relics, includ- 

 ing a jeweled sword presented to him by American and Cuban 

 friends in 1899 ; a saddle, saddle cloth and pad, a chapeau, two pairs 

 of epaulets, dress and service belts, and various pieces of military 

 insignia worn by him during his long career as an xVrmy officer. 

 Dr. Alfred S. Hopkins, Bethesda, Maryland, has loaned a very inter- 

 esting collection of seventy-three early American and foreign swords, 

 the conmiission of Nahun P. Monroe as surgeon. Twentieth Maine 

 Volunteers, dated August 29, 1862, a uniform worn by him during 

 the Civil War and a photogi-aph of him in uniform ; and a uniform 

 worn by Francis Schroeder when United States minister plenipoten- 

 tiary and envoy extraordinary to Sweden and Norwa}^, 1849-1857. 

 A drum carried during the Civil War by John C. Hutsler when 

 drummer boy. Company H, Seventh Maryland Volunteers, was 

 received as a loan from Lieut. Francis L. Hutsler, United States 

 Army, Washington, District of Columbia. 



The numismatic section of the historical collections was enriched 

 by a number of military decorations of the type awarded by the 

 Allied Powers prior to and during the European War, 1914-1918. 

 Among these the following are the most notable: The Belgian war 

 cross, established in 1915, and awarded with citation in army orders ; 

 three types of the French war cross, established in 1915 ; one with 

 palm awarded with citation in army orders, one with silver star 

 awarded with citation in division orders, and one with bronze star 

 awarded with citation in brigade orders ; and the silver British mili- 

 tary cross, estabished in 1914. In addition to the decorations men- 

 tioned a number of commemorative medals, of which the following 

 are the most notable, have been received : Two bronze replicas of the 

 medal issued by the American Numismatic Society, in commemora- 

 tion of the visit of the French and British war commission to New 

 York in 1917, and two bronze replicas of the medal issued by that 

 society commemorating the unveiling of a memorial to Lafayette in 

 Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Mr. J. Sanford Saltus presented, through 

 the American Numismatic Society, New York City, a silver replica 

 and a bronze replica of the medal of T. Spicer Simson, issued by the 

 society, commemorating the aerial crossing of the English Channel 

 by the King and Queen of the Belgians in 1918. The Victory me- 

 dallion of the Art War Belief, designed by Paul Manship and sold 

 for the war relief fund, was also added to the collection. From the 

 Indiana Historical Commission, Indianapolis, Indiana, was received 

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