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Universal Exposition, Paris, 1867. This interesting collection was 

 bequeathed to the Smithsonian Institution bj^ Anna Chadbourne 

 Hughes. An object of exceptional biographical interest received 

 during the past year is a Japanese sword of honor which was pre- 

 sented by the Mikado to the Hon. E. Peshine Smith in 1875 in recog- 

 nition of the latter's services in connection with the post of diplo- 

 matic adviser to the Japanese Government, which he filled from 1871 

 to 1876. The portrait collection of historical personages has been 

 increased by the following specimens : A portrait of Joseph Priestley, 

 by Albert Rosenthal from the original by Gilbert Stuart, which 

 was presented to the Museum by the American Chemical Society; 

 a portrait of Abraham Lincoln by W. Cogswell, the gift of Dr. 

 George M. Kober; and a portrait of James Schouler, by Thomas C. 

 Corner, lent by the American Historical Association. 



The additions to the costumes collection during the past year in- 

 clude a costume worn by Mrs. Andrew Jackson, jr., the wife of the 

 adopted son of President Jackson, on the occasion of a reception 

 given in her honor at the Wliite House in 1831. This most interest- 

 ing relic of one of the mistresses of the White House has been lent 

 by her daughter, Mrs. Eachael Jackson Lawrence, of the Hermitage 

 Association. 



The naval collections have been increased by the following inter- 

 esting mementos of the early history of the Navy: The flag flown 

 on the U. S. brig Enterprise during the action between that ship and 

 the British ship Boxer off the coast of Maine, September 5, 1813, 

 when the Boxer was captured after a short and bloody conflict in 

 which both the American and British commanding officers were 

 killed. This flag is one of the few colors in existence representing 

 the design of 15 stars and 15 stripes, and the only other example of 

 such a flag in the Museum is the Star-Spangled Banner. The flag 

 of the Enterprise was presented to the Museum by George G. Quincy 

 and Charles F. Quincy. A second naval relic of great interest re- 

 ceived during the past fiscal year is the log book of the U. S. S. 

 Spark during the period of 1819-20. One of the pages of this 

 manuscript volume, which is the gift of I. B. Millner, bears the 

 signature of Admiral David G. Farragut, written when he was a 

 midshipman. 



The numismatic material of the division has been increased by a 

 number of valuable additions. Of particular interest is a series of 

 United States commemorative coins, including the Pilgrim tercen- 

 tenary half dollar issued 1921, the Missouri centennial half dollar 

 issued 1921, the Ulysses S. Grant memorial silver half dollar and 

 gold dollar issued 1922, the Alabama centennial silver half dollar 

 issued 1921, all received as a loan from Douglas N. Starr. Mr. Starr 

 has also added to his already exceptionally interesting collection of 



