22 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1906. 
the family, commissions and warrants in the Navy, and other docu- 
ments. Mrs. James also presented the telescope used by Rear-Admiral 
(then Captain) Theodorius Bailey, U. 5. Navy, second in command of 
the Mississippi expedition sent by Admiral Farragut on May 1, 1862, 
to demand the surrender of the city of New Orleans. 
Five pieces of silver plate presented by the common councils of the 
cities of Philadelphia and New York, in 1813, to Capt. James Law- 
rence, U. S. Navy, of the U. S. S. Hornet, for his capture of the 
British sloop-of-war Peacock during the war of 1812, were lent by Mr. 
William Preston Redmond, of New York City. A telescope and gold- 
headed cane which belonged to Gen. Santa Anna, President of Mexico 
and commander of the army of invasion of Texas in 1836, were depos- 
ited in behalf of the heirs of Gen. Sam Houston, and several uniforms 
and objects of military accouterment worn by Gen. José Antonio 
Paez, the Venezuelan patriot who died at New York City in 1861, when 
minister from Venezuela to the United States, were received as a loan 
from José Antonio Paez, of Staten Island, New York. It is interest- 
ing to note in this connection the acquisition by the Museum of a full- 
length oil portrait of General Paez, painted by John J. Peoli, and 
generously donated by the children of the artist through his daughter, 
Mrs. Mary Peoli Maginn, of New York. Mr. Peoli was born in New 
York, October 1, 1825, but when only 3 years old his parents removed 
to Havana, where the youth began the study of art at the Royal 
Academy of San Alejandro. At the age of 14 years he gained the 
first prize, which entitled him to a scholarship at Rome, at which place 
he studied 8 years under the celebrated painter Minardi. From Rome 
he went to Paris and Madrid, where he continued his studies, and at 
the latter city painted the portraits of several members of the royal 
family. He afterwards resided many years in the United States, but 
died in Sagua la Grande, Cuba, on July 8, 1893. He was an intimate 
friend and ardent admirer of General Paez. 
The chair used by Gen. U. S. Grant when he signed the terms of 
capitulation with Gen. R. E. Lee, at Appomattox Court House, has 
become the property of the Museum through the bequest of the late 
Gen. Wilmon W. Blackmar, U. 8S. Army. 
The notable table service of 32 pieces, comprising a silver and gilt 
punch bowl, cups, spoons, a coffeepot, teapot, sugar bowl, milk 
pitcher, and two massive silver engraved waiters, made by Tomaso and 
Fernando Zamora, native jewelers and silversmiths of Manila, Philip- 
pine Islands, and exhibited at the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and 
Clark expositions, was purchased by the War Department and depos- 
ited in the Museum. 
An interesting collection, comprising 22 pieces of fractional cur- 
rency, 8 medals, 27 gold coins, 356 silver coins, 312 copper coins, and 
6 nickel coins, and including many rare examples from America and 
