LIBRARY 



FO UNDED 



REPLY 



'In ( )ctober, 1773, sc\'eral specimens of min- 

 erals and 53 curious coins, were presented 

 by Edward Pole. L'nfortunately, the secre- 

 tary, in reporting the gift, was obliged to 

 add the following memorandum: 'iMit the 

 library being entered by some thief (as 

 supposed) last night, he carried off all the 

 coins and tokens, together with some change 

 which was left in the drawer.' Mr. Pole, 

 however, received the thanks of the di- 

 rectors, and the articles were ad\-ertised, 

 but never recovered." (p. 1 17). 



Library of the American 



Philosophical Society 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



1742 



'The society has also an 'extensive collection 

 of manuscripts, maps, charts, and engrav- 

 ings, and, in its cabinet, medals, coins, &c." 

 The precise number 'cannot readiU' be 

 given.' " (p. 123). 



The Library of the Historical 

 Society 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



1825 



'collections of medals and coins." (p. 129). 



The Chester Countx' Cabinet 

 of Natural Sciences 

 Westchester, Pa. 



Mar. 1826 



"a \ery few engraxings and medals, and 

 about 400 coins, (300 copper and 100 

 sih'er,), among which are 86 sih'er and 59 

 copper coins from 21 different governments, 

 collected during the circimina\igating 

 cruise of the Lhiited States ship Peacock, 

 in 1835-'37, by the late Lieutenant Dar- 

 lington, LTnited States Navy, and presented 

 by him." (pp. 130f). 



Baltimore Female College 

 Baltimore, Md. 



1850 



'a cabinet of ancient and modern coins. Of 

 ancient coins there are more than 500. 

 (See catalogue of the B. F. C. for 1850)." 

 (p. 136). 



The Library of Congress 

 Washington, D.C. 



Apr. 24, 1800 "a series of medals designed by Dcnon and 



executed by order of the French govern- 

 ment commemorative of events during the 

 reign of Napoleon . . ." (p. 138). 



The Library of the War De- 

 partment, Washington 

 Washington, D.C. 



1832 



'all the government medals, (50 or 60 in 

 number,) . . ." (|3. 140). 



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