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Pennsylvania Militia ; a spyglass and a steel tape measure used by 

 Bvt. Lieut. Col. Isaac Roberdeau, United States Topographical Engi- 

 neers, in 1791 when assisting in laying out the city of Washington, 

 and two ivory-mounted wooden flutes owned by him, and a brand- 

 ing iron inscribed " Roberdeau." 



Pertaining to the early part of the nineteenth century should also 

 be mentioned a portion of the set of fine French chinaware presented 

 by Gen. Lafayette in 1826 to Mr. and Mrs. George Graham, of Vir- 

 ginia, consisting of 7 after-dinner coffee cups and 11 saucers, 2 plates, 

 a waste bowl, a teapot, a coffeepot, and a cream pitcher, received as 

 a loan from Commodore R. G. Davenport, United States Navy ; and a 

 collection of relics of Dr. William T. G. Morton, including a mina- 

 ture portrait of him, two gold lockets (one containing a daguerreo- 

 type portrait of him and one of Mrs. Morton), a gold watch, and a 

 cigar case owned by him, and a collection of manuscripts and 

 printed matter relating to his experiments in etherial anesthesia, 

 donated by Dr. William J. Morton. 



The large collection of medallic Lincolniana assembled through 

 a period of many years by Mr. Robert Hewitt of New York City and 

 presented to the Museum bj 7 Mrs. Robert Hewitt was the most note- 

 worthy addition to the numismatic collections. This consists of 

 1,200 specimens of medallic souvenirs of President Lincoln, and 

 includes medallions, plaques, medals, medalets, coins, tokens, and 

 badges, all relating to the career of this great American statesman, 

 and is particularly rich in commemorative pieces, almost every event 

 of note in the life of President Lincoln being represented. A notable 

 feature of the collection is that it contains copies in various metals 

 of a large percentage of the pieces represented. Commemorating 

 the life and services of President Lincoln viewed as a whole are a 

 number of large plaques and medallions, including a bronze portrait 

 medallion by J. Andrieu; a bronze portrait medallion made by the 

 Henry Bonnard Bronze Co., of New York, in commemoration of 

 the Lincoln Centennial, 1909; copies in bronze, gilt, and aluminum 

 of the portrait medallion designed by the famous French artist, J. E. 

 Roine, commemorative of the Lincoln Centennial, 1909; a bronze 

 portrait medallion issued by the Republican Club in 1910; a bronze 

 medallion designed by A. Frechinger in 1913; copies in silver and 

 bronze of the portrait plaque designed by Victor D. Brenner ; copies in 

 silver, bronze, and lead of the plaque designed by J. E. Roine in com- 

 memoration of the Lincoln Centennial and issued by the American 

 Numismatic Society ; and copies in silver and bronze of two plaques of 

 different designs, each inscribed with the Gettysburg address. The col- 

 lection includes also two original Indian peace medals issued during 

 the administration of President Lincoln. Of commemorative medals 

 relating to events in his career issued 1863-1892, mention should be 



