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I have a copper gilt medal, two inches in diameter, dated 151 2, with a lion 

 and bear rampant over two shields, sword in hand, blazing sun above them, and 

 the inscription '■'■Hoc duce pugnamus," on the obverse side. On the reverse is- 

 the date, as above, a quantity of flags, arms, drums, etc., with the inscription 

 " Un — Crescuni splendore leones et ursi^ 



Can any one explain it, and inform me what occasion it is intended to com- 

 memorate ? C. 



I have just finished reading J. P. Jones' article on the location of Fort Or- 

 leans. This interesting article has excited a great deal of interest in me and I 

 think I can contribute something to this question. 



I have a large map of the United States and Canada of date 1793-1880. A 

 French reprint of Arrowsmith's Map by F. Tardieu, Paris. 



He places the position of Fort Orleaits, on the north side of the Missouri 

 River, between Grand and Vaseuse River, just between the confluence of two 

 small nameless creeks. The village of the Missouris is plainly shown on the south 

 side of the river. No account I have ever read, or any map I have ever seen 

 gives the Missouris any villages on the north side of the Missouri River. The 

 map indicates no island upon it. 



Hennepin's map, Leyden Edition, 1704, places Missouri villages on south 

 side of Missouri River very near its entrance into the Mississippi. 



I see that Major Long in his ascent of the Missouri River in 1820, does not 

 mention Old Fort Orleans, but gives a good description of Fort Osage. 



Fort Osage was located where now stands the town of Sibley. 



According to my map Lewis and Clark are in error, as they make the site of 

 Old Fort Orleans five miles below Grand River. In this map it is fifteen or 

 twenty miles above. 



Des Payes in his travels in Louisiana, 1768-69, does not mention Fort Or- 

 leans. 



I have sent for some more old accounts of Louisiana and for some old maps 

 of New France. When received I will look up this point more critically. 



E. L. B. 



Review, Vol. 5, No. i, "Antiquary — Reply. The Confederate Congress 

 ordered a seal engraved in England with the following motto : " Deo Vindice," 

 and with a device representing an equestrian statute of Washington. This seal 

 did not reach Richmond until just about the time of the surrender of Lee and no 

 official impression w^as ever made with it. 



Whether the generals served without commissions or not, I cannot say, but 

 General Robert E. Lee testified before the Committee on the conduct of the war, 

 that he could not remember that he had ever taken an oath of allegiance to the 

 Southern Confederacy. J. 



