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A reproduction of the painting by Gilbert Stuart, called the Gibbs-Channing-
Avery portrait. This most interesting likeness of Washington is the rep-
resentative of Washington's first sitting to Stuart in September, 1795.
This sitting originated the first type of the Washington portrait by Stuart,
showing the right side of his face. All other portraits of this type are
very inferior to the Gibbs Washington in individuality of handling and in
detail.

In The Life and Works of Gilbert Stuart (New York, 1879) Mason says:
"The finest [portrait of Washington] beyond all comparison is that form-
erly owned by Dr. William F. Channing of Providence, R. I.
It was
painted for Colonel Gibbs and from him passed to his sister, Mrs. Chan-
ning." A venerable engraver of a generation ago, A. B. Durand, said of
it: "That is a likeness. It is much superior in character to the Athe-
næum portrait and should be considered a standard."

It is at present deposited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
as a loan from the late Samuel P. Avery, who purchased it from Mr.
Channing.

Autograph:

From an original letter dated February 23, 1794, in the New York Public
Library.

Coat of Arms:

Drawn by Mr. Henry Strippel.

Uniform of a Hessian Grenadier of Rall's Regiment

Painted, after careful study, by Mr. H. A. Ogden, who prepared the draw-
ings for Uniform of the Army of the United States, 1774 to 1889, pub-
lished by the Quartermaster-general.

Portrait of Sir Guy Carleton, Governor-general of

Plan of the Battle of Valcour Island

From original in the Library of Congress (Faden Collection).

View of the Battle of Valcour Island

From contemporary engraving in the New York Public Library (Lenox
Building).

Coat of Arms of Sir William Howe

Depicted in proper colors by Mr. Henry Strippel from Burke's Peerage and
Baronetage.

Portrait of Sir William Howe

From original mezzotint in the New York Public Library (Emmet Col-
lection).

between 10 and II

Portrait of Richard Earl Howe

From a mezzotint in the New York Public Library (Emmet Collection),
published, London, 1794; made from a painting by Copley.

General Map to Illustrate the New York Cam

paign of 1776

Prepared from data compiled by Mr. Charles William Burrows.

Currency Issued by New York in 1776

Five-dollar bill, obverse and reverse. From collection of the New York
Public Library (Lenox Building).

Washington's Proclamation to the People of New

York

Dated August 17, 1776, warning non-combatants to depart. From original
broadside in collection of the New York Historical Society.

Continental Line Infantry, Showing State Distinc-
tions

From original drawing by Mr. H. A. Ogden.

Flag of the First Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment

Reproduced from original in the State House, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
by Mr. J. Horace McFarland, using the Lumiere process of color photog-
raphy. (This is perhaps the first instance of the commercial use of this
process in America.)

Private of Artillery, Continental Line

From original drawing by Mr. H. A. Ogden.

Coat of Arms of Israel Putnam

Drawn by Mr. Henry Strippel from copy in collection of the New York
Public Library (Lenox Building).

From an original letter in the New York Public Library (Emmet Collection).

Compiled by Lieutenant Joseph A. Baer, U. S. Army, West Point, N. Y.,
assisted by the Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner, LL. D., L. H. D., M. H.

From a mezzotint in the New York Public Library (Emmet Collection).

Cartridge-box used in the American Revolution

From original in the Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.

Broadside to Encourage Enlistment in the Conti

nental Army

From a copy in the Boston Public Library.

General Sullivan's Waistcoat.

between 20 and 21

From original in collection at the Old South Meeting House, Boston.

Map of the Battle of Harlem Heights

Compiled by Lieutenant Joseph A. Baer, U. S. Army, West Point, N. Y.
Samuel Selden's Powder-horn

Inscribed, "Lyme, March: the, A D: 1776 Major. Samuel Seldens :
P: Horn: Made for the Defence of Liberty.' Also decorated with carved
scenes. Now in collection of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

From a photograph.

From Trumbull's historic painting of the battle of Bunker Hill, in collec-
tion of Yale University.

Liberty Pole Tablet

From the original, New York City.

Jonathan Trumbull (Portrait and Autograph)

Portrait from miniature in the Trumbull Gallery at Yale University; auto-
graph from a letter in the New York Public Library (Emmet Collection).

Nathan Hale's Camp Basket

From collection of the Connecticut Historical Society.

Maps Showing Route of Nathan Hale into the

British Lines and Section of New York City

where he was Executed.

Compiled from information supplied by the late Reverend Doctor Edward
Everett Hale.

Page from Diary of a British Officer, Recording

Hale's Execution.

From original in the New York Historical Society.

Two Autographs of Nathan Hale: Ornate, or
Schoolmaster's, and Ordinary

From original documents in collections of the late Reverend Doctor
Edward Everett Hale and Major Godfrey A. S. Wieners.

Hale Family Tombstone at South Coventry, Con

Portrait from painting in possession of Mrs. Henry E. Waite; autograph
from a letter in the New York Public Library (Emmet Collection).

"Glover's Rock" and Memorial Tablet

From photograph of the original at Pelham Bay Park supplied by Mr.
Harris Bradbury Burrows.

Map of the Battle of White Plains

Compiled by Lieutenant Joseph A. Baer, U. S. Army, West Point, N. Y.,
and Mr. William Abbatt.

The Falkeneer (Falconeer) House at White Plains,
Headquarters of British Officers (no longer
standing)

Map of the Action of Fort Washington

Compiled from original sources.

Topographical Map of the North Part of New

York Island, Showing plan of Fort Washington
between 34 and 35

From The North American Atlas, printed for William Faden, 1777, in
collection of the New York Historical Society.

Autograph of Robert Magaw

From an original letter in the New York Public Library (Emmet Col-
lection).

From a photograph.

The Margaret Corbin Tablet

Map of Washington's Retreat across New Jersey

Compiled by Lieutenant Joseph A. Baer, U. S. Army, West Point, N. Y. The Landing of the British Forces in the Jerseys, November 20, 1776

between 38 and 39

From original drawing, formerly owned by Francis Rawdon Hastings, in
the New York Public Library (Emmet Collection).

Broadside of the Philadelphia Council of Safety,
asking Colonels and Commanding Officers of

the State to be in readiness to meet the Enemy 39

From collection of the New York Historical Society.

Handbill Recounting Outrages Committed by Brit

ish and Hessian Troops

Autograph of Thomas Paine .

From original in collection of the Pennsylvania Historical Society.

First Page of Thomas Paine's Crisis

From a letter in the New York Public Library (Emmet Collection).

Portrait of Philip Schuyler

From collection of the Pennsylvania Historical Society.

From painting by Trumbull at Yale University.

Portrait of Thaddeus Kosciuszko .

From an engraving by C. Josi about 1793, made from a painting by Josef
Grassi. In the New York Public Library (Emmet Collection).

American Coin, 1776 (scarce)

Reverse of the earliest coinage struck by authority of the United States;
known as "Fugio"; cast in silver, also in tin and in brass. Values
varied. Obverse showed thirteen interlacing rings, each bearing name of
a state. A common variant of this piece shows the interesting spelling
"Curency instead of " Currency." From collection of the National
Museum, Washington, D. C.