ept
from the King of France the Cross of Military
Merit................................. February 27, 1781.. 110
The United States to the King of France.. October 19, 1787.. 110
Thomas Jefferson to General Washington........ May 2, 1788.. 111
Admiral John Paul Jones to Thomas
Jefferson.................. August 29--September 9, 1788.. 112

18 PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON. XVIII
XIX

[_First President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 113
Indian Peace Medals......................................... 113

19 THE DIPLOMATIC MEDAL. XX (p. lv)

Description of Medal........................................ 115
Biographical Sketch of Cesar Anne de la Luzerne............. 116
Biographical Sketch of Eleonore Francois Elie de Moustier... 116
John Adams to the President of Congress... August 3, 1779... 117
Thomas Jefferson to William Short......... April 30, 1790... 117
Thomas Jefferson to the Marquis de la
Luzerne................................. April 30, 1790... 118
William Short to Thomas Jefferson.......... June 14, 1790... 119
Thomas Jefferson to William Short.......... July 26, 1790... 119
Thomas Jefferson to the Count de Moustier.. March 2, 1791... 120
Thomas Jefferson to William Short.......... March 8, 1791... 120
William Short to Thomas Jefferson........... June 6, 1791... 121
William Short to Thomas Jefferson..... September 25, 1791... 121
William Short to M. Dupre................................... 122
M. de Moustier to M. Dupre.................................. 123
William Short to Thomas Jefferson....... February 8, 1792... 124
M. Lagrange to William Short............ January 31, 1792... 124

20 PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS. XXI

[_Second President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 127
Biographical Sketch of John Adams........................... 127

21 CAPTAIN THOMAS TRUXTUN. XXII

[_Action with the Vengeance._]

Description of Medal........................................ 128
Biographical Sketch of Thomas Truxtun....................... 128
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Captain
Truxtun, etc............