al at our disposal, and furnished us with every
convenience for landing the sick, nor to Dr. Kinnear, Deputy
Medical Inspector, and the medical officers under him for their
attention to the comforts of those placed under their charge.

I also take great pleasure in mentioning that Commodore Kellett
and Captain Hay of the "Indus" came to offer their assistance
with boats and cots to land the sick.

I have left instructions with Mr. Harrison, our Consul at
Kingston, relating to the sick at the Hospital, and have drawn a
bill on the Navy Department in his favor for $1500, to cover any
necessary expenses that might occur until further instructions
should be received from the Department.

I have only to add my great regret at being obliged to leave my
station without instructions from the Department, but the
circumstances of the case rendered it absolutely necessary.

I have the honor to be, &c., &c.,
Joshua R. SANDS,
_Captain United States Navy_.

No. 70. (p. 366)
PLATE LXXI.

_March 4, 1861--April 14, 1865._

Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, 1862.

PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

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

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1862. Bust of
President Lincoln, facing the right. S. ELLIS DEL. (_delineavit._) SC.
(_sculpsit._) On edge of bust, PATENTED.

A civilized Indian is ploughing his field; his children are playing at
ball; on a hill to the left is a log cabin; to the right, a church;
beyond them, some ships and a steamboat on a river; in the background,
mountains; above is an Indian scalping his enemy; below, the head of
an Indian squaw weeping; on one side, a quiver of arrows; on the
other, a calumet and a bow--opposition of civilization to savage life.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN was born in Hardin (now Larue) County, Kentucky,
February 12, 1809. He settled in Illinois, 1830; was captain of
volunteers in the Black Hawk war, 1832; member of the State
Legislature, 1834-1841; was admitted to the bar, 1836; settled in
Springfield, Illinois, 1837; was a member of Congress, 1847-1849;
President of the United States (first term), 1861-1865; (second term),
March 4 to April 14, 1865. He was shot by an assassin in Washington,
April 14,