cription of Medal........................................ 272
Biographical Sketch of George Croghan....................... 272
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Colonel Croghan,
etc.................................. February 13, 1835... 273
Major Croghan to General Harrison......... August 5, 1813... 273

56 PRESIDENT MARTIN VAN BUREN. LVII (p. lxii)

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

Description of Medal........................................ 275
Biographical Sketch of Martin Van Buren..................... 275

57 PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER. LVIII

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

Description of Medal........................................ 276
Biographical Sketch of John Tyler........................... 276
R. M. Patterson to J. C. Spencer........ November 2, 1841... 277
J. C. Spencer to R. M. Patterson....... November 13, 1841... 278
R. M. Patterson to John C. Spencer.... September 17, 1842... 279
D. Parker to R. M. Patterson.......... September 21, 1842... 279

58 PRESIDENT JAMES KNOX POLK. LIX

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

Description of Medal........................................ 280
Biographical Sketch of James Knox Polk...................... 280

59 MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. LX

[_Victories on the Rio Grande._]

Description of Medal........................................ 281
Biographical Sketch of Zachary Taylor....................... 281
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to
General Taylor........................... July 16, 1846... 282
General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the
Army....................................... May 9, 1846... 282
General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the
Army....................................... May 9, 1846... 283
General Order Congratulating the Army....... May 11, 1846... 284
General Taylor to the Adjutant-General of the
Army...................................... May 16, 1846... 285
The Secretary of War to Doctor
Patterson............................. December 9, 1846... 287
Doctor Patterson to the Secretary of
War.................................. December 12, 1846... 288

60 MAJOR-GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR. LXI

[_Taking of Monterey._]