, July 23, 1869.

[Footnote 123: The Most Honorable Military Order of
the Bath is composed of three classes:

THE FIRST CLASS: (G. C. B.), to consist of not more
than seventy-two KNIGHTS GRAND CROSSES, exclusive
of the Sovereign and Princes of the Blood.

THE SECOND CLASS: (K. C. B) KNIGHTS COMMANDERS.

THE THIRD CLASS: (C. B.) COMPANIONS OF THE BATH.]

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ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. (p. 423)

_Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to George Peabody._

_Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled_: That the thanks
of Congress be, and they hereby are, presented to George Peabody
of Massachusetts, for his great and peculiar beneficence in
giving a large sum of money, amounting to two million dollars,
for the promotion of education in the more destitute portions of
the Southern and Southwestern States, the benefits of which,
according to his direction, are to be distributed among the
entire population without any distinction, except what may be
found in needs or opportunities of usefulness.

_And be it further resolved_, That it shall be the duty of the
President to cause a gold medal to be struck, with suitable
devices and inscriptions, which, together with a copy of these
resolutions, shall be presented to Mr. Peabody in the name of the
people of the United States.

_And further_, That a sufficient amount of money to carry this
resolution into effect is hereby appropriated out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved March 16, 1867.

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_George Peabody's Gift for Southern Education._

Washington, February 7, 1867.

To Hon. Robert C. WINTHROP, of Massachusetts;
Hon. Hamilton FISH, of New York;
Right Rev. Charles P. MCILVAINE, of Ohio;
GENERAL U. S. GRANT, of the United States Army;
Hon. William C. RIVES, of Virginia;
Hon. John H. CLIFFORD, of Massachusetts;
Hon. William AIKEN, of South Carolina;
William M. EVARTS, Esq., of New York;
Hon. William A. GRAHAM, of North Carolina;