heads in Europe, and that one of each set be deposited in each of
the American colleges. He presumes that Mr. Jefferson does not
mean that any should be presented to the King of Great Britain,
for it would not be delicate; nor that by crowned heads he meant
to exclude free states from the compliment, for to make
discriminations would give offense.

In the judgment of your secretary it would be proper to instruct
Mr. Jefferson to present in the name of the United States one
silver medal of each denomination to every monarch (except His
Britannic Majesty), and to every sovereign and independent state
without exception in Europe; and also to the Emperor of Morocco.
That he also be instructed to send fifteen silver medals of each
set to Congress, to be by them presented to the thirteen (p. xix)
United States respectively, and also to the Emperor of China with
an explanation and a letter, and one to General Washington.
That he also be instructed to present a copper medal of each
denomination to each of the most distinguished universities
(except the British) in Europe, and also to Count de Rochambeau,
to Count d'Estaing, and to Count de Grasse; and, lastly, that he
be instructed to send to Congress two hundred copper ones of each
set, together with the dies.

Your secretary thinks that of these it would be proper to present
one to each of the American colleges, one to the Marquis de la
Fayette, and one to each of the other major-generals who served
in the late American army; and that the residue with the dies be
deposited in the Secretary's Office of the United States, subject
to such future orders as Congress may think proper to make
respecting them.

It might be more magnificent to give gold medals to sovereigns,
silver ones to distinguished persons, and copper ones to the
colleges; but, in his opinion, the nature of the American
Governments, as well as the state of their finance, will
apologize for their declining the expense.

All which is submitted to the wisdom of Congress.

John JAY.

The records of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres show
that in 1789, at the request of Mr. Jefferson, it also composed
designs for the medals awarded by Congress to General Wayne, Major
Stewart, and Capta