ur most obedient and most humble servant,
David HUMPHREYS.

[Footnote 18: I have found none of this
correspondence in the archives of the French
Academy, Paris, nor in those of the State
Department, Washington, excepting the letter of
Colonel Humphreys to M. Dacier, dated Paris, March
14, 1785, for which see page xiii.]

[Footnote 19: See Franklin's despatch to the
Honorable John Jay, dated Passy, May 10, 1785, page
xiv.]

_Devices and Inscriptions of American Medals._

The gold medal for General Washington represents the head of His
Excellency, with this legend: GEORGIO WASHINGTON SUPREMO DUCI
EXERCITUUM, ADSERTORI LIBERTATIS, COMITIA AMERICANA. On the
reverse: The Evacuation of Boston. The American army advances in
good order toward the town, which is seen at a distance, while
the British army flies with precipitation toward the strand, to
embark on board the vessels with which the roads are covered. In
the front of the picture, on the side of the American army,
General Washington appears on horseback, amid a group of
officers, to whom he seems to be pointing out the retreat of the
enemy.

Legend: HOSTIBUS PRIMO FUGATIS.

On the Exergue: BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM, DIE 17 MARTII, MDCCLXXVI.

The gold medal for General Gates represents the head of that
general, with this legend: HORATIO GATES, DUCI STRENUO, COMITIA
AMERICANA.

On the reverse: The enemy's general, at the head of his army, who
are grounding their arms, presents his sword to the American
general, whose troops stand with shouldered arms.

Legend: SALUS REGIONUM SEPTENTRIONALIUM.

On the Exergue: HOSTE AD SARATOGAM IN DEDITIONEM ACCEPTO, DIE 17
OCTOBRIS, MDCCLXXVII.

The gold medal of General Greene represents the head of that
general, with this legend: NATHANIELI GREEN, EGREGIO DUCI,
COMITIA AMERICANA.

On the reverse: A Victory treading under feet broken arms.

Legend: SALUS REGIONUM AUSTRALIUM.

On the Exergue: HOSTIBUS APUD EUTAW DEBELLATIS, DIE 8 SEPTEMBRIS,
MDCCLXXXI.

The medal in gold for General Morgan, and those in silver for
Colonels Howard and Washington, were