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Sir Henry Clinton.—Reproduced from an old steel engraving after a painting by Smart 3
Rodney Triumphant. From Gillray’s caricature upon the occasion of Sir George Rodney’s victory over Admiral de Grasse in the West Indies.—Reproduced from the print in the New York Public Library (Lenox Building). This signal victory of Rodney over de Grasse was considered the most important battle of the century, and as a reward for his services Rodney was raised to the peerage. The print shows Rodney trampling on the French flag while receiving de Grasse’s sword. In the background are sailors bringing ashore the treasure-chests, while above Rodney is seen the Viscount’s coronet, which never reached his head 5
Yale College and Chapel, 1786.—Reproduced from an old print in the library at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 7
Henry Seymour Conway.—Reproduced from a print in the European Magazine, 1782 9
North side of Wall Street, New York, 1785.—Redrawn from an old print 10
Lord Shelburne.—Reproduced from an old steel engraving 11
South Carolina currency.—From the original in the New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 13
General Carleton’s return of refugees.—From The Memorial History of New York City 14
Sir Guy Carleton.—Redrawn from an engraving in the Political Magazine, 1782 15
Title-page of Burke’s “Considerations.”—Reproduced from the original in the library of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 17
Count de Vergennes.—Reproduced from an engraving by Vangelisti, after the painting by Callet, in the New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 19
John Jay.—From a painting by Gilbert Stuart 21
Richard Henry Lee.—From the painting by C. W. Peale, in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. 23
Tory refugees on their way to Canada.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 25
Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.—From a recent photograph 27
A political discussion.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 29
General George Washington’s coach and four.—Redrawn from an old print 30
Robert Morris.—From the painting by Gilbert Stuart 31
Alexander Hamilton.—From the portrait by Weimar, in the Governor’s Room, New York City Hall Facing p. 32
Facsimile of Continental budget, 1786.—From the MS. Reports of the Board of Treasury, in the Emmet Collection, New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 33
Map of North America.—Showing the boundaries according to the proposals of the Court of France 35
Along the water front, New York, about 1780.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 39
The burial of Braddock.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 41
Fraunce’s Tavern in 1783.—From Wilson’s Washington 43
Address of returned citizens, New York, 1783.—From The Memorial History of the City of New York 44, 45
Map of the United States, 1783 47
Unfinished portraits of the signers of the Treaty of Paris, 1783.—By Benjamin West 50
Facsimiles of signatures to the treaty of peace.—From a photograph of the original in the State Department at Washington 52
Royal proclamation of cessation of hostilities.—From the original in the Emmet Collection, New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 55
Shays’s mob in possession of the court house.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 57
Marquis de Lafayette. From an engraving by Jones 59
Thomas Sumter.—From an engraving after the painting by C. W. Peale 63
Count de Grasse.—From an etching in the Emmet Collection, New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 65
Specimen of Virginia currency.—From a photograph 67
John Blair.—From an etching in the Emmet Collection, New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 69
Gouverneur Morris.—From an etching in the Emmet Collection, New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 70
Rufus King.—From a painting by Gilbert Stuart 73
Edmund Randolph.—From a painting in the Capitol at Richmond 75
Governor Bowdoin’s proclamation.—From the original in the Massachusetts Historical Society 77
Silhouette of James Bowdoin.—From Winsor’s Narrative and Critical History of America 79
James Bowdoin.—From the original painting by John Singleton Copley, in the library at Bowdoin College, Maine 81
Oliver Ellsworth.—From an engraving after a painting by J. Herring 84
Henry Laurens.—From an old English engraving 86
William Patterson.—From an etching in the Emmet Collection, New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 88
Thomas Paine.—Redrawn from an old print 90
Title-page of “Common Sense.”—From the original in the library of Harvard University 92
George Washington, from the bust by Eckstein.—From Wilson’s Washington 95
John Marshall.—From an engraving after a painting by Henry Inman Facing p. 96
Thomson, the clerk of Congress, announcing to Washington, at Mount Vernon, his election to the presidency.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 97
Inauguration of Washington in New York.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 99
The first presidential mansion, at Pearl and Cherry Streets.—Redrawn from an old print 101
Henry Knox.—From a painting by C. W. Peale 103
Celebration in New York on the night of Washington’s inauguration.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 105
Government House at the battery, New York, 1790.—From Wilson’s Washington 107
Congress Hall, 1790-1800.—Redrawn from an old print 109
United States frigate, 1812.—Redrawn from an old print 111
View of Broad Street and City Hall, New York, 1780.—Redrawn from an old print 113
First Ohio Capitol, 1801.—Redrawn from an old print 118
State Capital of Kentucky, 1796.—Redrawn from an old print 121
Model of a Conestoga wagon.—Redrawn from a print 123
Transportation advertisement.—Copied from an old poster 125
A mail carrier in the eighteenth century.—Redrawn from an old print 127
First mill in Ohio, 1789.—Redrawn from an old print 129
Land office of the Ohio Company, Marietta.—Redrawn from an old print 130
Edmond Charles Genet.—From Harper’s Monthly Magazine 131
Interview between General Washington and “Citizen” Genet.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 133
A banquet to Genet.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 135
First public school in New York.—Redrawn from an old print 139
French fort at St. Louis.—Redrawn from an old print 141
Washington’s writing table.—From a photograph 142
Albert Gallatin.—Redrawn from an old print 144
Impressment of seamen.—From a painting by Howard Pyle 147
Prince Talleyrand.—From an old French lithograph 149
Elias Boudinot.—Redrawn from an old print 151
Announcement of the death of Washington.—This announcement of the death of Washington was printed originally as the leading editorial in the New York Gazette and General Advertiser 155
Advertisement of funeral of liberty.—From Sparks’s The Men Who Made the Nation 157
Thomas Jefferson.—From a painting by Gilbert Stuart, in the Art Gallery of Bowdoin College, Maine Facing p. 160
Charles C. Pinckney.—Reproduced from an etching in the Emmet Collection, New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 162
Eli Whitney.—Redrawn from an old engraving 165
Old court house, New Orleans.—Redrawn from a woodcut in Harper’s Monthly Magazine 167
View across the North River, 1796.—Redrawn from an old print 169
Title-page of a campaign document, 1800.—One of several pamphlets issued violently opposing the election of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency of the United States. A copy of this pamphlet is in the New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 171
Whitney’s cotton gin.—From a drawing from the original model 173
Title-page of Jefferson’s inaugural address 175
William Pinkney.—Redrawn from an old engraving 177
The Hamilton-Burr duel.—From a painting by F. Luis Mora 179
Robert R. Livingston.—Redrawn from an old engraving 181
Hamilton’s residence. The Grange.—Redrawn from an old print 184
Early view of Washington City.—From Higginson’s History of the United States 186
Old State House, Hartford.—Redrawn from an old print 187
Arch Street, Philadelphia, in 1800.—Redrawn from an old print 189
New York about 1800. From the north.—Redrawn from an old print 191
Bryant’s satire.—From Sparks’s The Men Who Made the Nation 193
Notice concerning the relief of sailors.—From Sparks’s The Men Who Made the Nation 195
John Quincy Adams.—Reproduced from an old engraving 198
Aaron Burr.—From a painting by John Vanderlyn, in the library of the New York Historical Society 201
Western cooking utensils.—Redrawn from an old print 202
Pittsburg, 1810.—Redrawn from an old print 203
Monticello. Thomas Jefferson’s residence.—From a sketch by Benson J. Lossing in 1850 205
Cincinnati in 1810.—Redrawn from a print in Howe’s History of Ohio 207
Tremont Street, Boston, 1800. Looking north.—Redrawn from an old print 208
Cincinnati, from Newport, in 1812.—From Lossing’s Field-Book of the War of 1812 209
Henry Clay.—From a painting by an unknown artist, in the Long Island Historical Society 211
William Harris Crawford.—Redrawn from an old print 213
John Randolph.—From a painting by J. W. Jarvis in 1811 215
Detroit in 1815.—Redrawn from an old print 216
The Port of Buffalo, 1815.—Redrawn from an old print 217
Jackson’s headquarters, New Orleans.—Redrawn from an old print 219
Oliver Hazard Perry.—Redrawn from an old print 221
Battle of Lake Erie.—From a painting by Carlton T. Chapman 222
Thomas Macdonough.—From a painting by Gilbert Stuart, in the library of the Century Club, New York 224
House of American commissioners at Ghent.—Redrawn from an old print 225
In the American trenches. Battle of New Orleans.—From a painting by F. Luis Mora 226
Facsimile of signatures to the treaty at Ghent.—From The Memorial History of New York City 228
Josiah Quincy.—From a portrait by Gilbert Stuart, in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass. 233
De Witt Clinton.—From a painting by Jonathan Trumbull, in the Chamber of Commerce, New York 235
Daniel D. Tompkins.—From an engraving after a painting by J. W. Jarvis 239
James Wilson.—From a painting by Wharton after a miniature by James Peale, in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. Facing p. 240
Cumberland Gap, near Wheeling, Virginia.—From a photograph 241
Canal boats crossing the mountains.—From a photograph 244
Prince Metternich.—From a French engraving 247
Chicago in 1821.—Redrawn from an old print 251
Jersey City in 1820.—Redrawn from an old print 253
Cumberland road, near Wheeling, Virginia.—Drawn from a photograph 257
The capitol at Washington, 1804.—Redrawn from an old print 259
Bust of George Canning.—From Green’s History of the English People 262
Richard Rush.—From an engraving after a portrait painted in London while minister to the British Court 264
Rear view of the capitol at Washington, 1820.—Redrawn from an old print 266
Ground plan of the capitol, 1825.—From Winsor’s Narrative and Critical History of America 267
John C. Calhoun.—Redrawn from an old engraving 269
North end of City Hall Park, New York, 1825.—Redrawn from an old print 271
Thomas H. Benton.—From a portrait in the library of Princeton University 273
The Adams mansion, Quincy, Mass.—Redrawn from an old print 275
Locks on the Erie Canal.—From Harper’s Monthly Magazine 277
Autograph of invited guests, Erie Canal celebration.—From The Memorial History of the City of New York 279
John Quincy Adams.—From a painting by G. P. A. Healy, in the Corcoran Gallery, Washington Facing p. 280
St. Paul’s Church and Broadway, 1831.—From an old lithograph 281
Campaign poster of 1828 282
Title-page of Calhoun’s “Exposition.”—A copy of this political pamphlet is in the New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 284
Title-page of Jackson’s “Proclamation.”—A copy of an American issue of this pamphlet is in the New York Public Library (Lenox Building) 286
Andrew Jackson’s forest residence.—From a sketch by Benson J. Lossing 288
The Hermitage. Residence of General Jackson.—From a sketch by Benson J. Lossing 290
LIST OF MAPS
The United States in 1783.—Showing claims of the States Facing p. 48
Map of Votes in Middle and Southern States on Federal Constitution, 1787-89.—With contour lines by Professor O. G. Libby, of the University of Wisconsin Facing p. 78
Map of Votes in New England States on Federal Constitution, 1787-88.—With contour lines by Professor O. G. Libby, of the University of Wisconsin Facing p. 80
The United States, March 4, 1801 Facing p. 144
The United States, March 4, 1825 Facing p. 288
The Appendix in this volume is taken by permission from Mr. Howard W. Preston’s Documents Illustrative of American History.