[1] Bequest of Arthur Michaels (acc. 162866, cat. 383497),
Division of Cultural History, USNM.
[2] E. ALFRED JONES, _The Old Silver of American Churches_
(National Society of Colonial Dames of America, 1913), pp. 68-69
and pl. 27.
[3] Bequest of Arthur Michaels (acc. 162866, cat. 383549),
Division of Cultural History, USNM.
[4] H. MAXSON HOLLOWAY, "American Presentation Silver,"
_New-York Historical Society Quarterly_ (October 1946), vol. 30,
p. 228.
[5] "The Journal of the Proceedings of the Commissioners
Plenipotentiary, Appointed on Behalf of the United States to
Treat with the Northwestern Tribes of Indians," _American State
Papers ... Indian Affairs_, vol. 1, pp. 826-836.
[6] G. Carroll Lindsay, "The Treaty Pipe of the Delawares,"
_Antiques_ (1958), vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 44-45.
[7] Gift of Thomsen H. Alexander (acc. 63880, cat. 22995),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[8] Bequest of Amy Wetmore May (acc. 190331, cat. 387945),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[9] Gift of Estate of Sophie P. Casey (acc. 171620, cat.
44364), Division of Political History, USNM.
[10] Bequest of Henry R. Magruder (acc. 47577, cat. 10793),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[11] EARL CHAPIN MAY, _Century of Silver 1847-1947: Connecticut
Yankees and a Noble Metal_ (New York: McBride and Co., 1947), pl.
36.
[12] Loan of Mrs. Samuel Reber (acc. 87949, cat. 35145),
Division of Armed Forces History, USNM.
[13] _Infantry_ (vol. 2 of _The Army Lineage Book_),
Washington, 1953.
[14] Loan of Metropolitan Museum of Art (acc. 64761, cat.
26209), Division of Political History, USNM.
[15] ISABELLA FIELD JUDSON, ed., _Cyrus W. Field, His Life and
Work_ (New York, 1896), p. 110.
[16] Gift of Isabella Field Judson (acc. 116488, cat. 37662),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[17] Gift of Isabella Field Judson (acc. 32290, cat. 7214),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[18] Gift of William Lilly (acc. 103012, cat. 35780), Division
of Political History, USNM.
[19] Gift of William Lilly (acc. 103012, cats. 35781-82),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[20] JOHN D. CHAMPLIN, Jr., ed., _Narrative of the Mission to
Russia in 1866 of the Hon. Gustavus Vasa Fox from the Journal and
Notes of J. F. Loubat_ (New York, 1873), p. 264.
[21] Snuffboxes were given by sovereigns to those who were not
allowed to receive decorations. Such boxes were of three grades:
plain gold boxes, boxes set with diamonds, and boxes having both
diamonds and the sovereign's miniature. The latter were given
only to persons of the highest distinction.
[22] CHAMPLIN, p. 359.
[23] Gift of Elizabeth Hardenburg (acc. 53695, cat. 12782),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[24] From a speech by Cox delivered in the House of Representatives,
April 24, 1888.
[25] Gift of Katherine Batcheller (acc. 112477, cat. 36871),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[26] Collection gift of Mrs. R. S. Wortley (acc. 136891),
Division of Naval History, USNM.
[27] Gift of Nellie G. Gunther (acc. 84594, cat. 35647),
Division of Naval History, USNM.
[28] Loan of Robert E. Peary (acc. 52878), Division of Naval
History, USNM.
[29] Loan of Mrs. Robert E. Peary (acc. 177710, cat. 46014),
Division of Naval History, USNM.
[30] Gift of Lincoln Isham (acc. 227132.1), Division of
Political History, USNM.
[31] Gift of Mrs. James R. Mann (acc. 70676, cats. 34113-14),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[32] The cup (acc. 66168, cat. 30852) was deposited in the
United States National Museum (Division of Political History) by
the Honorable John. H. Small, who was chairman of the group of
traveling Congressmen.
[33] Gift of Harriot Stanton Blatch (acc. 127776, cat. 38762),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[34] Gift of Harriot Stanton Blatch (acc. 127776, cat. 38763),
Division of Political History, USNM.
[35] Gift of National American Woman Suffrage Association (acc.
64601, cat. 26162), Division of Political History, USNM.
[36] MARY GRAY PECK, _Carrie Chapman Catt_ (New York: H. W.
Wilson Co., 1944), pp. 121-122.
[37] Gift of National American Woman Suffrage Association (acc.
147840, cat. 42083), Division of Political History, USNM.
[38] PECK, op. cit., pp. 220-232.
[39] Gift of National American Woman Suffrage Association (acc.
147840, cat. 42084), Division of Political History, USNM.
[40] PECK, op. cit., pp. 457-458.
[41] Gift of National American Woman Suffrage Association (acc.
147840, cat. 42085), Division of Political History, USNM.
[42] Gift of Mrs. Charles Duryea (acc. 144429, cat. 311338),
Division of Transportation, USNM.
[43] Statistics on the cup for the races held from 1904 to 1916
are an interesting record of the development of the automobile.
For instance, the winning speed increased from 52.2 miles per
hour in 1904 to 86.99 miles per hour in 1916.
[44] These trophies were received as a transfer from the
Department of Defense (acc. 83961).
[45] Gift of the Misses Simpson (acc. 104604), Division of
Political History, USNM.
[46] (Acc. 138182, cat. 311087), Division of Transportation,
USNM.
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The following changes were made to the original text:
Page 92: =silverplated= standardized to =silver-plated=
(by the Meriden Britannia Company for its high-grade,
=silver-plated= hollow-ware made on a base of silver
nickel.)
Page 92: =old-English= standardized to =old English= (and has
the initials "J R M" in =old English= letters
engraved on the side.)
Footnote 25: Added period after =cat= (Gift of Katherine
Batcheller (acc. 112477, =cat.= 36871), Division
of Political History, USNM.)
Footnote 26: =UNSM= changed to =USNM= (Collection gift of
Mrs. R. S. Wortley (acc. 136891), Division of
Naval History, =USNM=.)