CONTENTS.

George Washington to James Madison (last page).
John Adams to Judge William Cranch

Thomas Jefferson to Mrs. Margaret Harrison Smith
James Madison to Mrs. Margaret Harrison Smith

• James Monroe to the General Assembly of Virginia
John Quincy Adams to Charles Francis Adams

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John Tyler to David S. Gardiner (last page).

James Knox Polk to Mrs. Sarah C. Polk (last page)

Zachary Taylor to John J. Crittenden (last page).

Millard Fillmore to James Grant Wilson

Franklin Pierce to William L. Marcy

James Buchanan to Aaron V. Brown

Abraham Lincoln to John S. Stuart

Andrew Johnson to David D. Patterson (last page)
Ulysses S. Grant to James Grant Wilson

Andrew Jackson to James K. Polk

Martin Van Buren to Fitz-Greene Halleck

Rutherford B. Hayes to the Editor

James Abram Garfield to James H. Rhodes
Chester Alan Arthur to James Grant Wilson.
Grover Cleveland to Mrs. James Grant Wilson
Benjamin Harrison to the Editor.

ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT.

Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Mary Washington
The Birthplace of George Washington
Drawing of the Locality by General Sherman

Portrait and Autograph of Washington in Early Life

The Episcopal Church at Pohick, Va.
Trumbull's Portrait of Washington .

Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh, N. Y.

Marble Bust of Washington, by Houdon
Wertmüller's Portrait of Washington
Portrait of Washington, by Du Simitière

The Tomb of George Washington, at Mount Vernon

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The Washington Obelisk, in Washington, D. C.
Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Martha Washington
View of Mount Vernon, Virginia

Arlington House, near Washington, D. C.

Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. E. P. Lewis

Houses in which John Adams and his Son were born.

Early Portrait and Autograph of John Adams
Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Abigail Adams
Monticello, the Home of Thomas Jefferson
Impression of Thomas Jefferson's Seal.

Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Martha Randolph
Portrait and Autograph of James Madison
Montpelier, the Residence of James Madison
Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Dolly Madison
Oak Hill, the Residence of James Monroe
Tomb of President Monroe, Richmond, Va.

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Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Elizabeth Monroe
Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Louisa C. Adams
Portrait and Autograph of Charles Francis Adams
Jackson's Headquarters near New Orleans

The Hermitage, the Home of General Jackson
Valle's Early Portrait of Jackson, and Autograph.
Portrait and Autograph of Martin Van Buren
John Van Buren's Portrait and Autograph
Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Angelica Van Buren
Portrait and Autograph of Benjamin Harrison, the Signer

General William Henry Harrison Campaign Medal
Mrs. Anna Harrison's Portrait and Autograph
Sherwood Forest, the Residence of John Tyler
Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Julia Gardiner Tyler
James K. Polk's Residence in Nashville, Tenn.
Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Sarah C. Polk
General Taylor's House as it now appears
Monument and Statue of General Taylor
Portrait and Autograph of Millard Fillmore .

Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Abigail Fillmore .
Birthplace of Franklin Pierce, Hillsborough, N. H.
The Tomb of President Pierce, Concord, N. H.
Portrait and Autograph of Mrs. Jane M. A. Pierce