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to the courtesy of the following:
Miss Maria Gerard Messenger
Miss Alice A. Dodsworth
Mrs. William Harris Gary
Miss Emma Toedteberg
Mrs. James M. Lawton
Miss Harriet M. Stevens
Mrs. William Beekman
Mrs. James A. Glover
Miss Rosalie Gardiner Jones
Mr. Charles Dexter Allen
Mr. William L. Kingman
Mr. George S. Goodrich
Mr. William Eliot Baillie
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PREFACE
It is only within a comparatively recent pe-
riod that any marked attention has been given to
the collection and intelligent collation of Ameri-
can book-plates ; though the American book-plate
itself appears at a very early date in our national
life. Name labels, or simple marks of ownership,
were used in the first decade of the eighteenth
century, but it was not until the first half of that
century had been well advanced that the book-
plate proper made its appearance in the Ameri-
can Colonies.
The early American book-plates here exhibited
may be divided generally into two classes ; those
designed and engraved in England, and those
made in the Colonies. Those of the first class
usually come from what are now the Southern
States; they belong to men who were educated
in English colleges, and later imported their
book-plates from England with their other lux-
uries. Plates of this tjrpe are the work of well-
trained engravers upon copper, and they are
characterized by excellence of execution and cor-
rectness of heraldry. Almost without exception
they are purely heraldic in design, in decoration
following the prevailing English style of the
period.
The second class— the American-made book-
plate belongs to the North. In the absence of
professional copperplate engravers these book-
plates were made by local silversmiths who thus
applied to copper whatever degree of skill had
been acquired in engraving coats-of-arms, ci-
phers and decoration upon silverplate. Some of
these silversmiths did fairly good work in copy-
ing English book-plates ; but the greater number
of these plates are crude in execution and they
very frequently show bad design and false her-
aldry. It is among these early American book-
plates, however, that we find some of the first
examples of American engraving upon copper;
they are thus historically important in tracing
the art of copperplate engraving upon this conti-
nent, and they are correspondingly valued by the
collector of Americana.
Available space forbids more than a mere
mention of the engravers of American book-
plates ; but among the first were Thomas Johns-
ton, Nathaniel Hurd, Henry Dawkins, James
Smither and the American patriot— Paul Revere.
All of these men were silversmiths, and their
work with the burin upon copper must be judged
accordingly.
The book-plates themselves must speak for
their former owners. Among these are some of
our royal governors, members of Council, men
celebrated as clergymen, lawyers and doctors,
and not a few of the merchant princes of the
period. In Colonial days a book-plate was more
than a mere mark of ownership ; as a rule it was
a mark of distinction, implying culture and so-
cial standing of high rank in the community.
This Exhibition of Colonial Book-plates is thus
peculiarly interesting as recalling the names of
many men who were once prominent in our
political and social history.
D.McN.S.
Civ]
I
CATALOGUE
259 Abercrombie, James. Philadelphia.
Motto, Vive ut vivas, Mens in arduis equa.
126 Academy of Arts and Sciences.
(Instituted 1779.)
Motto, Sub libertate florent.
J 2 Adams, John. 1735 -1826.
Second President of the United States.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Motto, Libertatem amicitiam retenebis et
fidem.
V 18 Adams, John Quincy.
The Boylston Arms.
\/26s Adams, John Quincy.
Sixth President of the United States.
Motto, Fidem libertatem amicitiam retene-
bis.
\' 257 Adams, John Quincy.
Sixth President of the United States.
Motto, Fidem libertatem amicitiam.
ni3
looa Albany Society Library. 1759.
Motto, May concord prevail and the
undertakeing prosper.
153 Allen, Moses. (Signed L. Allen.)
Motto, CAUTION: With Welcome Use,
but don't Abuse.
x^ 350 Alston, ' ; . (\, I ^ South Carolina.
Motto, Immotus.
loi Amherst College. Altrenian
Library.
v' 71 Atlee, William Augustus. 1735-
1793. Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Judge of Supreme G)urt of Pennsylvania,
1777-1791.
254 Andrews, Benjamin. (Signed
Callender.)
281 Andrews, Eliza.
347 Apprentices' Library. (Signed
A. Anderson.)
141 Ashfield, Lewis Morris. 1776.
New Jersey.
Motto, Spero sed sperno.
1^1
143 Atkinson, William King. 1764.
(Signed Callender, Sc.)
Noted lawyer of Portsmouth, N. H.
Motto, Nil facimus non sponte Dei.
261 Atwood, Harry.
241 Ball, Flamen. (Signed P. R.
Maverick.)
Motto, Semper caveto.
260 Ball, Joseph. Philadelphia.
Partner of Robert Morris in his land
schemes, 1790.
315 Baltimore Circulating Library.
V '25s Bancker, Charles N. Philadelphia.
(Signed Jones.)
272 Bancker, Evert, Jun. (With letter
from Mary Ogden. Dated Al-
bany, 1775.)
187 Bancker, S.
Motto, Dieu defend le droit.
210 Banister, John. Virginia. Died 1787.
Revolutionary soldier.
1:33
299 Barclay, Andrew. 1719-1775. New
York. (Signed E. Gallaudet, sc.)
Merchant and owner of commissioned
sloops and brigantines.
Motto, Crux Christi nostra corona.
146 Bard, John, Jun.
Motto, Fidite virtuti.
262 Bard, William.
Motto, Fidite virtuti.
247 Barrell, Joseph.
Rich Boston merchant.
Mottoes, Not always so, Indure but hope.
264 Bassett, John.
Said to be among passengers on Ship
Falcon which left England for Barbadoes,
April 14, 1643.
273 Bayard, James A. 1767-1818.
Delaware statesman. Leader of Federal
Party and negotiator of the Treaty of
Ghent.
10 Bayard, Samuel. New York. 1669.
Jurist.
263 Beatty, J., M.D.
Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Dele-
gate to Congress, 1783.
1:43
284 Bedlow.
Pen and ink sketch used as design for
book-plate. Probably an exact copy of
the brass carriage plate made in 1639 and
still in existence.
Motto, Myn Hoope om Hooghe.
285 Bedlow, Colonel William. New
York.
Motto, My hope on high.
87 Belcher, William. Savamiah.
Motto, Loyal au mort.
86 Bel-Chier, J.
Motto, Loyal jusq'a la mort.
v^Si Bloomfield, Major Joseph. (Signed
I. Trenchard.)
Governor of New Jersey. Brigadier-Gen-
eral in War of 1812.
Motto, Pro aris et focis.
70 Boiling, Robert. Chellowe, Virginia.
242 Boudinot, (Elias).
President of Congress, 1782.
83 Bowdoin College. (Chartered 1794.)
Motto, Ut aquila versus coelum.
V 23 Boucher, Jonathan. 1754.
Loyalist clergyman of Virginia.
Motto, Non vi sed voluntate.
311 Boylston, Dr. H. South Carolina.
Motto, Dinna forget this book belongs to,
etc.
82 Bozman, John Leeds. 1757- 1823.
Maryland.
Lawyer— Poet— Historian.
Motto, Sine virtute vani sunt honores.
209 Bozman, John Leeds. 1757.
Lawyer — Poet — Historian.
267 Brearley, David.
Jurist of Trenton. Brave officer in the
Revolution.
Motto, Honor virtulis praemium.
123 Brown, Aaron. 1795.
Motto, Nature without learning is blind.
25 Browne, Peter A. (Signed, en-
graved by James Akin.)
Prominent lawyer of Philadelphia.
Motto, Fiat justitia.
v' 152 Byrd, William, Esqr. 1 674-1 744.
Westover, Virginia.
President of the Council of the Colony.
Patron of science and literature.
Motto, Nulla pallescere culpa.
tea
266 Cabell, Samuel Jordan.
35 Cadena, Mariano de la.
Professor of Spanish in Columbia College.
Motto, Fidem servat vinculaque sulvit.
336 Callender, John. Massachusetts.
(Signed Callender, Sc.)
243 Campbell, John. Virginia.
248 Calvert, Thomas.
43 Cannon, Philip A.
v,/'84 Carmichaell, The Honorable Wil-
liam, Esqr. Maryland.
Delegate to Congress, 1778-1780. For-
eign minister.
Motto, Tou jours prest.
79 Carroll, Charles. ''Kingdom of
Ireland."
Emigrated to Maryland about 1686.
Grandfather of "The Signer."
^/ 17 Carroll, Charles.
Barrister-at-Law.
v3 Carroll, Charles, ("of CarroUton,"
Maryland.)
Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
(The last surviving Signer, died 1832.)
17']
8o Carroll, James. Maryland.
' 78 Gary, Thomas. Massachusetts.
(Signed Callender, Sc.)^
Motto, In medio tutissimus. 1 ^ :^
269 Chambers, John, Esqr. (Signed
E. Gallaudet.)
Chief Justice of New York 1754.
'352 Champion, Richard.
Motto, Quod sis esse velis nilque malis.
52 Chandler, Gardiner. Massachusetts.
(Signed P. Revere)
150 Chandler, John, Jun. Massachusetts.
(Signed N. Hurd, Sculp.)
8 Chase, Samuel. Maryland.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence,
Motto, Ne cede malis.
291 Chauncey, Charles, M.D.
Motto, Sublimis per ardua tendo.
77 Chester, John. Wethersfield, Conn.
Colonel in the Continental army.
265 Clarke, Rev. Abram Lynson. Provi-
dence, R. I.
Ordained by Bishop Seabury, 1786.
Motto, Coronat virtus cultores suos.
42 Clerk, James.
Early Maryland planter.
Motto, Sat cito si sat tuto.
208 Cleveland, Stephen. Connecticut.
1740.
Captain in U. S. Navy.
244 Qinton, Charles A.
Motto, Patria cara carior libertas.
76 Clinton, De Witt.
(Signed P. R. Maverick, Sculpt.)
Governor of New York, 1817-1822,
1824-1827.
Motto, Patria cara carior libertas.
^'270 Coffin, Hector. (Signed J. Akin.)
Motto, Post tenebris speramus lumen de
lumine.
188 Columbia College, New York.
(Signed Anderson, Sculp.)
Motto, In lumine tuo videbimus lumen.
179 Columbian Library, circa 1800.
-v/^ Connecticut Theological Institute.
125 Connecticut Theological Institute.
(Society of Inquiry.)
1:93
245 Cooper, Myles.
Second President of Kings, now Columbia
College.
134 Costigin, Francis.
240 Courtenay, Henry, Esq.
75 Cutting, William. New York.
(Signed P. R. Maverick, Set.)
Motto, Carpe diem : postero ne crede.
74 Dana, Francis. Charlestown, Mass.
1743. (Signed N. H., Sep.)
Statesman and jurist.
Motto, Cavendotutus.
y'73 Danforth, (Signed N. H., Sep.)
Motto, Ubi plura offendar maculis nitent
non ego paucis.
51 DeLancey, General. New York.
201 DePeyster, Frederick. New York.
(Signed P. R. Maverick.)
298 Bering, Henry P. ( Signed N.Hurd,
I749-)
First American book-plate issued with a
date.
286 Dering, NicoU H.
132 deTousard, Chevalier Louis.
Served on General Washington's staff.
Made Lieutenant-Colonel by Congress.
Motto, Unus pro honore et alter.
204 DeWitt, Richard Varick. New York.
271 Dexter, Samuel. 1785.
Secretary of War, 1800.
Secretary of the Treasury, 1801.
205 Dinwiddie, Robert.
Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, 1751-
1758.
^ II Dove, Doctor L Richmond, Va.
Motto, Deus providebit.
V 14s Dove, Samuel E. Richmond, Va.
Motto, Ab initio Deus providebit.
203 Drayton, William. South Carolina.
Motto, Non nobis solum.
149 Drayton, William.
iurist of South Carolina and Florida,
lotto, Non nobis solum.
13 Duane, James, Esqr.
(Signed H. Dawkins, feet.)
Statesman of New York.
Motto, NuIIi praeda.
59 Dudley, Joseph. 1754.
Of the family of the Governor of the Col-
ony of Massachusetts.
Motto, Nee gladio nee arcu.
144 Duer, William, Esqr. 1747.
Delegate to Continental Congress.
Motto, Esse quam videri.
237 Dulany, Daniel, Jr., Esqre. Mary-
land.
207 Dyckman, J. G. New York.
Motto, Zyt bestendig.
275 Dyckman, States Morris.
Motto, Zyt bestendig.
69 EUiston, Robert, Gent. 1725.
Comptroller of his Majestie's customs of
New York. (2nd Variety.)
Motto, Bono vince malum.
48 EUiston, Robert, Gent.
Comptroller of his Majestie's customs of
New York in America. ( i st Variety. )
Motto, Bono vince malum.
246 Emerson, William.
Father of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Motto, Fidem servabo.
v'^i86 Erasmus Hall. Erasmus Hall Li-
brary, Flatbush, L. I. 1786.
( Signed Maverick, sculp. )
Motto, Fortiter ! Ascende.
239 Evarts, Jeremiah. Vermont.
Father of Senator Evarts.
Motto, Nil sine magno vita labore dedit
mortalibus.
238 Ewing, Maskell, Jr.
Motto, Audaciter.
47 Fairfax, Bryan.
Friend of Washington.
Motto, Fare f ac.
/301 Farmington Ekst Society Library.
Connecticut.
"The youth who Led by Wisdom's guiding
Hand,
Seeks Virtue's Temple, and her Law
Reveres :
He, he alone, in HONOUR'S Dome shall
Stand,
Crown'd with Rewards, & rais'd above
his Peers."
V 282 Farmington Village Library.
Connecticut.
"Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll ;
Charms strike the sense, but Merit wins
the soul."
1:133
2JJ Fauquier, Francis, Esq.
Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, 1758--
1768.
72 Fisher, Jeff rey.
Old Philadelphia.
Motto, Nobilitas sola est virtus.
236 Fisher, Jeffrey. Philadelphia.
(A very old and rare plate.)
3CX) Fitch, Eliphalet.
(Also the Fitch English plate from which
design was taken.)
178 Fonda, David. Albany, N. Y.
211 Forman.
An officer of the Revolutionary Army.
Motto, Deo et amicitiae.
251 Fothringham, Alexander. Savan-
nah, Georgia.
351 Foxcrof t, John. Boston.
V 12 Franklin Institute. (Library of the
Institute.)
1:143
,^-r OK- ^
ni33]
133 Furey, John S. Philadelphia.
"Who is the Lord I The Lord, the Lord is
God
The mighty shall be taken away without
hand, and the meek shall inherit the
earth."
212 Gallatin, Albert. 1761-1849.
Motto, Persevere.
258 Giles, James. (Signed R. Mont-
gomery, Sculp.)
Motto, Libertas et patria mea.
-^85 Giles, James. (Signed Maverick,
Sculp.)
Motto, Libertas et patria mea.
234 Gilliland, William, Jun.
(Taken from a book near Albany, N. Y.)
Motto, Dieu et mon pais.
233 Goelet, Peter.
332 Gourgas, Jn. Js. Jh. (Signed P. L.)
256 Graham, John A., M.D.
Probably one of Washington's physicians.
Motto, Ne oublie.
194 Greene, Benjamin. Boston.
(Signed N. H., sc.)
y
342 Greene, David. Massachusetts.
(Paul Revere.)
Motto, Nee timeo nee sperno.
232 Greene, Thomas. Boston.
(Signed N.Hurd.)
Motto, Study to know yourself.
312 Greswold, Edward.
\/ 171 Guilford Library.
Motto, Improve your hours for they never
return. '
206 Haig, Dr. Charleston, S. C.
Motto, Tyde what may.
26 Hall, James.
Lawyer and author of Philadelphia.
y^ 344 Harison, Richard, Esqre. New York.
Motto, Nee te quaesiveris extra.
142 Harison, Richard. (Signed RoUin-
son. Sculpt. )
Motto, Nee te quaesiveris extra.
V, 290 Harvard College. 1650. (Signed
N'Hurd, Sculp.)
Earliest of the Harvard plates.
Motto, Christo et ecclesia.
y289 Harvard College. 1650. (Signed
N. Hurd, Boston.) First variety.
Motto, Christo et ecclesia.
v^ 295 Harvard College. 1650. (Signed
N. Hurd, Boston. ) Second variety.
Motto, Christo et ecclesia.
V 37 Harvard University. (Medical Col-
lege Library.)
/ 32 Haverhill Library. Massachusetts.
38 Hayward, George.
4 Hayward, Thomas. South Carolina.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
276 Henderson, James. Williamsburg,
Va.
202 Henderson, Thomas H.
,221 Hicks, Elias. (Signed P. Maverick.)
Distinguished Quaker preacher.
Motto, Tout en bon heure.
215 Hicks, Whitehead, Esq. (Signed
D. Dawkins.)
Motto, Pro lege et rege.
216 HoUingsworth, Levi.
335 Hone, Philip. 1781-1851.
Mayor of New York in 1825.
One of the Founders of the New York
Mercantile Library.
It?"}
9 Hopkinson, Francis. New York.
(Signed H. Dawkins, Sculp.)
Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Motto, Semper paratus.
214 Hopkinson, Joseph.
Author of "Hail, Columbia."
Motto, Semper paratus.
304 Horry, Dan, Esqr. South Carolina.
Motto, Tou jours fidele.
200 Horsmanden, Daniel, Esq.
Author of Negro Plot in New York, 1741.
Motto, De interior templo socius.
253 Hough, Isaac. 1785.
Old Philadelphia merchant.
140 Huntington, Jabez B. 1756.
64 Hutchings, William.
310 Hyslop, David. Brooklyn. 1798.
346 Institute. 1770. (First society in
Harvard College.)
136 Jackson, Jonathan. (Signed N. H.,
Sep.)
Massachusetts statesman. Member of Old
Congress.
Motto, Bona quae honesta.
V 157 Jackson, W.
Motto, Meliora non opto.
231 Jackson, W.
(Probably the plate of Major William J.,
prominent patriot of the Revolution.)
Motto, Meliora non opto.
., 339 Jeffreys, Dr. John
Surgeon.
19 Jenings, Thomas, Esqre.
Lawyer of Maryland.
Motto, Humani nihil alienum mihi.
217 Jenings, Thomas, Esqre.
Maryland Justice; died 1759.
Motto, Humani nihil alienum mihi.
199 Jenkins, Robert. ( Signed N.Hurd.)
Warden of Christ Church, Boston, in 1744.
Motto, Non reverter invitus.
191 Johnson, William Samuel, LL.D.
First President of Columbia College,
1787-1861.
Motto, Per aspera ad astra.
218 Johnston, John. (Signed Mav-
erick.)
Motto, Nunquam non paratus.
68 Jones, Gabriel.
Attorney at Law in Virginia.
Motto, Pax hospitia ruris.
252 Jones, Samuel, Esqr. (Signed
Dawkins, Sc.)
Member of Constitutional Convention.
Motto, Trust in God.
198 Keese, John. (Signed Maverick.)
Motto, Bello virtus.
228 Kempe, John Tabor, Esq.
Last Attorney-General of New York. Loy-
alist.
Motto, Labour to rest.
196 Laboyteaux, John. (Signed A. God-
win, Sculp.)
314 Lansingburg Library.
349 Lawrence J. Tharp.
Motto, In cruce salus.
278 Lee, Philip Ludwell. Virginia.
Motto, Non incantus futuri.
■I
4
197 Kissam, Benjamin. (Signed Daw- •
kins.) ^
Prominent lawyer in last century. ^
1
345 Lenthall, John. ( Signed Thackara. )
250 Lewis, Morgan.
Soldier and jurist.
Motto, Courage sans peur.
58 Library Company of Baltimore.
(Signed S. Allardice, Phi.)
V 303 Linonian Library. Yale College.
( Signed Doolittle, Sc. 1 802. )
Motto, Amicitia concordia soli noscimus.
235 Livermore, John F.
343 Livingston, Brockholst, Esqr. (Son
of Gov. William Livingston.)
Lawyer and scholar of New York.
Motto, Spero meliora.
230 Livingston, Edward. (Signed Mav-
erick.)
Jurist and statesman.
227 Livingston, Henry W.
Motto, Spero meliora.
337 Livingston, John S.
^ 164 Livingston, Maturin. New York.
(Signed Maverick, Sculpt.)
Motto, Spero meliora.
226 Livingston, Philip, Ph. New York.
Motto, Spero meliora.
67 Livingston, Robert L. New York.
Motto, Spero meliora.
v'249 Livingston, Robert R., Esqr. Cler-
mont, N. Y.
Motto, Spero meliora.
274 Livingston, Robert R. New York.
Motto, Spero meliora.
15 Livingston, Robert R., Esqr.
(Signed Maverick, Set.)
182 Livingston, William Smith. 1755-
1 794. ( Signed Maverick. )
Colonel in the Revolutionary Army.
Motto, Spero meliora.
139 Lloyd, Henry, Esq.
Loyalist of New York, 1776.
287 Lodge, Abraham.
219 Lott, Abraham. Flatbush, L. I.
Motto, Draagd en verdraagd.
N 173 Lowell, John. ( Signed N. Hurd,
Sep.)
Jurist and statesman of Massachusetts,
Member of Old Congress.
Motto, Occasionem cognoscere.
1222
220 Ludwell, Philip. Virginia.
Motto, Pensieri stretti edil viso sciolto.
192 Marchant, Henry. (Signed N. H.)
Attorney-General of R. L, 1770.
Member of Old Congress.
Motto, Patria cara carior libertas.
24 Markham, Thomas. Virginia.
(Signed Harma, Sculp. Lond.
1780.)
170 Marshall, John, A.M.
Chief Justice, United States, 1801.
Motto, Ex candore decus.
^ 193 Martin, Luther, A.M.
Member of Old Congress.
41 Martin, Thomas.
Motto, Initium sapientia est timor domini.
195 Martin, William Bond. Cambridge,
Maryland.
108 Mason, Jonathan, Jun.
One of the witnesses of the Boston Mas-
sacre. Eminent lawyer and statesman.
x/ 36 Massachusetts Library of the
General Court.
Motto, Ense petit placidam sub libertate
quietem.
\/~2P2 Massachusetts Medical Society. In-
corporated 1 781 . ( Signed Callen-
der, Sc.)
Motto, Natura duce.
297 Mather, Warham. 1791.
222 Maxwell. (Signed Maverick.)
Motto, Reviresco.
y^ 180 Mechanic Library, New Haven,
Conn. (Signed A. Doolittle.)
Motto, Improve the moment.
Y^ 181 Mechanic Library. (Earlier form
of above plate)
66 Mercer, John. Marlboro, Va.
A witness to the will of Mary Washington.
Motto, Pervarios casus.
40 Middleton, Dr. South Carolina.
Motto, Laissez dire.
307 Middletown Friendly Association.
(3)
20 Montgomery, John C.
Motto, Gardez bien.
225 Moore, John.
Motto, Nihil utile quod non honestum.
igo Moral Library. (Yale College.)
Motto, Virtus et scientia ad utilitatem
dirigunt.
1 66 Morrell, Jacob. Chatham, N. J.
circa 1760.
103 Morris, Gouverneur, Esq.
Statesman and orator.
Motto, Tandem vincitur.
224 Morris, Lewis, Esq.
(Father of Gouverneur Morris.)
Motto, Tandem vincitur.
105 Morris, Robert and Thomas.
( Brothers ) Philadelphia.
Very rare, one copy in Bibliotheque Natio-
nale, Paris.
316 Morris, William. (Signed Shallus,
Sculp.)
165 Murray, John, Earl of Dunmore.
Governor of New York, 1770 ; Governor
of Virginia, 1771.
Motto, Furth— Fortune.
130 Murray, Rev. John.
(Probably the Father of American Uni-
versalism. Stoned when first tried to
preach in Boston.)
Motto, Malo mori quam. f oedari.
V
iy6 Newburyport Athenaeum.
v' 279 New York Society Library. (Signed
P. R. Maverick.)
Motto, EmoUit mores.
155 New York Society Library. (Signed
E. Gallaudet, Sc.)
Motto, Nosce teipsum.
y 341 New York Society Library. 1789.
(Signed Maverick, Sc.)
Motto, Emollit mores.
138 NicoU, Benjamin, Esq. New York.
Motto, Fide sed cui vide.
223 NicoU, Benjamin, Esq.
Motto, Fide sed cui vide.
y 131 Norris, Isaac. (Signed James Tur-
ner.)
Directed placing of inscription on Liberty
Bell.
229 Paca, William.
(Probably Signer of Declaration of Inde-
pendence, from Maryland.)
46 Pace, Henry. (Signed N. Hurd.)
162 Palmer, Jonathan. 1757.
1262
129 Palmer, Thomas. ( Signed N.Hurd,
Sculp.)
Motto, Vix ea nostra voco.
65 Panton, Francis, Jun. New York.
(Signed Maverick.)
Motto, Spes meliora.
331 Parker, James.
177 Parker, Samuel. Roxbury, Massa-
chusetts.
62 Parsons, Gerham. Boston.
Y 63 Parsons, William. Boston.
328 Penn. (The Penn Arms.)
Motto, Dum clavum teneam.
330 Penn, Sophia.
31 Pennington, Edward.
/30 Pennington, Edward. Philadelphia.
104 Pepperell, Sir William.
(Estates confiscated in 1778 as he was a
Loyalist.)
Motto, Virtute parta tuemini.
296 Pickering, John, Jun.
45 Pinckney, Charles.
Chief Justice of South Carolina in 1752.
128 Pintard, John. (Signed Maverick.)
Founder of New York Historical Society.
Motto, Fais bien, crains rien.
280 Pintard, John, LL.D. (Signed An-
derson.)
Founder of New York Historical Society.
Mottoes, Never despair; Fais bien, crains
rien.
167 Plater, John R. (Signed T. Spar-
row.)
333 Plinche, William.
22 Porcellian Library. Harvard Col-
lege. (Signed G. G. Smith, Sc.)
Motto, Fide et amicitia.
44 Powel, Samuel.
Twice Mayor of Philadelphia.
Motto, Proprium decus et petrum.
61 Power, James. Virginia.
Motto, Impavide.
Q/Ac/74ic4-€r/ /tvn?tt^em/ UA^mem/n^ ^mai^n/
50 Pownall, Thomas. 1 720-1 805.
Came to America, 1753.
Lieutenant-Governor of New Jersey, 1755.
Governor of Massachusetts, 1756.
Governor of South Carolina, 1760.
Motto, Videte et cavete ab avaritia. [Luke
XII. 15 — The wicked borroweth and pay-
eth not again.]
49 Pownall, Thomas.
Son of "The Governor."
184 Provoost, Samuel. (Signed Mav-
erick.)
First Bishop of New York, 1786.
Motto, Pro libertate.
329 Putnam, Aaron. Medford. 1787.
Motto,
The wicked borrow, but do not return
again ;
See thou art not of that number.
i\y2 Quincy, Josiah.
\/ The Massachusetts patriot.
Motto, Discretio moderatrix virtutum.
124 Randolph, John. Virginia. (Two
varieties.)
Orator.
Motto, Nil admirari. Pari quae sentiat.
163 Randolph, John, Jun. Virginia.
Motto, Paro quae sentiat.
[[293
324 Read, Charles, Esqr. New Jersey.
1780.
Motto, Nee spe nee metu.
6 Read, George, Esquire. Delaware.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
2y Read, William. Maryland.
Motto, Indeffessus vigilando.
327 Rees, James. Philadelphia.
33 Robbins, Thomas. Connecticut.
Motto, Noctuma versate manu, versate
diurna.
39 Robertson, Samuel. Connecticut.
338 Robinson, Beverly.
Loyalist of New York.
Motto, Propere et provide.
122 Rutgers, Hendrick. New York.
Patriot and philanthropist.
Motto, Tantes da dir.
121 Rutherford, John. New York. 1760.
(One of the proprietors of New jersey.)
Motto, Nee sorte nee fato.
117 Samuels, [James]. ( Signed H. Daw-
kins.)
Motto, L'un pour Tautre.
1 19 Sands, Robert C.
(Son of Comfort Sands.)
Motto, Probum non penitet.
107 Sargent, Daniel, Jun. (Signed Cal-
lender.)
Motto, Nee quaerere honorem nee spernere.
\y 183 Sargent, Epes. (Signed P. Revere,
Sculp.)
1 10 Sargent, Winthrop. Massachusetts.
Statesman and Revolutionary soldier.
Motto, Fortior quo reetior.
112 Schuyler, Philip, Esqr.
Major-General in the Revolution.
323 Scott, John, N. D. S.
Motto, In God we trust.
283 Sergeant, Jacob. Connecticut.
(Restrike from old plate.)
Motto, Cito pede praeterit aetas.
102 Shelton, Rev. Philo.
Third deaeon ordained in the Ameriean
Chureh by Bishop Seabury.
Motto, Nil sine Deo.
ICO Shubrick, Thomas. South Carolina.
Colonel in the Revolution.
Motto, Inimiea t3a-annis.
1:313
293 Silvester, Peter, Esqr. New York.
(Signed Child, Sculp.)
Motto, Nee degener.
99 Sitgreaves, John. New Bern.
(Signed Maverick.)
Member of Congress and Revolutionary
patriot.
Motto, Libertas et natale solum.
98 Smith, James Scott.
Motto, Ne crede colori.
322 Smith, John Adams.
321 Smith, Thomas. (Gallaudet.)
Motto, Mens sibi conscia recti.
109 Smith, William P., A.M. New York.
Motto, Deus nobis haec otia fecit.
156 Smith, William, A.M. New York.
Motto, Nil utile quod non honestum.
318 Smith, William, Esqr. (Signed
Gallaudet.)
Motto, Optimus est aliena frui insania.
28 Smith, William, LL.D. 1784.
Statesman and lawyer of Charleston, S. C.
Motto, Fidem servabo genusque.
1:323
174 Social Friends Library. Dartmouth
College.
Motto, Sol sapientiae nunquam occidet.
317 Social Library Company. (Signed
A. Doolittle.)
\y^ 189 Society for Propagating the Gospel
in Foreign Parts. 1704.
Motto, Transiens adiuvanus.
yj 348 Society Library Company. Yale
College. ( Signed A. Doolittle. )
" 'T is Books a lasting pleasure can supply,
Charm while we live & teach us how to
die;
Seek here ye Young, the anchor of your
mind.
Here suffering Age a blest provision
find."
334 Sprigg, Henrietta. 1796.
288 Sprigg, Richard, Jun. (Signed
T. Sparrow.)
96 Stackpole, William, Jun. Boston,
Mass. ( Two varieties. )
135 Starkweather, Asa. 1802.
95 Stith, William, A.M.
Historian of Virginia.
C333
94 StU3rsresant, Peter Gerard. New
York.
Motto, Jovae praestat fidere quam homine.
14 Sullivan, James. New Hampshire.
(Signed Callender, Spc.)
Major-General in the Revolutionary Army.
Motto, Modestia victorix.
97 Swan, James. (Signed Callender.)
Member of the Boston Tea Party.
Wounded at Bunker Hill.
Imprisoned and died in Paris.
Motto, Dum spiro spero.
120 Swett, John Barnard. Newbury-
port, Mass.
53 Taylor, George. 1716-1781.
Born in Ireland, came to America in 1736.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
118 Tayloe, John. Virginia.
113 Ten Broeck, John C.
Soldier in the Revolution.
Was with Washington at Valley Forge.
Motto, Perge coepisti.
29 Thaxter, Thomas. 1 79 1 .
55 Thomas, George. Lancaster, Pa.
1:343
\/ 169 Thomas, Isaiah. Worcester, Mass.
Publisher of "Massachusetts Spy/*
Motto, Nee elatus nee dejeetus.
127 Thomas, John Allen. ( Signed T.
Sparrow.)
306 Thompson, Robert.
16 Tilghman, Jacobus, Arm. Annapolis.
60 Tilghman, Jacobus. 17 16-1793.
Maryland.
(Father of Tench Tilghman.)
Aide to Washington.
Lawyer and Loyalist.
320 Tomlinson.
1 14 Tompkins, Daniel D.
Gk)vernor of New York. Vice-President
of United States for two terms.
115 Tucker, Ichabod. Salem, Mass.
313 Tunis, Charles H.
319 Tyler, Andrew. (Signed N. H.,
sculp.)
A goldsmith of Boston.
93 Tyng, Dudley Atkins. (Signed Cal-
lender.)
Motto, Esse quam videri.
1:353
294 Union Hall Library. Jamaica.
8i Van Cortlandt. (Of the Manor.)
Motto, Virtus sibi munus.
305 Van Ness, J. P.
Motto, Pro Deo et nobilis sima patria
Batavorum.
92 Van Rensselaer, K. K., Esq. (Signed
Maverick.)
Motto, Vertus est vera vetustas.
116 Van Rensselaer, Stephen.
91 Van Schaick, John Gerse.
A Revolutionary soldier who gave a great
deal of money to the cause.
Motto, Amor et amicitia regnent.
90 Van Wyck, Ph.G. New York.
137 Varick, Richard, Esq. (Signed A.
Billings, Sculpt.)
Colonel in the war of the Revolution.
Mayor of New York in 1801.
1 1 6a Vassall, Dr.
Motto, Saepe pro rege semper pro patria.
89 Vassell, John, Esq.
A Loyalist. His house in Cambridge was
the headquarters of Washington, and later
the home of Longfellow.
1:363
/ 57 Vaughan, Samuel. Jamaica, W. I.
Planter.
Motto, In prudentia et simplicitate.
>/ 56 Vaughan, Samuel, Esqr. Boston,
Mass.
Motto, Christ! servitus vera libertas.
326 Virginia Council Chamber.
Motto, En dat Virginia quartam.
148 Wads worth, Jeremiah.
Ill Ward, Henry. Rhode Island.
Member of Colonial Congress.
309 Warren, John C.
Eminent surgeon of Boston.
/ 308 Warren, W.
154 Washington, Bushrod.
Inherited Mount Vernon.
Motto, Exitus acta probat.
y ' I Washington, George.
Bom at Pope's Creek, Va., February 22,
1732; died at Mount Vernon, December
14, 1799.
First President of the United States.
Motto, Exitus acta probat.
1:373
54 Washington, George. (Restrike
from old plate.)
Motto, Exitus acta probat.
1 60 Wethers field Social Library.
(Signed Doolittle, Sculp.)
Motto, Waste not a moment.
y/ 34 Wetmore, William. Massachusetts.
^ (Signed Revere, Sc.)
Motto, Tentanda via est.
147 Whitebread, William. (Signed H.
Dawkins.)
Motto, Pro lege et rege.
340 WiUiams, John.
Motto, Floriferis ut apes in saltibus omnia
libant omnia nos.
106 Williams, John C. Wethersfield,
Conn.
Motto, Cognosce occasionem.
168 Williams, Otho H. Rev^. General,
circa 1790.
158 Williamson, Thomas. Richmond,
Va.
292 Willis.
7 Wolcott, Oliver. Connecticut.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
325 Woodbridge, Dudley. 1773.
159 Wormeley, Ralph. Rosegill, Va.
Motto, Nunc mihi nunc alii.
161 Wright, Sir James, Bart.
5 Wythe, George. Virginia.
Signer of Declaration of Independence.
Motto, Secundis dubisque rectus.
175 Yates, Christr. C.
Motto, Nee parcas nee spernas.
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