Judge Thompson, of the supreme court of the United States.
Presented by his recent widow, the present Mrs. Lansing, of
Poughkeepsie.

Fragments of the first coffin of Washington. Presented by Lewis Grube,
Esq., artist, Poughkeepsie.

One of the points of the _chevaux-de-frieze_ placed in the Hudson
river, near New Windsor, in 1780, to prevent the passage of the
British ships. It was raised accidentally by the anchor of a sloop
commanded by Captain Abraham Elting, in New Paltiz, Ulster county, in
1836. It is pointed with iron, and weighs some hundreds of pounds.

Wooden camp candlestick, used in General Smallwood's brigade while
encamped at Fishkill, in Dutchess county, in the Revolution. From
Jackson Diddle, Esq., Fishkill.

Homespun linen rifle-shirt, worn by Captain Abraham Duryea at the
battle of Long Island. From Charles Robinson, Esq., Fishkill.

Sheet of stamp-parchment, containing the stamps and duties of the
stamp-act.

Sword of Captain Archibald Campbell, killed at the skirmish at Ward's
house, in Weschester county, in 1776. Captain Campbell was the
commanding officer of the British party. From his grandson, Captain
Archibald Campbell, of Pawlings, Dutchess county.

Sword of one of Lee's legion, of Virginia. It has inscribed, on one
side of the blade, "Victory or Death!"--on the opposite side,
"Grenadiers of Virginia."

Tooth of Miss Jane M'Crea, found lying in her coffin when her remains
were disinterred and removed to Fort Edward in 1824, by Mr. George
Barker, of Sandy Hill, and presented by him to the late Captain
Matthew Danvers, of Sandy Hill, and to the collection by his widow,
Mrs. Mary Danvers, of Poughkeepsie.

Iron-pipe tomahawk, found on the battle-field of Saratoga. From Van
Wyck Brinkerhoff, Esq., of Fishkill.

Cannon-rammer, taken with Burgoyne at Saratoga. Purchased, with a lot
of other "lumber" (sold at West Point by order of the government,
after the Revolution), by Joseph Jackson, Esq., and others, of
Fishkill. From Van Wyck Brinkerhoff, Esq., of Fishkill.

Knapsack of Captain David Uhl, a captain of militia in the Revolution,
and worn by him when he joined his regiment at Harlem, in 1776. It is
made of homespun linen. From his daughter, Mrs. Henry Abell, of Union
Vale, Dutchess county.

Hessian camp-kettle, dug up on the battle-field of Bennington. By Mr.
Charles Hoag, of Dover, Dutchess county.

Iron spur, found on the battle-field of the Cowpens. It is much
rusted, and is