.... 419
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to Cyrus W.
Field.................................... March 2, 1867... 419
The Secretary of State to Cyrus W.
Field.................................. January 7, 1869... 420

78 GEORGE PEABODY. LXXVIII

[_Promotion of Universal Education._]

Description of Medal........................................ 421
Biographical Sketch of George Peabody....................... 422
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to George
Peabody................................. March 16, 1867... 423
George Peabody's Gift for Southern
Education............................. February 7, 1867... 423
Action of the Trustees of the Peabody
Gift.................................. February 8, 1867... 425
The Secretary of State to George Peabody... June 23, 1868... 426
George Peabody to the Secretary of
State............................... September 18, 1868... 427
The Secretary of State to George
Peabody................................ October 7, 1868... 427
George Peabody to the Secretary of
State.................................. January 6, 1869... 428

79 PRESIDENT ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT. LXXIX

[_Eighteenth President of the United States of America._]

Description of Medal........................................ 429

80 GEORGE FOSTER ROBINSON. LXXX

[_Heroic Conduct._]

Description of Medal........................................ 430
Biographical Sketch of George Foster Robinson............... 431
Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to George F.
Robinson................................. March 1, 1871... 431
Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in Regard to
George F. Robinson........................................ 432

81 LOSS OF THE STEAMER METIS. LXXXI (p. lxvii)

[_Courage and Humanity._]

Description of Medal........................................ 434
Biographical Sketch of Charles E. Barber.................... 434
Resolution of Congress Voting Medals to Captain Crandall
and others........................... February 24, 1873... 434
Captain David Ritchie to the Secretary of the
Navy................................. September 1, 1872... 435
Resolution of Congress Voting Thanks to Captain
Ritchie............................... January 24, 1873...