437

82 CENTENNIAL MEDAL. LXXXII

[_Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence._]

Description of Medal........................................ 438
Act of Congress Authorizing Centennial
Medals................................... June 16, 1874... 439
Official Notice Promulgated by the Centennial Board of
Finance................................. March 24, 1875... 439

83 CENTENNIAL MEDAL. LXXXIII

[_Hundredth Anniversary of American Independence._]

Description of Medal........................................ 440

84 LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE FIRST CLASS. LXXXIV

[_Saving Life from the Perils of the Sea._]

Description of Medal........................................ 441
Act of Congress Instituting Life Saving
Medals................................... June 20, 1874... 442
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury to Lucien M.
Clemons.................................. June 30, 1876... 442
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury to James
Martin................................... March 3, 1877... 443
The Acting Secretary of the Treasury to John
Dean..................................... March 3, 1877... 444
Report of the United States Life-Saving
Service.............................. November 30, 1876... 444
The Secretary of the Treasury to Colonel J. Schuyler
Crosby................................... June 30, 1877... 447
The Secretary of the Treasury to Carl
Fosberg............................. September 22, 1877... 448
Report of the United States Life-Saving
Service.............................. November 29, 1877... 448
The Secretary of the Treasury to Philip C.
Bleil................................. January 15, 1878... 452

85 LIFE SAVING MEDAL OF THE SECOND CLASS. LXXXV

[_Saving Life from the Perils of the Sea._]

Description of Medal........................................ 453
The Secretary of the Treasury to John O.
Philbrick................................ July 22, 1876... 453
The Secretary of the Treasury to Henry M.
Lee...................................... July 31, 1877... 454
The Secretary of the Treasury to Captain Charles
H. Smith................................ March 12, 1878... 454
The Secretary of the Treasury to Edward
Nordall................................. March 12, 1878... 45