The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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l YO G fIFCA'F1oN,cnf TH IE ljlNI'I'l'LI1 T-i'l'A'l 'I Hli i 2 7. it r I A ' ' ' 1 S ,Iil'AGUb. p g ' ' . All?f'lIf,l. gs, win, To the Honorable liaines G. lilflimh Sf'- 'l'5UifV l f'l'm r'i Vfashington, ll. C. SIRA: ' - i 3 lehave the honor to state, that, 'im Us rwmn' mwtilffn, While' paying 3 Visit, to the Royal MUSfQ'L1l'Il at This llzigiig, I discovered three medals, which by reason of their rela- tion to proiriinent, events in our- early history, and other considerations hereafter alluded to, render it proper that j should bring thenito the notice of the-Ic,Jcpartnierit. i The first rnedal in the series referred to was dcfsigned to conimeniorate the recognition ,Of.AIH6flCElNt Independence bv' the Province of Friesland, on the 26th of February, 1982, Ia description of which is asfollows: On the obverse greg is a male figure personating a Fnsian in ancienticostuniie, joining right hands with an Arne-rican, represent-ed afniaiden in aboriginal dress, standing on a scepter, withsher left hand resting on a shield bearing the inscription: The United States of North Anierieaug while with his left hand the Frisian 'signals his rejcrrioiinf an olive branch offered by a-Briton, represented by a maiden accompanied by a tiger, the-left hand of the maiden resting on a shield having the inscription: Great'Britain. Ontrthe reverse side is the figure of an arm projecting from the clouds, holding the Coat of Arms of the Province of Friesland, 5-under which is the inscription: To the State of, Friesian-d in grateful recognition of the Actsiof theAs-sernblies inFebruary and April,,17i82, by the Burgh- er's Club .of Leeuwarden, ' Liberty and Zealf The second inedal in this series was struck off by order of the States-Genera.l'in conimenioration of its recognition of the Independence of the5United States, S' - . On the obverse side of 'the medal will be fgund the United States and the Netherlands 'represented by 'tWO maldfms efluipped fOr W-ar, with right hands joined over 3 burning altar, The Dutchniaiden is placing anenibleni Of fff'2QQlOI11 on the head of the American, 'Whose right foot, attached to a broken chain, rests oniEngland, represented bfvifl tiger., ln, the held oflthemedaql are the words: ll BRRA SUROR. SOLQMNI' DECR. AGN., IQ APR-