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

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the mmaiumg Iii,-mvi-niC,OSI'ftr'7lflfifJWf'1l llier 0xwn.l'rlplff, :tml fm llrlfg 1Qtl'1 of Ahiiil, 1782, tliietSt,1i,ttcs-lliencmli, in clcilcrrfrwafr to time wighes of the pimvmgeg, pre-cei-vod. 'Mix Aflarns fl f,fl'f51ll7lIll,lH,lFa, It will also be 'borne in rnind that wliilc- a lliitc-I1 IlI'Il.l'l-fJf- war Hrgtnsalutedi the AH1m..iQ3n fellag, 'Holilianfl stanfls smoml in the roll of foreign nationsWl'1iQl1 foffltilfsrlly 1'rffff1ifriizfef1 our ifndepengfleiicfel and the With Whom We rnade a Tfeaw of Commerce and avifgation. i The medals. in question 'possess interest kin, that they furnish the hes-t evidence extant ol' the current of opinion and St31ll1il1'Ill6fl1ll at that time in the Nctlicrlanrls concerning England andthe United Statesg and are, moreover, worthy of specialrinention, inasmuch as l do not Und them' referred to in Mr., Ad.ams's public Correspondence, or in any book pulalished our language., H I ' 'A i aiiifough the courtesy of the Government, I have been permitted to procure five copies of each of th-ese medals, and take pleasure il transmitting them 'to the Dcpartinent through. the ,agency of the American Despatch' Agent, London. r ' it ii . One- set designed forthe Department of State 'me for the New York, Historical Societyg one for the Massa-' chusetts Historical Societyg one -for the Minnesota State Historical Society: and one 'for The Holland Society of New York.. ' ' - r i S ' si fflazif se e S' S Y p ioui A e epartment approveg the four last mentioned sets may be forwarded to each of the above named so- cieties, With a icopfyifpf' this despatch. ' There can be no1inore.finteresting orprofitable study 'for the citizen-of the United'St.ates than the process of reason- ing .which led to separatesNational existence, and the ad-option of 1 the present cformof Government, or the mo- tives WhiCh lI1Hl1CT1C6d the people of other lands to Welcome our advent into the famiiyc ofiniations. , i I have the 'honor to be,.,fiSir, is A I Q 1 Your obedient servant, i i i s i 'a'SAMUErLp.4'iR. THAYER- CARS? the banquet 'Was learned that Mr. Thayer had PYOCUTGG these medals for presentation at his own expensel

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Q? v sk 'Q .nf -.e . r xg' 3 is if it 1 N ,1 Q , 61:5 -3 ' ' Z' Haw. ' L A 3 1. V 11, ' ' . z 'S 'i . v Z - I s 1 4: Q '17, .if 128 of this Society is more accustomed to the role of a Secretary than that of a President. The duty of a Secretary is to readg most Presidents are called upon to make speeches, but, as this present President cannot make a speech, he Will try '50 read. And then he read his opening address, as follows: ' e a X