Excerpt from The History of the Centennial Celebration of the Inauguration of George Washington as First President of the United States A. Brock, Librarian of the Virginia Historical Society; Justin Winsor, Librarian of Har vard University; General Charles G. Loring, Curator of the Museum of Fine Arts, Bos ton; Arthur Mason Knapp, of the Boston Public Library; Edmund Mills Barton, Li brarian of the American Antiquarian Society; George H. Moore, Librarian of the Lenox Library; Amos Perry, Librarian of the Rhode Island Historical Society; Frank B. Gay, Librarian of the Connecticut Historical Society; Charles J. Hoadly, Librarian of the State Library of Connecticut; and to State Librarians, Librarians of Historical Societies, and gentlemen connected with scores of other public institutions throughout the United States. To the United States Ministers at the courts of England, France, Spain, Holland, and Sweden; to Henry Vignaud, of the United States Legation at Paris; and to B. F. Stevens, of London, the thanks of the committee are likewise due. The list is a long one of gentlemen in this country whose services in connection with the publication of the Memorial Volume can not be forgotten - John Jay, John Bigelow, Richard Watson Gilder, Alexander W. Drake, Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet, Moncure D. Conway, major-general George 'w. Cullum, and William Hayes Ward, of-new York Robert C. Winthrop, Thomas Jefferson coo]idge, judge Mellen Chamberlain, and Samuel H. Russell, of Boston; William J. Campbell and Charles R. Hildeburn, of Philadelphia; General William S. Stryker, adjutant-general of New Jersey; Charles C. Jones, Jr., of Augusta, Georgia; G. E. Manigault, M. D., and Will iam A. Courtenay, of Charleston, South Carolina; General John Meredith Read, of Paris; also the owners of portraits reproduced in this volume; and many others whose names are found in the text or in the foot-notes where credit is given for information. Received. There are others, however, whose names do not appear in the book, but whose advice has been sought and whose suggestions have been followed, and to them as well, are expressed the thanks of the committee. Besides the very acceptable aid rendered the Memorial Arch Committee by Stanford White, the architect, special thanks are due to him for the design of the title-page. The woodcuts in the first chapter accompanied an article by the editor on vvashington's Inauguration, which appeared in the Century Magazine for April, 1889, and for the use of these cuts in this volume the Publication Committee thanks the con ductors of the Century Magazine. The house of D. Appleton Co. Has published the Memorial Volume at cost, and all associated with the firm or employed by it have taken special pains during the past two years to give as perfect work as possible. Paul Leicester Ford's assistance has been continuous for several years. Nearly a year was spent by him in preparing the second chapter, so difficult was it to obtain the dates of the births and deaths of all the members of the First Congress under the Constitution. A special debt of gratitude is due Mr. Ford. The services of his father, the late Gordon L. Ford, a member of the Art Committee, and interested in the celebration from its inception, will be remembered by his associates. His library, always open, has been of great value during the preparation of this volume. To Hamilton Fish. To Elbridge T. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

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