- Upper cover.
- Silk doublure.
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- Flyleaf with label: Portraits by Messrs. Inman & Cummings, N. York. Drawings by Mr. Charles Burton of Washington. Penmanship, designing, quotations [and?] general superintendence of the whole by Isaac F. Bragg, Principal of the City Commercial School, New York, [as]sisted in the execution of the writing by Mr. Chris.r Hunt. [Bi]nder Mr. Joseph Forster, N. York. Inscription on flyleaf: Addressed to General Lafayette. [14 lines of verse]. By the artists.
- Frontispiece. Gloria virtutis umbra. C. Burton delin.t.
- Title page.
- Motto: Vox populi, vox Dei.
- This memento is designed to commemorate durably the remarkable visit of the illustrious General La Fayette to the United States of America in 1824.
- Divisional title: Resolutions of Congress. West front of the Capitol of the U State. C. Burton delineavit.
- Congress, In Senate, Monday January 26th, 1824. Marquis de La Fayette.
- Divisional title: President's letter.
- Letter of the President of the United States to the Marquis de La Fayette.
- Divisional title: Marquis's answer. C. Burton del.t.
- The Marquis's reply to the President's letter.
- Divisional title: Common Council. Appointment of a Committee.
- Resolutions of the Common Council of New York, with a preamble respecting the reception of the Marquis de La Fayette on his arrival in this country.
- Divisional title: Committee's report.
- Report of the Committee. In Common Council, July 19th. The special Committee, to whom was referred the subject of making preparations for the reception of the Marquis de La Fayette, presented the following report.
- Divisional title: Division orders. Fort Lafayette, N.Y. C. Burton delin.t.
- New York State Artillery. Division orders. New York, July 24th, 1824.
- Divisional title: Insurance companies.
- Resolution of the insurance companies of New York.
- Divisional title: Arrival.
- Arrival of the Marquis de La Fayette at New York.
- Divisional title: Reception. C. Burton del.t.
- The reception of the Marquis de La Fayette. In Common Council, August 16th, 1824.
- Divisional title: Mayor's address. City Hall. C. Burton delin.t.
- Address of the Mayor to the Marquis de La Fayette on his reception. In Common Council August 16th, 1824.
- Divisional title: Marquis's reply.
- Reply of the Marquis de La Fayette, to the Mayor. In Common Council, August 16th, 1824.
- Divisional title: Introduction.
- After the answer of the Marquis de La Fayette he was introduced to the several members of the Board, and afterwards, his son, George Washington La Fayette was in like manner presented to the Mayor and the members.
- Divisional title: Common Council. Erie Canal. C. Burton delin.t.
- Subsequent proceedings of the Board after the arrival & introduction of the Marquis de La Fayette. August 16th, 1824.
- Divisional title: Portrait.
- Resolution for the portrait of the Marquis de La Fayette. In Common Council. August 18th, 1824.
- Divisional title: City freedom.
- Resolution to give the freedom of the City to George Washington La Fayette in Common Council. August 18th, 1824.
- Divisional title: Common Council, New York. Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit!
- Common Council of New York. The following resolution was moved by Alderman Doughty, and carried unanimously. In Common Council, Aug.t 18th, 1824.
- Divisional title: State Cincinnati's address. C. Burton del.t.
- Address of the Society of the State Cincinnati to the Marquis de La Fayette.
- Divisional title: Address of the Bar.
- Address of the members of the N. York Bar
- Divisional title: Marquis's reply.
- The Marquis de La Fayette's reply to the address of the members of the Bar.
- Divisional title: Columbia College.
- Congratulatory address of the faculty of Columbia College to the Marquis de La Fayette, by the Revd. Wm. Harris, President. September 7th, 1824.
- Divisional title: Address of the French residents.
- Discours prononc au gnral Lafayette par ses compatriotes residant New York.
- Divisional title: Marquis's answer.
- Rponse du gnral Lafayette ses compatriotes.
- Divisional title: General summary.
- Summary.
- Grand tour.
- Divisional title: General invitation.
- Resolution informing the General La Fayette that apartments will be provided for him, during his visits to the City of New York. Presented by Mr. Riker, Recorder, in Common Council 11th May 1825.
- Divisional title: Invitation to dine.
- Resolution inviting General La Fayette to dine with the Corporation on the Fourth of July. Presented by M. Riker, Recorder, and passed unanimously, in Common Council, May 11th 1824 [i.e. 1825?].
- The Marquis de La Fayette accepted of the preceeding invitations, and the Committee of Arrangements provided for his accommodation the same mansion in which General Washington resided when President of the United States.
- Divisional title: Senate. C. Burton delin.t.
- Address of the Senate, by Lieut.t Gov.r Talmadge, the President.
- Divisional title: Reply of the Marquis.
- Marquis's reply to the Senate.
- Divisional title: President Adams's letter.
- John Quincy Adams, President of the United States, to General Lafayette, at Boston.
- Divisional title: Marquis's answer. C. Burton delin.t.
- The Marquis de Lafayette to John Quincy Adams, President of the United States. New York, July 5th, 1825.
- Divisional title: Departure, division orders. C. Burton delin.t.
- New York State Artillery. Division orders. New York, July 12th, 1825.
- Divisional title: Departure.
- Departure from New York July 14, 1825.
- Divisional title: Marquis's signature.
- The foregoing are authentic transcripts [signed: Lafayette], Washington D.C. September VIth. 1825. Signed in presence of [signed: John Quincy Adams], President of U. Stats. [signed: H. Clay], Secretary of State. Signed in presence of [signed: Richard Rush] Secy. of the Treasury. [signed: Saml L. Southard], Secy. of the Navy. [signed: John McLean], Post Mr. General. Presented & signed on the General's birth day.
- Divisional title: Signatures.
- Signatures. Common Council in 1824. [22 signatures] Common Council in 1825. [22 signatures] [J. Morton] Clerk in 1824 & 1825.
- Explanations of the designs, with free translations of the mottoes, quotations &c.
- Report of the presentation &c.
- In Common Council December 21st 1825. The Recorder presented a letter received by him from General La Fayette when it was resolved, that the following letter from General Lafayette be engrossed in the book now in the Archives of the Common Council and that the original be put upon the files of the Board.
- In Common Council December 25th 1825. Resolved that the thanks of the Common Council of New York be presented to Peter A. Cowdrey and Edmund Morton Esqres. for the very handsome manner in which they executed the wishes of this Board in presenting to General Lafayette the duplicate Tribute of Respect confided to their care ... I.F. Bragg del. pinx. et scrip.
- In Common Council December 25th 1825. Alderman Cowdrey presented the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted. I.F. Bragg del. pinx. et scrip.
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