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RELICS OF ROGER WILLIAMS.
Paper cutter made OF wood from the
beams of Roger williams house at Salem,
Mass. Loaned by Mrs. Richard Jackson
Barker.
Photograph of estate Rock" in Provi-
dence, on which Roger Williams landed
in 1886. Loaned by Mr.. G. L. Hurd.
fragment of estate Rockn upon
which Roger Williams landed. Loaned by
Miss Charlotte Il. DALEY.
Photograph of the statue OF Roger Will
Iiams by the sculptor, franklin Simmons,
in the Capitol at Washington,
Photograph OF the monument TO Roger
Williams in Roger Williams Park, Provi-
dence, showing the ancient home of the
descendants OF Joseph Williams. eldest
son of Roger, whose lineal descendant,
Betsey Williams, bequeathed the farm to
the city OF Providence for a public park.
Silhouette OF Betsey Williams, who be-
queathed the Roger Williams farm 10 the
city of Providence. Loaned by Mrs. A.
A. White.
Old print of Roger Williams, with fac
simile of his autograph. Loaned by Mrs.
Isabella Tweed.
Fac-Simile OF the original order of ban
ishment of Roger Williams. Loaned by
Mrs. A. A. White.
Photograph OF the "Roger Williams
Chair. " A chair which was undoubtedly
brought to this country by Roger Will
liams, and stood for many years next to
the fireplace in the old Williams house,
represented in the accompanying photo
graph. This house is near the monument
10 Roger Williams in Roger Williams
Park, Providence. Loaned by Miss Susan
Miner.
Ancient book, '"Key TO the Indian Lam
guage," by Roger Williams. Loaned by
the Rhode Island Historical Society. Pho
tograph OF the Roger VII illiams' house at
Salem, Mass. Built in 1881. Photograph
of the First Church, Salem, Mass, where
Roger Williams preached before his BAN
ishment. Built 1851.
RELICS OF MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL.
GREENE.
Portrait of General Nathaniel Greene,
by 9. w. Peale. Loaned by his great
granddaughter, Katharine Greene, wife
Of Reverend William Brenton Greene,
Jr., ID. ID.
Portrait of Catherine Littlefield Greene,
wife OF Major General Nathaniel Greene.
Artist unknown. Loaned by her great
granddaug hter, Anna NJ. Greene, wife of
Rev. Alva +. Carpenter.
Pair OF silver candle sticks, owned by
General Nathaniel Greene and used at the
family home at Dungeness, Cumberland
Island, Ga. Loaned by his great grand
daughter, Anna M. Greene, wife of Rev.
Alva Il. Carpenter.
Two silver camp cups, used by General
Nathaniel Greene, when in service in the
field. Loaned by his great grand 6augh-
ter, Anna NJ Greene, wife OF Rev. Alya
j. Carpenter.
Camp plate, part of General Nathaniel
Greene camp equipage. Loaned by
William Maxwell Greene, Esq.
Flint lock Tower musllet purchased
ty General Nathaniel Greene in Boston
in 1774 from British deserter, and used
ty him in training the kentish Guards.
The Kentish Guards were chartered in
IVA, organized by Nathaniel Greene,
Christopher Greene, Colonel command
ant of the X. /. Brigade and others, and
are still in existence as a militia company
in East Greenwich, II. /. This company
furnished 81 officers 10 the Continental
Army during the revolution. Loaned
ty William Maxwell Greene, Esq.
Photograph OF the old homestead at The
Forge, Potowomut, r. l., the birthplace
Of General Nathaniel Greene. Loaned by
William Maxwell Greene, Esq.
Photograph of the equestrian statue of
General Nathaniel Greene in Washing.
ton. ID. {. III. X. Brown, sculptor.
Photograph of the statue OF General
Nathaniel Greene in the Capitol OF Wash
ington, ID. {.
Photograph OF the Greenough Mansion,
Jamaica Plain, Mass, built about 1760
the headquarters of General Nathaniel
Greene in May 1775, when Brigadier Gen
eral of the Rhode Island Army of obser-
yation.
Marble bust of General Nathaniel
Greene from the portrait by Peale and
medal of 1871. George Annable, sculptor,
1850. Loaned by the Providence Athen-
aeuin
Oaths OF General Nathaniel Greene up
on entering upon the office of quarter
master general.
RELICS OF THE sIGNERs OF THE DECLA-
RATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
The Stephen Hopkins inlistsnd, origi-
nally belonging to the signer OF the
Declaration of independence. Said TO have
been used by all the signers on that me-
niorable occasion. Loaned by his lineal
descendant, G. W. Hopkins.
Copy of the laws of Rhode Island 1857,
Stephen Hopkins, governor with Colonial
soal of X. 1. and attestations OF Henry
Ward, secretary. Loaned by Mrs. Rich
ard Jackson Barker
Document with autograph OF William
Ellery, signer of the Declaration of In
dependence. Loaned by Mrs. Richard
Jackson Barker.
Spectacles in shagreen case, worn by
William Ellery, signer of the Declara-
ton of Independence. Loaned by the de-
scendants, the Misses Ellery.
Travelling watch and agreement made
| between David Williams, matchmaker,
and Hon. William Ellery of Newport, r.
J., to clean and repair the same yearly.
Loaned by the Misses Ellery.
Autograph letter OF Samuel Ward to
| Governor Nicholas Cooke OF Rhode Island.
| Signed by Stephen Hopkins and. Samuel
Ward. Loaned by Major S. T. Cushing,
| L. s. Army.
Silver teapot, formerly owned by
Stephen Hopkins. Loaned by james
| Tillinghast, Esq.
Silver cup; formerly owned by stephen
| Hopkins. Loaned by James rillnghast,
| Esq.
Silver porripger, formerly owned by
| Stephen Hopkins Loaned by James TIL
| linghast, Esq.
RELICS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Iron candle stick. the property of Rev.
David Avery, chaplain of the army dur
| ing the Revolution, who shared General
| Washington's camp. By the light shed
from candle held i'm this candle stick, al
writing was done by General Washington
and his associates in camp. Loaned by
the Gaspee Chapter, Daughters of the
| American Revolution.
Two old pictures-of General Washing
| tons death-bed and tornb 1900. Loaned
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