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��one Sunday on the blank leaf in a copy of the New Testament, while both were at church. Kosciusko then colored it and presented it to his intimate friend, Gen. Poor. It has been transmitted as an heir-loom to Col. Cilley. It was worn by his mother, as a breast-pin, durinj^ her life-time. She was the daughter of Gen. Poor.

Joseph Cilley. Original by Trum- bull ; copy by U. D. Tenney. Presented to the state by Col. Joseph Cilley, of Nottingham — a grandson, and an officer in the war of 1812, and now residing in Nottingham (18S3) in his ninety- third year.

William Whipple. Original by Trumbull ; copy by U. D. Tenney. Gen. Whipple was also a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a member in congress from 1774 to 1779.

Henry Dearborn. Original by Gil- bert Stuart ; copy by U. D. Tenney. Gen. Dearborn, in 1 789, was appointed marshal for the district of Maine, by Washington ; representative in con- gress from 1793 to 1797 ; secretary of war, under Jefferson, from 1801 to 1809 ; after which he was collector of the port of Boston. In 1822 he was appointed minister to Portugal, and served in that position two years.

James Reed. Original by Trumbull ; copy by Miss Anna DeWilt Reed, of New York city — a lineal descendant. Presented to the state by Mrs. Caroline G. Reed, of New York city.

MISCELLANEOUS PORTRAITS.

Franklin Pierce. An original, fall length, by U. D. Tenney. Presented to the state by Col. Frank Hawthorne Pierce — a nephew. Mr. Pierce was speaker of the house of representa- tives in 1831 and 1832: senator in congress from 1837 to 1842, and president of the United States from March, 1853, to March, 1857.

John P. Hale. An original, full length, by U. D. Tenney. Presented to the state by friends of Mr. Hale. He. was speaker of the house of rep- resentatives in 1S46 ; representative

��in the 28th congress ; senator in con- gress from 1 84 7 to 1 85 3, and from 1855 to 1859, and from 1859 to 1865. In 1852 he was the free-soil candi- date for president. U. S. minister to Spain from 1865 ^'^ 1870.

Jeremy Belknap. A copy of an original in possession of the Massa- chusetts Historical Society. He wrote a valuable history of New Hampshire.

Nathaniel Peabody Rogers. An original by U. D. Tenney. Presented to the state by Hon. Jacob H. Ela, and Hon. John R. French — the latter a son-in-law.

Jeremiah Mason. An original by Chester Harding. Presented to the state by Robert M. Mason, Esq., of Boston — a son. Mr. Mason was attor- ney-general of the state in 1802, and served several years ; was a senator in congress from 18 13 to 181 7, and a lawyer of national reputation.

Samuel Cushman. An original bv Chester Harding. Presented to the state by Mrs. E. S. Cushman Tilton — a daughter. Mr. Cushman was a repre- sentative in congress from 1835 to 1839.

Matthew Thornton. An original by Adna Tenney, from material fur- nished by Capt. James S. Thornton, of the U. S. Navy. It was presented to the state by Capt. Thornton. Mat- thew Thornton was chairman of the committee of safety in New Hamp- shire ; was a member of congress from 1774 to 1779, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Israel Evans. A copy by U. D. Tenney, from an original on ivory — artist unknown. Presented to the state by George Porter, Esq., of Pitts- burg, Pa. Mr. Evans was a chaplain in the Revolution, and an intimate friend of Washington and Fafayette. His portrait was recognized by Lafayette when in Concord in 1825. Mr. Evans was pastor of the Congregational church in Concord from July i, 1789, to July I, 1797. He was a trustee of Dartmouth College from 1793 to 1S07, and founded one of its professorships, which bears his name.

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