Description of Medal......................................... 95 William Short to Thomas Jefferson........... June 14, 1790... 95 Thomas Jefferson to the President of the National Assembly of France........................ March 8, 1791... 96 17 CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES. XVII [_Capture of the Serapis._] Description of Medal......................................... 97 Biographical Sketch of John Paul Jones....................... 98 Resolution of Congress Voting a Medal to the Chevalier John Paul Jones.............. October 16, 1787... 98 Captain John Paul Jones to Benjamin Franklin................................ October 3, 1779... 99 M. de Sartine to the President of Congress... May 30, 1780.. 109 M. de Sartine to Commodore John Paul Jones.. June 28, 1780.. 109 Resolution of Congress Authorizing Captain Jones to Accept from the King of France the Cross of Military Merit................................. February 27, 1781.. 110 The United States to the King of France.. October 19, 1787.. 110 Thomas Jefferson to General Washington........ May 2, 1788.. 111 Admiral John Paul Jones to Thomas Jefferson.................. August 29--September 9, 1788.. 112 18 PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON. XVIII XIX [_First President of the United States of America._] Description of Medal........................................ 113 Indian Peace Medals......................................... 113 19 THE DIPLOMATIC MEDAL. XX (p. lv) Description of Medal........................................ 115 Biographical Sketch of César Anne de la Luzerne............. 116 Biographical Sketch of Éléonore François Élie de Moustier... 116 John Adams to the President of Congress... August 3, 1779... 117 Thomas Jefferson to William Short......... April 30, 1790... 117 Thomas Jefferson to the Marquis de la Luzerne................................. April 30, 1790... 118 William Short to Thomas Jefferson.......... June 14, 1790... 119 Thomas Jefferson to William Short.......... July 26, 1790... 119 Thomas Jefferson to the Count de Moustier.. March 2, 1791... 120 Thomas Jefferson to William Short.......... March 8, 1791... 120 William Short to Thomas Jefferson........... June 6, 1791... 121 William Short to Thomas Jefferson..... September 25, 1791... 121 William Short to M. Dupré................................... 122 M. de Moustier to M. Dupré.................................. 123 William Short to Thomas Jefferson....... February 8, 1792... 124 M. Lagrange to William Short............ January 31, 1792... 124 20 PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS. XXI [_Second President of the United States of America._]