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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PORTRAIT OF JEFFERSON Painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1804, From the ORIGINAL portrait NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF BoWDOIN College, Maine •--... Frontispiece KING OF PRUSSIA TAVERN The HOME OF Jefferson during a portion of his stay in Germantown. Now Nos. 5516-18-20 Main Street, Germantown. This is a rear view of the old inn. From a photograph taken about 1896 - Opposite page 33 FIRE PLACE IN THE KING OF PRUSSIA Germantown was so crowded when Jefferson arrived November ist, 1793, that he was almost compelled to WRAP himself in HIS CLOAK AND SLEEP BEFORE THE OPEN FIRE. From a photograph taken about 1896 Opposite page 49 FACSIMILE OF LETTER FROM JEFFERSON TO HERMAN Le ROY Photographed from the original in possession of the Pennsylvania Historical Society . Opposite page 97 HOUSE OCCUPIED BY JEFFERSON After leaving the King of Prussia Tavern, on the authority of John F. Watson, Jefferson occupied the house now Nos. 5275 — 5277 Main Street, German- town. From A photograph, 1906 - Opposite page 129 FACSIMILE OF PAGE FROM THE FINANCIAL DIARY Photogravure from the original in the possession of THE Lenox Library, New York - Opposite page 161 GERMANTOWN ACADEMY Founded 1760. Offered by the Trustees as a meeting place for Congress. From an old photograph Opposite page i "J"] STAIRWAY OF THE GERMANTOWN ACADEMY Walter R. Johnson, who delivered the oration on the death of Jefferson, was the principal of the Academy AND the eulogy WAS PROBABLY DELIVERED THERE. FrOM A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH - - OPPOSITE PAGE I 93