""Remarks of John Quincy Adams upon Othello & Shakespeare""

""Of the many English publications on Villa Architecture that are before the public, it is commonly received opinion that none have yet appeared which seem to be suited to the tastes and wants of the American people "

""Note D to page 4. It is recorded that the first book placed in the Library, was Flaxman's illustrations of Homer, $15.00 "

""Mr. Tuckerman will agree with me that 'good writing should be free from every impertinence.' -- Why not also good architecture?"" signed ""Alexr. J. Davis, Architect""

""Mr. President: In the year 1839 I was secretary of the A.A.F.A.""

""Mr. Harvey's exhibition. This display consists of perhaps 200 oil and water color paintings of interesting local views "

""Ladies: for you it belongs especially to cultivate the arts of taste "

""Inserted at page 12, paper on Arc. & Principles""

""Having removed a portion of my books to the family seat on the Orange Mountain, I have resolved to break up my library of history, science and art, and to offer it for sale, at low appraisement, if to the free or public libraries of N.Y. and to them onl

""Fragments, scraps, etc. mostly entered into the index rerum Malton [?]""

""Financial suggestions"" from Jay Cooke addressed to W.P. Fessenden, July 21, 1864

""Fareageaerisms"" [sic]

""Accuse me not, Mr. President, of an irrelevant remark: I speak of the History of Art "

""Abuses in Architecture""

[7th Regt. N.Y.G., Decoration Day?] : Row of unidentified soldiers marching. Circa 1939.

Chapter 19

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Chapter 17