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Excerpt from The Correct Arms of the State of New York, as Established by Law Since March 16, 1778: A Historical Essay Read Before the Albany Institute, December 2, 1879
The exceedingly well executed drawing which aecom panies this paper, is a perfect fac simile Of the Initial Letter of the Military Commission of 1778, engraved by Mr. A. Tolle, of the Lithographic establishment Of Messrs. Weed, Parsons 00. It has been engraved and placed there not as a model for close imitation, or for its positive beauty, but on account Of its historical value as a witness in exact form Of what was the original device of the State Arms; so that in attempts to reestablish the original arms complete, with ornamentation con formed to the most cultivated modern taste, all those engaged in the undertaking, might have constant recourse to it.
I take pleasure in being able to state that the Rev. John H. Frazer, who is mentioned on page 32, as the possessor of the original of the Military Commission Of June 25, 1778, from which the photograph was taken, has considerately and kindly, since that note was written, yielded to my request, and allowed it to be de posited in the State Library, and to become the property of the State. It is now exhibited there in a frame under glass, where any who are curious to examine it, can satisfy themselves, regarding points in the engraving hitherto unnoticed as belonging to the Arms.
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