. Our flag number, with 1197 flags in full colors and 300 additional illustrations in black and white. een stripes and thirteen stars, and the committee cannot viewthe proposed inconsiderable addition of a star for each new statein the light of a departure from the permanency of form whichshould characterize the flag of the nation. In connection with this alteration of the flag the followingletters1 of Mr. Wendover to Capt. Reid are interesting: Washington, Feb. 13, 1817. Dear Sir * * The flag is yet on the table. I know not when it will get to the anvil. I received the flag fromMr. Jarvis, an
. Our flag number, with 1197 flags in full colors and 300 additional illustrations in black and white. een stripes and thirteen stars, and the committee cannot viewthe proposed inconsiderable addition of a star for each new statein the light of a departure from the permanency of form whichshould characterize the flag of the nation. In connection with this alteration of the flag the followingletters1 of Mr. Wendover to Capt. Reid are interesting: Washington, Feb. 13, 1817. Dear Sir * * The flag is yet on the table. I know not when it will get to the anvil. I received the flag fromMr. Jarvis, and would have presented him my thanks for hispolite attention to my request, but I am so oppressed with letterwriting that I have no time to take exercise, and but little tosleep. Please present my thanks to Mr. Jarvis for his kindnessto me and the standard addressed to you accompanying it. I find the flag proposition is almost universally approved of,but fear the standard will have to lie over until next session. 1 Communicated to the Historical Magazine, by W. A. W. FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES. 255. This letter refers to a design for a national standard (whichwas not adopted) composed of the emblematical representations of our escutcheon quarteredupon it, viz : the stars, whiteon a blue field on the upper lefthand quarter; the Goddess ofLiberty on a white field underthe stars; the eagle in the upperright hand quarter or fly of thestandard on a white field, andthe thirteen alternate stripes ofred and white under the standard it was proposedshould be hoisted over the hallsof congress, at our navy yards,and at other public places, when A design for a National Standard. ^^ by the president Qf the United States. On the 17th of January, 1818, Mr Wendover wrote : As I am not a military man I leave to others to regulatethe cockade. I shall attend to the star spangled banner,though I wish the other changed from British to American. He writes again under date Washingto
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