8,! ,_s ( '#gf0     ,illu/ration        
8,! ,_s ( '#gf0     ,"s ,recollections (
 !   ,arti/ & ! ,pa9t+     by     ,h5ry 
,kelsey ,dev]eux     ,illu/ration       
,clevel&   ,privately ,pr9t$ = ! ,au?or 
#aibf           ,copyright #aibf1 by    
,h5ry ,k4 ,dev]eux           ,to my     
fa!r1 ,,john ,,h5ry ,,dev]eux   ,i w\ld 
d$icate ?is little volume--a   man ^:   
lov+-k9dness s true2   ^: godl9ess1     
fai?1 &   devotion--/r5g!n$ by firmness 
always fair--has ev] be5   an           
inspiration           ,cont5ts          
,,preface                               
#ae     ,,ar*ibald ,m4 ,,will>d1 ,a     
,,brief ,,sket*     #ba     ,,!         
,,fif]--,,hugh ,,mo%]                   
#ci     ,,! ,,drumm] ,,boy--,,h5ry      
,,kelsey   ,,dev]eux                    
#dg     ,,an ,,e>ly ,,acc\nt ,,by ,j4   
,f4 ,,ryd]          #fa     ,,!         
,,prelim9>y ,,sket*es ,,& ,,replicas    
#ga           ,illu/rations       ,,!   
,,_s ,,( '#gf                           
,frontispiece     ,reproduc$ f ! orig9al

 pa9t+ n[   hang+ 9 ! ,t[n ,hall at     
,m>blehead1   ,massa*usetts4 ,?is       
reproduction is accurate   z to details1
 & reproduces ! orig9al colors   z      
closely z possible4 ,"s ye>s ago1 on    
acc\nt   ( ! dem& = reproductions ( ?is 
pa9t+ & ! dang] ( damage to !   valuable
 orig9al1 by a vote ( ! t[n (           
,m>blehead1 action 0 tak5 t no fur!r    
reproductions f ! orig9al %\ld be       
p]mitt$2   h5ce1 _m ( ! reproductions n[
   available are n reproductions ( !    
orig9al   pa9t+ b ( "o or o!r ( ! lat]  
replicas4   ,^! replicas diff] 9 _m     
respects f !   orig9al1 bo? z to details
 & color+4     ,,ar*ibald ,m4 ,,will>d  
#bc     8,,yankee ,,doodle0             
#bi     ,will>d's orig9al conception = !
 humor\s   pa9t+ submitt$ to ,j4 ,f4    
,ryd]1 z reproduc$   by ,will>d 9 #ahih 
& pres5t$ to ,! ,rev]5d   ,william ,e4  
,b>ton1 9 ^: possession   x /ill rema9s4
     ,,hugh ,,mo%]                      
#da     ,,h5ry ,,kelsey ,,dev]eux       
#di     ,,! ,,rev]5d ,,samuel ,,will>d  

#fc     ,,! ,,f9al ,,prelim9>y ,,crayon 
,,/udy   ,,sket*                        
#gc     ,%[+ "o ( ! /ages 9 ! f9al      
evolution   ( ! f9i%$ pa9t+4 ,believ$ to
 be !   only /udy sket* n[ 9 exi/5ce4   
,pres5t$   by ,will>d to ,doctor ,b>ton 
& /ill 9 8 possession4          ,preface
      ,ne>ly fifty ye>s h pass$ s9ce    
,ar*ibald ,m4 ,will>d pa9t$  8,! ,_s (  
'#gf40 ,mr4 ,will>d has pass$1 & s h all
 :o 7  intimately connect$ ) its        
creation1 except myself4 ,probably no   
pa9t+1 ! creation ( an ,am]ican arti/1  
has receiv$ su* wide  & cont9u\s int]e/ 
& att5tion z ?is patriotic pa9t+4  ,_m  
times dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( a c5tury1 ,i h 
be5 urg$  to record my recollections (  
,will>d & my association ) ?is          
hi/orical pa9t+4 ,_m times ,i h be5 ask$
 = in=mation :i*  did n come "u my      
p]sonal obs]vation4 ,z ! ye>s pass1 ?is 
dem& = in=mation has become m insi/5t & 
m urg5t4 ,?is  little volume has be5    
prep>$ p>tly to meet ?is dem&1 b m      
especially to acc$e to ! (t-repeat$     

reque/s ( my family &  fri5ds4    ,^!   
reque/s = in=mation h n always be5      
conf9$ to my own  exp]i5ces4 ,!re=e1 ! m
 fully to meet ! wi%es ( my family  &   
fri5ds1 to my own p]sonal recollections 
,i h add$ a brief  sket* ( ! arti/1 (   
,hugh ,mo%] ! fif]1 & ,mr4 ,ryd]'s own  
acc\nt ( ! conception & purpose ( !     
arti/1 writt5 _m ye>s  ago & n[         
difficult to f9d4 ,i h also add$ a few  
words reg>d+  ! extant orig9al sket*es &
 ! ,replica ( #aiab4                    
,h4 ,k4 ,d4    ,janu>y #aibf            
,ar*ibald ,m4 ,will>d  a brief sket*    
,illu/ration3 ,,ar*ibald ,m4 ,,will>d   
at ! age ( =ty1 :5 he pa9t$ ! 8,_s (    
'#gf0          ,a brief sket* (         
,ar*ibald ,m4 ,will>d & ! ,_s ( '#gf    
8,! ,_s ( '#gf0 is ! be/ kn[n pa9t+     
produc$ by an ,am]ican1  & at ! same "t 
"o ( ! mo/ inspir+ works ( art ev] issu$
  9 ,am]ica4 ,x may n con=m to any      
or?odox s*ool ( pa9t+ or  possess ! f9e 
po9ts ( te*nique t "s critics dem&1 b z 
an inspiration ( patriotism1 ,i d\bt if 

any pa9t+ has _h z wide  & cont9u\s     
influ5ce z 8,! ,_s ( '#gf40 ,x has be5  
reproduc$  9 "o =m & ano!r millions (   
times1 by almo/ e available             
process--*romo-li?ography1 /eel-engrav+1
 half-tone1 & !  v>i\s color processes4 
,x is p]haps available 9 m homes ?an any
  o!r ,am]ican pa9t+1 ei!r fram$ or 9   
magaz9es1 pr9t$ books1  s*ool hi/ories1 
cal5d>s1 po/]s1 etc4 ,_m a patriotic    
p>ade has  includ$ ! fam\s trio ( ?is   
pa9t+4    ,al?\gh ! pa9t+ is s          
univ]sally kn[n1 x is surpris+ t  s     
little au!ntic pr9t$ mat]ial is         
available ei!r on ! arti/  himself or ! 
/ory ( ! creation ( ?is1 8 mo/ celebrat$
 "w4    ,ar*ibald ,m4 ,will>d1 ! pa9t] (
 8,! ,_s ( '#gf0 0 born  9 ,b$=d1 ,ohio1
 ,augu/ #bb1 #ahcf4 ,8 fa!r1 ! ,rev]5d  
,samuel  ,will>d1 0 a ,bapti/ m9i/] & a 
,v]mont]4 ,9 ! home 0  gr&fa!r ,will>d1 
betwe5 :om & ! "y arti/ !re grew to  be 
a /rong bond ( und]/&+ & sympa?y4 ,!    
gr&fa!r1 a  relative ( ,g5]al ,/>k & a  
soldi] ( ! ,revolution>y ,w>1 0  "o ( ! 

,gre5 ,m\nta9 boys :o 0 at ! surr5d] (  
,g5]al  ,burgoyne4 ,gr&fa!r & gr&son    
sp5t mu* "t toge!r 9 rambles  ?r\gh ! !n
 picturesque ,b$=d gl5s4 ,! rugg$       
surr\nd+s  appeal$ to "y ,will>d's      
arti/ic s5se4 ,! old man figur$ (t5  9 !
 boy's c>toons4 ,_m a tree 0 /ripp$ (   
its out] b>k to  produce a smoo? surface
 ^u :i* ) r$ *alk & *>r$ emb]s  ! "y    
arti/ produc$ savages ( hide\s mi54 ,z  
frequ5tly  happ5s ) "y arti/s1 "y       
,will>d1 did n receive mu*  enc\ragem5t 
f ! ,will>d family1 p]haps because e    
smoo?  surface ( wall1 b>n-door1 bo>d   
f5ce1 etc41 bore evid5ce to !  budd+    
g5ius4    ,= v>y+ p]iods1 ! family 7    
locat$ at ,k5t1 ,salem1 ,aurora1        
,mantua1 & ,la ,grange4 ,:5 ,will>d 0 a 
lad ( sev5te51 !  family mov$ to        
,well+ton1 ,lora9 c\nty1 ,ohio4 ,at !   
outbreak (  ! ,civil ,w>1 ,will>d enli/$
 9 ! ,eighty-six? ,ohio ,regim5t4  ,:ile
 ) 8 regim5t at ,cumb]l& ,gap1 he pa9t$ 
sev]al pictures  ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4   
,^! 7 photograph$ & _m ( !  photographs 

7 sold to 8 comrades4    ,) ! close ( ! 
,civil ,w>1 ,ar*ibald ,m4 ,will>d1 !n a 
/urdy  "y man1 return$ to ,well+ton1    
toge!r ) 8 close companion1  ,hugh      
,mo%]4 ,bo? _h s]v$ fai?fully & well4   
,will>d _h become  a non-commission$    
(fic]4 ,he secur$ employm5t 9 ! %op (   
,e4  ,s4 ,tripp1 a :eelwright &         
wagon-mak]4 ,! old %op /ill /&s  at     
,well+ton4 ,will>d's orig9al job 0 to   
pa9t ! wagons4 ,f  ! m]e pa9t+ ( !      
wagons he gradually pass$ to decorat+ ! 
wagons arti/ically1 & f9ally to         
decorat+1 ) woodl& &  animal sc5es1 a   
numb] ( gaudy circus *>iots4 ,he did ?is
 "w  s arti/ically t 8,tripp's wagons0  
became kn[n all ov] t  "p ( ! c\ntry4   
,!re 0 cop]ation betwe5 ! two m51 =     
ap>t f ! arti/ic pa9t+1 ! wagons        
!mselves 7 /urdily  & well-built4       
,will>d's arti/ic temp]am5t c>ri$ him   
beyond  m]e comm]cial pa9t+4 ,he began  
pa9t+ pictures on ! wagon  boxes4 ,^! 7 
s well execut$ t !y creat$ mu* comm5t4  
,he gradually became s elaborate 9 ^!1 t

 8 employ]1 ,mr4  ,tripp1 _h to re/ra9  
him4 ,und\bt$ly ! int]e/ creat$ by ^!   
pa9t+s sold _m a wagon = _! build] &    
adv]tis$ him 9 a  mo/ unusual way4 ,if  
any ( ^! ,will>d-decorat$-,tripp-wagons 
7  n[ available1 !y w\ld br+ a price f> 
9 excess ( ! co/ (  ! wagons !mselves4  
,:ile work+ at 8 trade z wagon pa9t]1   
,will>d devot$ all 8  sp>e "t1 en]gy1 & 
:at little money he c\ld save to ! /udy 
( pa9t+ on canvas4 ,he _h a v decid$    
s5se ( humor & ne>ly  all ( 8 e>li]     
subjects are ( a humor\s "*4 ,x 0 e>ly  
9 ! sev5ties t he pa9t$ ! fir/ two      
pictures f :i*  he receiv$ comp5sation4 
,^! 7 ! outcome ( a reque/ by 8         
employ]'s daught] ask+ him to pa9t a    
picture = h]4 8,pluck  numb] ,"o0 0 !   
result4 ,x depicts a dog hit*$ to a     
little wagon1  a boy driv+1 & 8 baby    
si/] 9 ! wagon ) him4 ,! dog takes  (f !
 road 9 *ase ( a rabbit1 & ! little boy 
desp]ately  try+ to /op him4 ,a wreck   
foll[s :]e ! rabbit jumps a log1 b  !   
y\?ful occupant cl++ to ! l9es1 & !     

little si/]1  escapes unhurt4           
,illu/ration3 8,,yankee ,,doodle0       
,will>d's orig9al conception = ! humor\s
 pa9t+ submitt$ to  ,j4 ,f4 ,ryd]4 ,f   
?is1 ! 8,_s ( '#gf10 ) its f>-rea*+     
inspiration1 0 f9ally evolv$    ,9      
,clevel& at ?is "t 0 a photograph] & art
 deal] nam$ ,j4 ,f4  ,ryd]4 ,?is pa9t+  
came to 8 att5tion ) o!r e>ly           
productions  by ,will>d4 ,! a/ute ,ryd] 
quickly recogniz$ ! qua9t humor  &      
natural ability display$ 9 ^! e>ly      
pictures4 ,will>d  !reupon pa9t$ a      
sequel to 8,pluck0 :i* he entitl$       
8,pluck  numb] ,two40 ,mr4 ,ryd] _h ^!  
two pa9t+s reproduc$ 9 color  by        
*romo-li?ography4 ,!y became two ( ! mo/
 popul> pictures  ( _! day4 ,!y sold at 
t5 doll>s ! pair4 ,_m ?\s&s 7  sold4    
,?is prov$ to be ! beg9n+ ( a long &    
pr(itable bus9ess  acqua9tance & la/+   
fri5d%ip betwe5 ,will>d & ,ryd]4 ,!     
proce$s f ! sale ( ^! pictures p]mitt$  
,will>d to take an  art c\rse 9 ! /udio 
( ,j4 ,d4 ,eaton1 ( ,new ,york4 ,?is 0 9

 #ahgc4    ,foll[+ ?is1 ,will>d pa9t$   
among o!r ?+s a picture :i* he  call$   
8,yankee ,doodle40 ,x 0 an ord9>y siz$  
canvas & del9eat$  a ,f\r? ( ,july      
celebration 9 a c\ntry village4 ,an old 
man 9 !  c5t] beat+ a drum1 ) a y\ng]   
man on ea* side1 ! "o )  a drum1 ! o!r )
 a fife4 ,! surr\nd+s & backgr\nd 7     
rural4 ,?is pa9t+ 0 f9i%$ a few mon?s   
prior to ! op5+ (  ! ,c5t5nial          
,exposition ( #ahgf at ,philadelphia4   
,:5 ,mr4 ,ryd] saw  ! picture1 he       
imm$iately conceiv$ ! idea ( *ang+ !    
subject  f humor\s to patriotic1 &      
,will>d concurr$ 9 ! idea4    ,contr>y  
to a r g5]al belief1 8,! ,_s ( '#gf0 0 n
  pa9t$ = exhibition at ! ,c5t5nial4 ,at
 t p]iod !re 0  a g5]al & widespread _s 
( patriotism & ! days ( !  ,revolution>y
 ,w> 7 especially be=e ! p ( ?is c\ntry4
  ,mr4 ,ryd] _h ?is prom95tly 9 m9d & = 
?is reason he  sugge/$ to ,will>d !     
pa9t+ ( ?is picture t reproductions     
!refrom might be made & a l>ge numb] (  
^! reproductions sold  g5]ally ?r\gh\t !

 c\ntry & p>ticul>ly at ! ,c5t5nial4  ,x
 0 n s5t to ! ,c5t5nial until _m ( ^!   
color$  reproductions _h be5 di/ribut$1 
& a l>ge popul> int]e/ 9 !  pa9t+ _h    
aris54 ,x 0 !n1 on special reque/ made  
by ^? 9  *>ge ( ! ,c5t5nial t ! orig9al 
pa9t+ itself 0 s5t to  ! ,exposition4   
,mr4 ,ryd] sugge/$ t ! title be 8,yankee
 ,doodle0 & "u ?is  title 8,! ,_s (     
'#gf0 0 at fir/ kn[n4 ,he left !        
conception  & developm5t ( ! pa9t+ to   
,will>d's imag9ation4    ,at t e>ly     
p]iod aft] ! ,civil ,w>1 :5 ! tra9+ days
 ( !  militia sy/em _h practically gone 
to pieces1 ! v>i\s companies  7 expect$ 
to g into camp = ?ree days ea* ye>4 ,^! 
days  _h become a neighborhood picnic4  
,uni=ms 7 seldom 9 evid5ce4  ,!re 7 few 
guns or swords4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 always ! 
flag1  ! fife1 & ! drum4 ,will>d _h ?is 
idea prom95tly be=e him4  ,he sla%$ into
 outl9e v>i\s *>coal attempts1 b ! l9es 
w\ld  n fall or respond z he want$ !m   
to4 ,! real idea z to :at  ,yankee      
,doodle & ! m5 :o fif$ x & drumm$ x1    

/ood =1  ev5tually began to ?ru/ itself 
p]si/5tly into ! p5cil po9ts4  ,will>d  
daily became m en?us$ ov] ! patriotic   
features to be  del9eat$4 ,8 e>ly days (
 m>*+ & fight+ "u ! />s  & /ripes help$ 
greatly 9 /irr+ 8 patriotic en?usiasm1  
:i*  lat] 0 put ^u & fill$ ! complet$   
canvas4    ,:ile ,will>d 0 engag$ 9     
pa9t+ ?is picture1 8 fa!r1 :o  0 pos+ z 
8 c5tral figure1 became critically ill4 
,he did n  live to see ! f9i%$ pa9t+4   
,:5 ,will>d 0 told t 8  fa!r 0 soon to  
pass away1 all ?\ghts ( a humor\s       
picture fad$  f 8 m9d4 ,he decid$ to    
pa9t 8 fa!r z he really 04    ,aft]     
,will>d became acqua9t$ ) ,mr4 ,ryd]1 at
 ,ryd]'s sugge/ion1  ,will>d mov$ to    
,clevel&4 ,he us$ z a /udio1 a small    
room on !  f\r? floor ( :at us$ to be ! 
,union ,national ,bank ,build+  locat$  
at ,euclid ,av5ue & :at 0 !n ,hickox    
,alley1 ,clevel&1  ,ohio4 ,f ?is "t on  
,will>d sp5t almo/ 8 entire life 9      
,clevel&4    ,?is little /udio _h a     
nor!rn exposure1 & he 0 arti/ en\gh1    

ev5 !n1 to realize ! value ( ! nor!rn   
light4 ,8 canvas :5  /ret*$ 0 tall] ?an 
himself4 ,8 idea _h become a big "o &   
no?+ b life-size w\ld d = ! figures to  
be us$4 ,he foll[$  ! g5]al idea ( 8    
fir/ picture1 8,yankee ,doodle or a     
,f\r? (  ,july ,celebration0 b ! _s ( ! 
:ole 0 *ang$4 ,! old man  9 ! c5t] 0    
,will>d's own fa!r1 a tall1 /raight1    
p[]ful man1  ) fl[+ :ite locks yet !    
figure ( a man ( ?irty1 )\t  coat1      
b>e-head$1 8 :ite hair bl[+ 9 ! breeze1 
8 %irt  sleeves loose1 m>*+ =w>d ) a /ep
 z firm & unhesitat+  z ! grim & det]m9$
 look on 8 face4 ,! face ( ! old man    
%[s features :i* c\ld be k9d1 b n[ set l
 fl9t 9 ! face  ( ! enemy--fill$ ) !    
c\rage ( a man :o has put "*1  & ?\ght1 
& pray] into ! music ?r\gh :i* he utt]s 
8  patriotic purpose4 ,p]haps !re is a  
bit ( humor 9 ! figure ( !  fif]--x c\ld
 n be o!rwise--= x is a portrait ( !    
fif]  ( ,well+ton1 ,hugh ,mo%]4 ,:ile   
depict+ 8 humor\s face ) its  puck]$    
m\?1 !re is ! same air ( det]m9ation 9 !

 figure1  ! eyes1 & ! =w>d /ep1 t s m>k 
! picture ( ! old  man4 ,9 ^! *>act]s "o
 sees ! _s ( m5 :o w /& &  play until !y
 die1 or by _! contagi\s h]oism w turn !
 tide  ( battle4    ,z already /at$1 = !
 fir/ few ye>s ! pa9t+ 0 kn[n "u  !     
title ( 8,yankee ,doodle40 ,:ile !      
picture 0 on exhibition 9  ,bo/on1 ,mr4 
,bra9]d1 :o _h *>ge ( ! exhibition1     
sugge/$  *ang+ ! title to 8,yankee      
,doodle1 or ! ,_s ( '#gf40 ,?is         
sugge/ion 0 made because at t "t 9      
,bo/on !re 0 a public  "*1 a half-wit1  
:o 0 commonly kn[n ab\t ! city z        
8,yankee  ,doodle40 ,9 "s curi\s way1 ! 
pa9t+ & ?is half-wit 7  be+ confus$ 9 ! 
public m9d4 ,?is *ange ( title 0 adopt$4
  ,f9ally 8,yankee ,doodle0 0 dropp$    
entirely & ! pa9t+ has s9ce  be5 kn[n "u
 ! title ( 8,! ,_s ( '#gf40          ,! 
,fif]    ,illu/ration3 ,,hugh ,,mo%]    
:o pos$ z ! fif]4 ,f an orig9al         
photograph made by ,william ,f4         
,sawtelle ( ,well+ton1 ,ohio          ,!
 ,fif]--,hugh ,mo%]      ,:5 ,ar*ibald  

,m4 ,will>d return$ home f s]vice 9 !   
,civil ,w>1  !re came back ) him to     
,well+ton 8 comrade1 ,hugh ,mo%]4 ,mr4  
,will>d fir/ became acqua9t$ ) ,mo%]    
aft] ! family mov$ to  ,well+ton4 ,!y   
soon became close & lifelong fri5ds4 ,_!
 s]vice  9 ! ,civil ,w>1 9 :i* !y 7     
comrades1 m closely cem5t$  ?is         
fri5d%ip4    ,hugh ,mo%] 0 born at      
,p]ry1 ,lake c\nty1 ,ohio1 ,janu>y      
tw5ty-n9?1  #ahai1 & di$ at ,brighton1  
,ohio1 ,augu/ fifte5?1 #ahib4 ,8 fa!r   
s]v$ 9 ! ,w> ( #ahab1 & 8 gr&fa!r _h    
s]v$ 9 !  ,revolution>y ,w>4 ,he himself
 enli/$ = ! ,civil ,w>1 & became a  fif]
 9 ,company ,h1 ,=ty-?ird ,infantry     
,regim5t1 ,ohio ,volunte]s4 ,he  nev]   
fully recov]$ f ! effects ( 8 army      
h>d%ips4    ,he 0 a tall & well built   
man1 ov] six feet 9 height4 ,9          
appe>ance he sugge/$ a typical          
fronti]sman ( ! ,daniel ,boone or       
,simon ,girty type4    ,hugh ,mo%] 7or  
,mosi] z x is sometimes wrongly spell$7 
:o pos$  z ! fif]1 sp5t mo/ ( 8 life 9  

,well+ton1 ,ohio4 ,return+  f ! ,civil  
,w>1 he aga9 took up 8 f>mwork4 ,he 0 a 
celebrat$  p]=m] on ! fife1 & 8 fame _h 
spread ?r\gh\t !  surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,he 0
 probably ! be/ fif] 9 nor!rn ,ohio4  ,x
 is said ( him t he w\ld r fife ?an eat4
 ,he c>ri$ ?is  little in/rum5t ) him   
:]ev] he w5t & delight$ to play  :5ev]  
*ance (f]$4 ,no patriotic ga!r+ 9 or ne>
 ,well+ton  0 consid]$ complete )\t     
,mo%] & 8 fife4 ,he 0 int5sely          
patriotic1 & ev5 9 8 la/ illness deeply 
regrett$ be+ unable  to att5d !         
celebration ( ! ,f\r? ( ,july 9 8 home  
t[n (  ,well+ton4    ,he sp5t           
consid]able "t pos+ = ,mr4 ,will>d1 & _m
 photographs  ( him 7 tak5 by ,mr4      
,william ,f4 ,sawtelle1 a photograph] ( 
,well+ton1 = use 9 ,will>d's pa9t+4     
,will>d1 h[ev]1 c\ld n  get satisfactory
 photographs ( ,hugh ,mo%]4 ,?is 0 be=e 
! day (  ! quick-act+ %utt]4 ,! cap ( ! 
cam]a c\ld n be op]at$  quickly en\gh to
 get satisfactory expression4 ,= ?is    
reason1 poor  ,hugh ,mo%] _h to g to    

,will>d's /udio & pose4 ,9 ord] to get !
  prop] expression1 ,mo%] n only _h to  
pose1 b _h to cont9ue  fif+ all ! "t he 
0 pos+4 ,will>d _h a habit ( call+      
att5tion to ! peculi> way 9 :i* ,mo%]   
held 8 fife--) !  ?umb out4    ,! rumor 
is t aft] ,will>d _h made 8 _m &        
individual  /udies ( ,mo%]1 t ,mo%] 0   
unable to get to ,clevel& to see  !     
f9i%$ canvas ( 8,! ,_s ( '#gf40 ,he did 
n see x until he  visit$ ! ,c5t5nial4   
,at ! ,c5t5nial !re 0 always a cr[d     
ar\nd ! pa9t+4 ,mo%]  jo9$ ! cr[d4 ,:ile
 he ?us /ood be=e ! picture1 someone 9  
! cr[d recogniz$ him1 & he 0 imm$iately 
giv5 an ovation4    ,"o ( ! orig9al     
sket*es = ! fif]1 ,i believe1 /ill      
exi/s4  ,x 0 9 exi/5ce & exhibit$ 9     
,clevel&1 ,novemb]1 #aiab4 ,at !  same  
"t also 0 exhibit$ a m>ble figure ( !   
old drumm]1  ,will>d's fa!r4          ,!
 ,drumm] ,boy    ,illu/ration3 ,,h5ry   
,,kelsey ,,dev]eux    :o pos$ = ! drumm]
 boy4 ,f an orig9al portrait tak5 ab\t  
#ahgh          ,! ,drumm] ,boy--,h4 ,k4 

,d4      ,9 ! orig9al sket*es = 8,yankee
 ,doodle10 ,will>d depict$ ?ree  gr[n   
m54 ,:5 ! humor\s aspect fad$ f 8       
conception1 &  he decid$ to depict 8    
fa!r s]i\sly1 he conceiv$ ! idea (      
includ+ = 8 ?ird figure a "y lad in/ead 
( a gr[n man4 ,9  ?is way1 ! picture    
w\ld pres5t ?ree g5]ations ( patriots1  
! gr&fa!r 9 ! c5t]1 ! fa!r at 8 side1 & 
on 8  "r1 ! gr&son look+ up into gr&pa's
 face ) confid5ce &  admiration4    ,9  
#ahge1 !re 0 organiz$ 9 ,clevel&1       
,brooks ,s*ool1 a prep>atory  s*ool =   
boys f t5 ye>s upw>d4 ,x 0 s nam$ aft]  
its  inceptor1 ! ,rev]5d ,john ,brooks1 
:o lo/ 8 life 9 a mo/  tragic mann] :ile
 9 ,bo/on to secure a pr9cipal = !      
s*ool4 ,x  0 a milit>y s*ool4 ,9 #ahgf1 
x 0 domicil$ 9 its build+ on  ,c>negie  
,av5ue 7!n ,sibley ,/reet7 ne> ! pres5t 
,ea/ ,?irty-six?  /reet4 ,! _s ( ! boys 
9 ! s*ool 0 v milit>y4 ,!y  _h =        
in/ructor ! late ,capta9 ,f4 ,a4        
,k5dall1 :o s]v$ )  di/9ction dur+ !    
,civil ,w>4 ,?ree companies compos$ !   

,brooks  ,s*ool ,battalion4 ,! fir/     
company compos$ ( ! old] boys2 !        
second1 ( ! int]m$iate2 & ! ?ird1 ( !   
small] boys 9 bo?  age & /ature4 ,= "s  
reason ! ?ird company1 9 competitive    
drills1 always won ov] ! o!r two4 ,?is 0
 due und\bt$ly to  ! natural sympa?y    
old] p always h = ! y\ng] &  small] :5 9
 competition4 ,i 0 capta9 ( ! ,?ird     
,company & x  0 my obs]vation t ! little
 fell[s usually got mo/ ( any  sympa?y  
be+ giv51 yet1 too1 x 0 a noticeable    
fact t !y  tri$ h>d]1 paid clos]        
att5tion1 & usually drill$ m p]fectly   
?an ! old] boys4 ,on ! six? ( ,m>*1     
#ahgf1 ! ,brooks ,s*ool  ,battalion gave
 a competitive drill at _! armory1 9    
complim5t to  ! ,clevel& ,grays1 & z may
 be guess$ e boy 0 on 8 toes  to %[ !   
h]o soldi]s 9 gray :at c\ld be done4    
,mr4 ,will>d1  desir+ a subject to use 9
 8 picture z a drumm] boy1 att5d$  ?is  
drill4 ,:y he select$ me nev] has be5   
expla9$ to me4 ,maybe  an incid5t 9 !   
drill ( ! ,?ird ,company _h its effect4 

,anyway1  to ?is day1 al?\gh ne>ly fifty
 ye>s h pass$1 recall+ !  happ5+s ( t   
day br+s to me a ?rill = ! e>ne/ ef=t  &
 p]fection ( drill ( ^? little fell[s4  
,! two companies  ( l>g] boys _h pass$  
?r\gh _! drill 9 a way to please        
ev]ybody4 ,:5 x came "t = ! little      
fell[s to m>* out1  e boy 0 key$ to !   
limit4 ,!y w5t ?r\gh ! set maneuv]s     
p]fectly & :5 ab\t f9i%$1 x popp$ into  
my head to try  some?+ v difficult t !  
o!rs _h n tri$4 ,m>*+ d[n  ! side ( !   
hall 9 column ( f\rs1 & :eel+ to ! left1
 at  ! end ,i gave ! ord] 8f\rs left    
into l9e & =w>d guide "r  d\ble-quick   
m>*40 ,s p]fect 0 ! spac+ betwe5 ! f\rs 
t  !y :eel$ into l9e 9 p]fect alignm5t1 
broke into d\ble quick z  "o1 & w5t *>g+
 d[n ! hall t[>d ! spectators amid a    
bur/  ( applause4 ,t settl$ ! day & !   
,?ird ,company reta9$ !  honor ( be+ !  
color company4    ,"o ?+ t likely       
int5sifi$ ?is milit>y _s among u 0 !    
fact t j at ?is "t !re 0 on exhibition  
at ,clevel&1 a  panorama ( ! ,battle (  

,look\t ,m\nta94 ,x 0 a spl5did picture1
  ar\s$ mu* en?usiasm1 & ! proce$s--9 "p
 at lea/--w5t to  pay = ! completion ( !
 soldi]'s monum5t at ,dayton4 ,a select 
squad f ! ,brooks ,s*ool ,battalion gave
 an exhibition drill 9  front ( !       
picture to help ! ent]ta9m5t4    ,%ortly
 aft] ?is competitive drill1 my fa!r    
told me he _h giv5  p]mission to ,mr4   
,will>d to use me z a model = ! drumm]  
boy 9  8 picture4 ,i recall a feel+ (   
res5tm5t on my "p = t meant  giv+ up    
aft]noon play1 a ?+ n to be contemplat$ 
) a feel+  ( joy by any boy4 ,h[ev]1    
pat]nal edicts g5]ally prevail1 & a     
beg9n+ 0 made by go+ d[n to ,mr4 ,ryd]'s
 gall]y & pos+  = a numb] ( photos4 ,?is
 0 foll[$ by a numb] ( visits to        
,will>d's /udio :]e h\rs 7 pass$ 9 r a  
try+ way =  a boy4 ,will>d 0 v k9d &    
?\ghtful4 ,he ent]ta9$ me )  /ories ( ! 
w>1 told me :at 0 9 8 m9d = ! creation (
  ?is picture1 & (t5 w\ld let me re/ &  
walk 9 front ( !  picture to see :at he 
_h done4 ,i c recall ! en?usiasm ( !    

man4 ,he work$ z if possess$ ( an idea t
 pleas$ him1 b :i*  he might lose4 ,)   
wat*+ him "w & ! picture develop1 ,i too
  soon became en?usia/ic4 ,i =got t x 0 
tiresome to /& on  "o leg1 & t b5t1 !   
o!r advanc$1 & ! foot re/+ on an  inv]t$
 box1 ) ! head twi/$ to "o side & ! eyes
 rais$ &  arms out/ret*$1 al?\gh x 0    
really v exact+ ( "o's temp]  & /r5g?4  
,h[ev]1 ?+s progress$ rapidly1 & by !   
?irtie?  ( ,m>* ! picture 0 ab\t f9i%$1 
& ,i took my "m1 at  ,will>d's reque/ to
 see x4 ,i am sure %e exp]i5c$ ! feel+  
t ?\s&s ( our mo!rs h :5 !y h se5 _!    
belov$  son m>*+ (f to w>4 ,& !n !      
mom5t\s day came :5 x 0  roll$ up & s5t 
to ! ,c5t5nial4    ,t fall ,i w5t to !  
,c5t5nial ) my p>5ts4 ,we sp5t ab\t two 
weeks !re4 ,almo/ e day ,i w5t into !   
,art ,gall]y to /&  be=e 8,! ,_s (      
'#gf40 ,ea* "t ,i felt some?+ ar\s$ 9 me
  t did n dim9i% by ! frequ5t visits4 ,x
 also 0 curi\s to  m>k ! effect on o!rs4
 ,always !re 0 a cr[d 9 front ( !       
picture & _m if n mo/ ( ! p _h          

p]ceptible te>s rise  to _! eyes z !y   
/ood & gaz$4 ,_m actually cri$1 yet came
  aga9 & aga9 to look ) rev]5ce on t    
canvas t puls$ s  mu* ( ,am]ican _s4    
,lat] 9 life ,i /ood be=e ! picture     
aga91 :]e x n[ hangs 9  ,abbot ,hall1   
,m>blehead1 ,mass41 = :i* t[n my fa!r1  
,colonel ,john  ,h5ry ,dev]eux1 b\ght ! 
picture & pres5t$ x !reto4 ,!n1  z be=e1
 n only to me b to all 9 ! room1 arose a
 feel+  ( s5tim5t1 a feel+ ( rev]5ce1 a 
feel+ almo/ ( awe t  made "o in/9ctively
 b>e "o's head & swall[ ! lump t w      
sometimes come 9 "o's ?roat4    ,x may  
be t en?usiasm borne ( an intimate k ( !
  creation ( ?is picture makes me       
ov]-en?usia/ic1 b !n &  aft]w>ds1 ev5 to
 ?is day1 :5 ,i le>n h[ x holds ! int]e/
  ( all t look at x1 ! belief is /r5g!n$
 t ! picture  0 an inspiration1 ?\gh x  
might be judg$ crude 9 execution by     
arti/ic /&>ds4 ,i "k little or no?+ (   
art1 nor does !  ord9>y individual look+
 at a picture1 b any "o picture t c  s  
univ]sally move ! onlook] mu/ convey    

some?+ deep] ?an !  pigm5ts on ! canvas4
 ,! det]m9ation & fight depict$ by !    
old man 9 face & figure1 )\t uni=m1 9   
%irt sleeves1 coat  (f1 sleeves loose1  
ve/ op5 & %irt op5 at ?roat )\t coll>   
or /ock is symbolical ( ! patriot ready 
to fight )\t pur*ase  or ?\ght ( any?+ b
 ! cause at he>t4 ,! fif]1 a t\* (      
humor = 81 a humor\s face1 8 fr+e (     
:isk]s1 b a b&age  ab\t 8 head on :i*   
blood %[s1 a tw9kle 9 8 eye1 b a set    
look on ! face & a decid$ poise 9 !     
figure m>*+ to 8 own  fife music4 ,! boy
 fre% f a lov+ "m's c>e & c>efully      
uni=m$1 8 eyes fix$ ^u 8 ador$ gr&sire t
 he may d all  t ?is lov$1 brave1 &     
loyal man is det]m9$ to d4 ,! w\nd$     
soldi] 9 ! =egr\nd1 8 head pill[$ on !  
%ell-%att]$  :eel ( a cannon1 ) he>t &  
/r5g? en\gh left to raise 8 cap  9      
salute to 8,old ,glory40 ,ov] !m all !  
flag ( fre$om1 ! />s  & /ripes1 back (  
:i* come ! fir/ l9e ( *e]+ patriotic    
troops ent]+ action4 ,x tells ! /ory ( !
 old way1 & ( !  _s & det]m9ation :5 m5 

f\ght face to face1 ea* individual  a   
fight+ ma*9e to fight = love ( c\ntry & 
fre$om4    ,! flag is really an         
ana*ronism1 z al?\gh x depicts ! ?irte5 
/ripes & ! ?irte5 />s on a blue field1 x
 0 n until ,june1  #aggg1 t ! ,unit$    
,/ate ,congress really accept$ ?is      
design1 &  ,betsy ,ross made ! fir/ flag
 ) ^! emblems4    ,! pa9t+ creat$ little
 or no /ir among ! art critics &        
connoisseurs4 ,x 0 n pa9t$ = su*4 ,!    
pa9t+ 0 a patriotic  human docum5t t    
rea*$ ! he>ts ( millions & w =  c5turies
 to come be an inspiration to fur!r     
millions yet unborn4    ,ar*ibald ,m4   
,will>d has pass$4 ,he may n be class$ z
 a great  arti/ b 9 ! 8,_s ( '#gf0 he   
pa9t$ himself into ev]la/+  fame4       
,an ,e>ly ,acc\nt    ,illu/ration3 ,,!  
,,rev]5d ,,samuel ,,will>d    :o pos$ = 
! c5tral figure 9 ! pa9t+          ,an  
,e>ly ,acc\nt by ,j4 ,f4 ,ryd]      ,!  
conception & purpose ( ! arti/ & 8      
advis] _c be  bett] int]pret$ ?an 9 ,mr4
 ,ryd]'s own words1 writt5 _m ye>s  ago4

    8,! idea ( ! arti/ 9 pa9t+ ! picture
 0 to conc5trate all  ! det]m9ation &   
en?usiasm possible 9 a few figures4 ,no 
field  af=d$ a bett] subject ?an !      
,revolution1 ) its det]m9$ old  h]oes & 
! air ( #8,yankee ,doodle' to r\se !m to
 ! highe/  pit* ( en?usiasm4    8,! ?ree
 *ief figures meet all ! requirem5ts ( !
 situation &  are 9 true keep+ ) !      
surr\nd+s4 ,ov] !m l[] ! cl\ds  ( smoke 
f a battle-field t[>d :i* !y are m>*+4  
,beh9d  !m a few brave ,cont95tals      
/ruggle up ! hill1 :ile by ! side  ( a  
dismantl$ cannon lies a w\nd$ soldi] :o 
rais$ himself on 8  elb[ to give a la/  
*e] to ! /irr+ /ra9s ( #8,yankee        
,doodle4'  ,! l9es h evid5tly be5 =c$   
back4 ,! dy+ soldi] & !  brok5 cannon %[
 :]e ! l9e has /ood4 ,! o!r soldi]s h   
be5 retreat+4 ,b ! ?ree musicians       
advance1 & ! s\nd (  _! music ?rills !  
retreat+ troops ) new c\rage4 ,hats are 
9  ! air2 ! flag has turn$2 ! ?reat5$   
defeat is ab\t to become  a victory4 ,! 
dy+ man rais$ himself to *e]4 ,! trio ( 

homespun  musicians are disc\rs+ ) all  
_! might t music ^:  %rill melody is s  
sur*>g$ ) patriotism4 ,! old drumm] 9  !
 c5tre1 b>e-head$1 gr& 9 8 fe>lessness1 
)\t coat1 "o  sleeve roll$ up z ?\gh he 
_h turn$ f ! pl\gh to grasp !           
drum/icks1 8 :ite hair bl[n 9 ! air1 8  
eyes set close &  defiant z ?\gh he saw 
! dang] & fe>$ x n1 ! %>p l9es  ab\t 8  
m\? %[+ a fix$ det]m9ation--all comb9e  
to make up  t wond]ful figure 9 our     
hi/ory :i* no rags c\ld degrade nor     
spl5dor ennoble--! ,cont95tal soldi]4   
8,on ! left ( ! brave old drumm] is !   
fif] :o seems to h  come to bl[ 8 fife1 
& he w d x z well "h among ! fly+       
bullets z 9 ! por* ( 8 cottage4 ,8 eyes 
are fix$ t[>d !  sky z ?\gh read+ !     
notes ( 8 music on ! cl\ds4 ,ar\nd 8    
br[ is a blood-/a9$ h&k]*ief1 :i* tells 
( ! bullet :i*  graz$ yet sp>$ him4 ,8  
:ole en]gy is p\r$ into ! re$ at 8      
lips1 & "o c almo/ he> ! %rill notes (  
#8,yankee ,doodle' above  ! noise (     
battle4    8,on ! "r ( ! old man m>*es a

 boy1 h>dly 9 8 te5s1  ^: drum keeps "t 
to ! beat ( ! o!r4 ,8 face is upturn$   
to ! old man1 z ?\gh he 7 8 gr&fa!r1 z  
if to "q  p]haps ! r\te or ! dang]      
ahead1 b /ill ) a look ( rapt           
inspiration4 ,no %ade ( fe> lurks 9 8   
calm eyes1 :ile !  #8rub-a-dub' ( 8     
little drum s\nds z cle> & di/9ct z !   
heavi] roll ( ! ag$ drumm]4    8,!      
entire gr\p is conceiv$ ) a f]vid       
sympa?y :i* makes  ! obs]v] conc$e sure 
victory to ! combatants2 victory also to
  ! arti/4 ,! man :o _h c>ri$ ! />s &   
/ripes1 m>*+  "u ! same ?rill+ tune1 put
 8 he>t into ! picture4 ,!  "w 0 an     
inspiration4 ,mr4 ,will>d _h no ?\ght ( 
depict+ ?ree  g5]ations ( "o family1 b !
 inf]5ce is s natural t he has  *e]fully
 adopt$ x4    8,! canvas is l>ge &      
figures are h]oic 9 size4 ,:5 f9i%$1 !  
picture 0 plac$ 9 ! %[ w9d[ ( my art    
/ore 9 ,clevel&4 ,!  cr[ds :i* ga!r$    
ab\t x blockad$ ! entrance to ! gall]y  
& ob/ruct$ ! sidewalk to su* an ext5t t 
x 0 necess>y  to remove x f ! w9d[ to ! 

re> ( ! /ore1 :]e x 0  on exhibition =  
sev]al days1 dur+ :i* "t all bus9ess 9 !
  /ore 0 discont9u$ on acc\nt ( ! cr[ds 
:i* fill$ ! place4  ,! int]e/ &         
en?usiasm :i* x creat$ 7 rem>kable4 ,!  
late  ,"r ,rev]5d ,bi%op ,b$ell 0 a     
daily visitor & frequ5tly sp5t  an      
entire half day1 s deeply 0 he impress$4
    8,! pa9t+ 0 f9ally s5t to !         
,c5t5nial ,exposition at  ,philadelphia 
& prom95tly plac$ 9 ,memorial ,hall1 :]e
 x creat$  a notable int]e/ ?r\gh\t !   
,exposition4 ,aft] :i* by e>ne/  reque/ 
x 0 tak5 to ,bo/on & exhibit$ = sev]al  
weeks 9 !  ,old ,s\? ,meet+h\se4 ,!nce x
 0 tak5 to ! ,corcoran ,gall]y at       
,wa%+ton1 !nce to ,*icago1 ,san         
,francisco1 & o!r cities1 always  by    
reque/--s great 0 ! desire ( ! public to
 see ! pa9t+  :i* _h ar\s$ su* en?usiasm
 9 ! he>ts ( a patriotic p4  ,at la/ x  
f\nd a p]man5t home 9 ,abbot ,hall at   
,m>blehead1 ,mass41  ! gift to t old t[n
 ( ! late ,g5]al ,j4 ,h4 ,dev]eux1 :o   
pur*as$ x f ,will>d to pres5t x to ! t[n

 ( 8 bir?4 ,x  /&s 9 ! old hall :i*     
brea!s ( hi/oric patriotism4 ,x is !    
pride ( ! p ( ,m>blehead & ( all        
,am]icans :o visit x4    8,pictures h   
be5 pa9t$ by arti/s ( great skill1      
possess+  qualities ( te*nique ( me?od1 
valuable beyond ! works ( o!r  arti/s2  
pictures :i* give pleasure to exp]ts &  
connoisseurs4 ,9  ! mid/ ( su* works    
#8,! ,_s ( '#gf' /&s4 ,! eye w&]s  f ^! 
works ( great te*nique1 & is aw$ by !   
gr&eur ( !  old man1 by ! =ce ( ! f]vid 
& devot$ gr\p1 by ! _s  :i* invades !   
:ole4 ,mr4 ,will>d ) 8 p[]ful b1 p]haps1
  less f9i%$ t\* did m ?an please ! eye 
( exp]ts2 he /irr$  ! he>t ( a nation40 
,prelim9>y ,sket*es  & ,replicas        
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,f9al ,,prelim9>y    
,,crayon ,,/udy ,,sket*    ,%[+ "o ( !  
/ages 9 ! evolution ( ! f9i%$ pa9t+4    
,believ$ to be ! only /udy sket* n[ 9   
exi/5ce          ,! ,prelim9>y ,sket*es 
& ,replicas      ,a numb] ( prelim9>y   
sket*es 7 made4 ,( ^!1 ,i believe1  only
 "o is n[ 9 exi/5ce4 ,x is own$ by !    

,rev]5d ,william ,e4  ,b>ton ( ,oak     
,p>k1 ,ill9ois1 :o 0 =m]ly pa/or ( !    
,fir/  ,congregational ,*ur* at         
,well+ton1 ,ohio4 ,x came into ,doctor  
,b>ton's  possession 9 ! foll[+ mann]4  
,9 ! prep>ation ( 8 e>ly  sket*es = !   
prelim9>y gr\p+s1 ,mr4 ,will>d 0 assi/$ 
by  ,mr4 ,william ,f4 ,sawtelle1 a      
photograph] ( ,well+ton4 ,will>d gave   
?is orig9al crayon sket* to ,mr4        
,sawtelle4 ,mr4 ,sawtelle pres]v$  x1   
expect+ to pass x on to 8 son4 ,8 son   
di$4 ,mr4 ,sawtelle 0  a memb] ( ,doctor
 ,b>ton's *ur*4 ,^u ! dea? ( 8 son1 ,mr4
  ,sawtelle gave ?is crayon sket* to    
,doctor ,b>ton4 ,?is orig9al r\gh  sket*
 embodies ess5tially ! ideas wr\ght out 
9 ! oil pa9t+1  b naturally x is r\gh & 
unf9i%$4 ,! drumm] boy is a head  %ort]4
 ,8 face is 9 ! %ad[4 ,! dy+ man is mu* 
too prom95t  9 ! =egr\nd1 a mi/ake :i*  
,will>d lat] correct$4 ,ap>t f  ^!      
po9ts1 x lacks altoge!r ! _s &          
inspiration :i*  ,will>d work$ into 8   
f9i%$ pa9t+4    ,ap>t f ! prelim9>y     

sket* ref]r$ to 9 ! prec$+  p>agraph1   
,doctor ,b>ton possesses an orig9al     
pa9t+ ( 8,! ,_s  ( '#gf0 made by ,mr4   
,will>d4 ,?is ,will>d execut$ 9 oils & 9
 size  ?irty-f\r by tw5ty-eight in*es4  
,?is pa9t+ 0 made 9 #aiaf &  really     
con/itutes ! ?ird & la/ orig9al pa9t+ ( 
8,! ,_s  ( '#gf0 made by ,mr4 ,will>d4  
,! orig9al & ! ,clevel& replica  are    
full size4 ,?is ?ird pa9t+ is really    
execut$ 9 m9iature4  ,will>d did n      
attempt to make an exact copy2 h5ce1 9  
?is small  pa9t+ !re are _m v>iations f 
! two l>g] pa9t+s4  ,x 0 pres5t$ to     
,doctor ,b>ton4 ,x 0 pa9t$ by ,mr4      
,will>d to  replace a l>ge photograph ( 
8,! ,_s ( '#gf0 :i* 0 hang+  9 ,doctor  
,b>ton's home dur+ "o ( ,mr4 ,will>d's  
visits4 ,doctor  ,b>ton's home !n be+ 9 
,oak ,p>k1 ,ill9ois4 ,! ,rev]5d ,william
  ,e4 ,b>ton 0 = _m ye>s a close p]sonal
 fri5d ( ,mr4 ,will>d1  & conduct$ 8    
fun]al s]vices4 ,mr4 ,will>d di$ at     
#dicc ,holyoke  ,av5ue1 ,clevel&1       
,octob] #aa1 #aiah4 ,! fun]al s]vices 7 

held 9  ,clevel&1 b ! burial 0 9 !      
,will>d lot1 among 8 old fri5ds  at     
,well+ton1 ,ohio4    ,doctor ,b>ton also
 possesses probably ! only orig9al sket*
 made  to convey ,will>d's orig9al      
conception ( :at he int5d$ to call      
8,yankee ,doodle10 ! idea ( :i* 0       
entirely *ang$ aft] he met  & talk$ )   
,ryd]1 & a patriotic in/ead ( a humor\s 
conception  0 decid$ on4 ,doctor ,b>ton 
_h ask$ ,will>d if he _h any (  8 fir/  
sket*es t 7 humor\s1 to :i* ,will>d _h  
repli$  t he _h n pres]v$ any ( ^!4     
,doctor ,b>ton !n ask$ him  :e!r he _h !
 orig9al idea ( ! ,f\r? ( ,july         
celebration  :i* he _h int5d$ to call   
8,yankee ,doodle0 suffici5tly 9 m9d to  
make = ,doctor ,b>ton a sket* :i* w\ld  
embody ,will>d's orig9al  conception = !
 pa9t+4 ,will>d repli$ t he _h ?is      
orig9al  idea well 9 m9d & w\ld be glad 
to make = ,doctor ,b>ton a crayon  sket*
 !re(4 ,a little lat] ,will>d made ?is &
 9 s5d+ ?is  to ,doctor ,b>ton1 )       
*>act]i/ic humor entitl$ x 8,! ,fir/    

,sket* t 0 made ,la/40 ,?is sket* does n
 typify 8,! ,_s (  '#gf40 ,x is m]ely ! 
=]unn] out ( :i* 8,! ,_s ( '#gf0 0      
evolv$4 ,x is /rictly a humor\s sket* ( 
,f\r? ( ,july musicians  m>*+4 ,!       
wond]ful inspiration develop$ 9 8,! ,_s 
( '#gf0 is  entirely lack+4 ,?is ,will>d
 made = ,doctor ,b>ton 9 #ahih4    ,9   
#aiab a replica ( 8,! ,_s ( '#gf0 0 made
 by ,will>d himself4  ,will>d 0 !n #gf  
ye>s ( age4 ,?is replica 0 execut$ = !  
,city ( ,clevel& z a special            
,commission4 ,?is is locat$ 9 a  prom95t
 place 9 ! new ,city ,hall at ,clevel&4 
,x is fitt+ t  ?is replica %\ld be      
available 9 ,clevel& :]e 8,! ,_s (      
'#gf0 0 conceiv$ & execut$ by a ,clevel&
 arti/ & pa9t$  f ,clevel& & nor!rn     
,ohio subjects4 ,?is replica naturally  
is  n z well execut$ z ! orig9al4 ,?is  
w\ld be almo/ impossible  at ,will>d's  
!n advanc$ age4 ,9 ?is replica ,will>d  
incorporat$  a numb] ( *anges4 ,! color+
 is diff]5t4 ,he *ang$ !  arrangem5t ( !
 />s f a circle ( ?irte5 />s to a circle

  ( n9e ) f\r />s 9 ! c5t]4 ,he mod]at$ 
! /ride ( !  m54 ,he *ang$ ! w\nd$      
soldi] 9 ! =egr\nd to a m upright       
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