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nother was presented by the State of Georgia, and bears the following legend and inscription: "Constitution.--The State of Georgia to Major General David E Twiggs, United States Army, as a tribute to his gallantry in Mexico, 1817, Palo Alto, Resaca de in Palma, Monterey, Yera Cruz. Cerro Gordo, Chepulispec, Molinodel Rey, Mexico. " The third was presented by his native city, Augusta, Georgia, and has the following legend: "Texas--8th and 9th of May, 1816 "Monterey. Vera Cruz, Cerro Gorod. "To General David E. Twiggs, from the city of Augusta, Georgia." General Twiggs left these swords with a young woman, on the evening before he fled from New Orleans, and in his flight on the day of the approach of the fleet he wrote, in his carriage, while en route, this extraordinary paper: " I leave my swords to Miss.--and box of silver. D. E. Twiggs. "Now Orleans,April 25, 1862." This paper was claimed us a deed of gift of these very valuable weap