Reward of Merit. On top there are two medallion designs on the right and left of the middle illustration. The middle depicts a man seated on the shore of a small body of water, he holds a book in his hands. Underneath the illustrations is written, "Presented to the bearer M[illegible] Frang Reed / as a token of the praise she merits for her attention to / studies and good behavior is school: from [illegible] Teacher. / March 9, 1829