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REPORT OF THB LIBRARIAN'

Bv AUTiiOKiTY of tlic Coiumouwcaltli, the Coiuit}^ Gouimis-sioncrs of the Count}^ of Worcester are soou to I expendabout three huudred thousand dollars on the Court Hillproperty Avhich adjoius this Society's land upon the south.According to the ^accepted plan more than one-tlihxlof the present open space-Avay bctAvecn the old CourtHouse and Antiquarian Hall will be covered, and Ave shallthereby lose both light and air. An increase of liglitmight perhaps be secured by the whitening of our innerAvails and ceilhigs and by painting the Avoodwork in aslight a color as possible. Fifty years ago—on March 29,1848, five years before the present hall Avas occupied—itAvas by the Council voted " That the Librarian bel author-ized to have his room papered and whitewashed.'' Fifty3 ears hence the new housing of our treasures Avill havebeen completed by our successors. We have sufficientspace for the present but must soon face the requii'ementsof the future. Our attic hall may be turned into a «tackroom and a second gallery Avûtli a third tier of shelvingmay be placed in the main hall, but it is not easy to seeAvhere further extensions can be made.

Local interest iu historical studies, and more particularlyin colonial literature, has been quickened the past Aviutcrby the formation of adult classes in Worcester under com-petent teachers. At the close of the term it Avas ourprivilege to receive instructor and pupils at the library,and to exhibit many of the original authorities to Avhiclireference had been made. The advantages of renderingsuch service have already proved reciprocal.

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In the librarian's report of last April reference Avas madeto tlie first Maine imprint. Further light ol)tained by ourassociate, Hon. Joseph Williamson, in the preparation ofhis monumental^work on the Bibliograpliy of Maine, indi-cates that "the first Mairie book was printed in 1786."See letter of 22 October, 1897, from H..Winslow Bryant,Librai-ian of the Maine Historical Society, in onr libraryfile..

The Ellis book-plate is now ready fov books purchasedand to be purchased with the Ellis Eund. Its design issimple but effective. In its centre, within a shield,appears Vijiton's three-quarter length, sitting portrait,,while .slightly overlapping the upper portion of the shieldis the Society's seal Avith the date of incorporation —1812—upon one of the temple steps. Above this, inantique type, in a graceful, curved line, is American Anti-quarian Society. Upon a triple scroll below the shieldappears the legendj-Eev. Geo. E. Ellis, D.D. Born Aug.8, 1814. Died Dec. 20, 1894; and beneath, Erom theGeorge E. Ellis Eund.

The Committee of Publication has also procured a newl.)ook-plate for general use. The design is the dated sealof the time-honored Societ}' in the midst of a very thrift}^growth, of young branches. In a straight line above,appears American Antiquarian Society, and in two linesbelow. The Gift of, with spaces for name, place and date.The whole suggests both age and activity..

Since the last report, gifts have been received from tlireeliundred and t\venty-three sources, namely, fi'om tliirty-sixmembers, one liundred and forty-three persons not mem-bers, and one hundred and forty-four societies and institu-tions. AVe acknowledge from these sources seven hundredand seventeen books, forty-four hundred and eighty-fourpamphlets, two bound and one- hundred and seventy-fourunbound volumes of newspapers,, five bound and ninety-one unbound- manuscripts, sixteen photographs, seven

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broadsides, six maps, three book-plates, one badge audoue desk ; by exchauge eighty-six books and forty-threepamphlets; and from the bindery thirty-eight volumes ofmagazines ; making the total accessions for six ñionths,eight huudred aud forty-oue books ; forty-five hundredand twenty-seven pamphlets ; t>vo bound and one liundredaud seveuty-four unbound volumes of neAvspapers, etc.

Tlie recent purchases by the Isaac aud Edward L. DavisBook Fuud have been of works relatiug to South ratherthau to Ceutral America. Iu general, during the thirtyyears' existence of this invaluable fuud, we have preferredto cover "that portion of North Auierica lying south ofthe United States" as required by the original letter ofgift. The privilege of extending our southern limit toCape Horn was given at the request of your present libra-rian. Its Avisdom Avas emphasized Avhen our Venezuelanmaterial Avas used for the benefit of the late ArbitrationCommission. The shoAv-cases in the main hall Avere placedthe same year that the Davis Alcove Avas established.Atteutiou Avas effectually called to the new Spanish! Ameri-can department by exhibiting therein some of its rarities,and gifts to it Avere thereby suggested.

Vice-Presideut Hoar, referriug to his gifts of Banker'sWeekly Circulars and kindred material, truly says¡: "theygive au accouut of the markets, of stocks and of futureprospects for investors, and are thus amoug the best possi-ble material for future iuvestigators of our fiuaucialhistory." Seuator Hoar, like his distiuguished predecessorCharles Sumner, has always carefully preserved for us themass of pamphlet, periodical and circular literature Avhichfiuds its way to the seuatorial desk aud theucei usuallyto the waste-basket. Even the most common lof suchephemei'al publications, Avheu chrouologically arrauged,exhibits iu a marked degree the spirit of the times. Iueed not specify the recent gifts of our associate. Dr.Joseph F. Loabat, as they are acknoAvledged in detail in

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the list of givers and gifts. They are of tlic same liighorder as those heretofore received. In this connection,however, we congratulate botli receiver and giver on theestablishing of "The Gaillord-Loubat Lil^rar}' EndowmentFund" of Columbia University. Referring to this gift ofproductive property valued at inore than a million dollars,tlie chairnian of the University Board of Trustees says :"the Loubat donation, with the million dollars given byPresident Low to construct the present librarj' building asa memorial to Mr. Low's father, will place the libraiy onan independent basis forever." The gifts of our associate,the Hon. Thomas L. Nelson, continued through neai'lytwenty years.. While he was well known as the able,lawyer and the upright judge, he had also some of the bestqualities of the best librarian. As a member of the Boardof the Worcester County Law Library Association hesought far and near,, material Avith Avhich to enrich theirfine collection of Massachusetts journals, laws and resolves.His latest gifts to us were in this direction. His friends,the Rev. Dr. Lucius R. Paige, Hon. Charles Devens andyour librarian, entered the Society with him in October,1878. B}' Mr. Nathaniel Paine's recent use of his camerain our behalf, we have been reminded of photography as al:)il.)liographical as well as an historical aid.

Mrs. J. Hammond Trumbull has sent us Dr. TruinbuU'smanuscript dictionary to Eliot's Indian Bible, in fourvolumes, quarto, and his interleaved copy of our List ofAnte-Revolutionary Publications. They are practicallythe gift of our late distinguished associate. Tt is quiteprobable that his determination to place his dictionaryhere Avas made as early as October, 1873, Avhen lie readhis paper upon "The Origin and Early Pi'ogress of IndianMissions in NeAV England." When Avisely asked by Presi-dent Salisbury if the glossary of Avords used by Eliot inhis Indian Bible Avas ready for the press, he replied, "it isready." The precious gift of the Indian material was

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accomjjauied by the following : " To the American Antiqua-rian Society of Worcester, Mas.sachu.setts, as a testimonialto the high esteem in -which the members of tliis ßocietywere held by the author, and iu accordance Avitli the] wishesof the late James Hammond Trumbull these volunies arerespectfully transmitted 1)3'Mrs. Sarah F. Trumbull', Hart-ford, Connecticut, November 1.5th, 1897." In the inter-leaved copy of our list of Pre-Revolutionary publications—which contains his copious notes — appears in iulv "Pre-sented to The American Antiquai'ian Society by J. Ii .Trumbull," while in parenthesis below he has thoughtfullywritten in pencil "post mortem." It is therein 'évidenttliat he gave us the benefit of his ample knowledge ofearly American imprints, up to the last of his workingdays, and we are grateful accordingly.

The Kev. Francis G. Bura-ess has sent from Florence ailcut — Avith a description of it — of a recently discovered

fresco in All Saints Cliurch of that city. In the letter- ofgift he Avrites : "Vassari, the old art historian, speaks ofsuch a fresco, l:)ut for three centuries all traces of; it hadbeen lost. It is (iaWcA ^ La Madonna Delia Miser cor dia.'It was found on the wall l)ehind a large framed painting,above one pf the side altars of the nave. It presentsAmerigo Vespucci with some of his relatives, this altarhaving belonged to tlie Vespucci family. A. V: -is theround faced, black haired, young fellow next to the Virgin,under hei" right arm. The painter was theDomcnico Ghirlaudajo. He and A. V. were each,over eighteen • 3'ears old at the time. In this okl

famousa littlepiazza

\_Santa Maria Novella'] Florence held her fête to AvelcouieA. V. home again from his voyage across the AtlanticAnd tliis spring Florence is to liave a combined celebra-tion of the anniversaries of that event and of tlie niartyr-dom of Savonarola." . • !

Accompanying a gift from Houghton, Mifflin andCompany is a letter

giftcontaining

.¿.. .v ,., Mifflinthe following paragraph :,

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" W e take pleasure in sending you, with our compliments,.a copy of the uevv illustrated edition of Dr. Fiske's Criti-cal Period of American Histoiy. We appreciate yourcourtesy and assistance in securing a number of tlie illus-trations." Mr. Waldo Lincoln presents his "Four Genera-tions of the Waldo Family in America," endorsed "Aviththanks for many eourtesies."

Mrs. Eliza AV. Lippitt of Washington, D. C , has pre-sented manuscripts chiefly relating to the life and lal)orsof Eev. Dr. Samuel Gihnan of Charleston, S. C. Dr.Gihnan was graduated at Harvard university in 1811.The following serap in his handwriting suggests some ofthe "college requirements" of the first decade of the nine-"teenth century.

NÉCESSAIRE.

Stationary. Dressing. Conveniences.Bunch quills Comb Tooth pickPenknife Hair-brush Dust brush2 Qrs Paper Clotlies brush Needle & threadBook knife Razors ScissorsSealing-Avax ShaA e box Screw-driverBox Avafers Shoe brushes HoneSeal Shaving dipper BootjackInk-stand Po.matum Waste-paperLead pencil Pins TwineRule Sponge Ink-jug

Soap DecantersTumbler Wine-glassesToothbrushes Knife & forkToothpoAvder Plates

TowelsTinder-box & matehesCandle & stieksBaize brush

Mr. Henry F. Stedman has added to our Mather collec-tion Increase Mather's "Meditations on the Glory of theHeavenly World," Avhicli consists of three sermons con-tinuously paged. The preface contains the followingquaintly expressed historical paragraph: "These Sermonswere Pluckt out of the Buruing ; Avhcn SeA en Book-scUevs

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Shops in Boston were Consumed in those Elames ¡whichon the Second of this Instant October, made a clismalDesolation in the Midst of this Great Town."

The following letter relates to the gift which accompa-nied it :

LLE, N. J., Dec. 1, 1897.

EDMOND MILLS BARTON, Esq.

Dear Sir :—I have this day sent to theAmerican Antiquarian Society a photograph of the house occu-pied by Washington as a headquarters from about December1st to June 1st, 1778-1779 (with the exception of the timehe was in Philadelphia), together with a pamphlet showing pro-ceedings of the Revolutionary Memorial Society of New I Jerseyat various meetings, and atfidavits, statements, extraets, &c.,proving the authentieity of its occupation. Yon may reiiiemberthat in September last (on 15th, 16th and 17th), I was|in thelibrary endeavoring to find in the files of the newspapers of 1778-1779, some mention of the house being oeeupled by Washington.I failed to find it, through the files of Rivington's Royal Gazette,which was published at New York during the war, being ¡ineom-plete for that period. i

One of our trustees, Mr. James J. Bergen, found in the libraryof the New York Historieal Soeiety a file of that paper,, and inits issue of December 19th, 1778, found an item whieh gave thehouse as the headquarters of Washington. The extraet isprinted on page 33 of the pamphlet issued by the RevolutionaryMemorial Soeiety of New Jersey, which I send you with thephotograph of the house. The property was owned by theWallaces, then by the Millers (and they owned it up to ¡ withinten or fifteen years ago, I think), then by the Meehans, thenCoopers, and now by the Revolutionary Memorial Society ofNew Jersey. Some of the affidavits speak of the house as theWallaee house and others speak of it as the Miller house. It isthe same plaee, some of the people only knowing, or thinking ofit, as belonging to the Millers.

The finding of the item of news in referenee to the use of theliouse by Washington, satisfied those few who thought thereshould be doeumentary proof of it that Washington had livedthere. We have quite a number of interesting historical articlestogether with some furniture of the period. We expect to havemore furniture next year, and when the house is properly fittedup it will he a very intei'esting place.

Very truly yours,

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR.

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Mrs. Justin Winsor has presented, Avith Dr. Francis G.Peabody's memorial address, a copy of her husbaud's lastAvork : " The Westward Movement, the Colonies and tlieKepublic West of the Alleghauies, .lHYd-Wè^." It ishappily dedicated to an eminent English librarian Avho hasshoAvn great kindness to his American brethren ; namel}',"To Sir Henry W. Dyke Acland, Bart., at Great Malvern,Worcestershire, August 8, 1897." I couple Avith this auearl}' English tribute to the Avork of the lad of eighteeuAvho later became one of America's distinguished librarians.In calling attention to the recently printed History ofDuxbury, Massachusetts, the Rev. Joseph ITuuter in his"Fouuders of NeAv Plymouth" says: "This Avork of Mr.Wiusor is a remarkable proof of the fouduess of the peopleof New Euglaud for genealogical research. Oui' Englishbooks of topography are sometimes censured for themiuuteucss of their detail aud for beiug overloaded Avitligeuealogical matter. But Ave liaA e uo book Avliich cancompare in these respects Avith the History of Duxbmy,aud future geueratious will most certainly estimate as theydeserve the labour and reseach of its author."

We haA-e receiA ed from the Lowell City Librar}^ volumeV. of the publications of The Old Residents' Associatiouof Lowell. The coucludiug article thereiu is by Mr. ZiuaE. Stoue, for many years its Secretary, upou the Origiuaud Histoiy of the Asso.ciatiou for tweuty-five years, tothe eud of the year 1893. Special attention is called tothis association, which is thought to be unique in its chai'ac-ter and history as Avell as in its name. Mr. Stoue's closiugsuggestious are both pertinent aud practical. He saj's :"The good work Avhich this associatiou has accomplishediu tweuty-five years, oue may liope, is to be folloAved l:>yvastl}^ more,, of Avider scope aud higher purpose. Is therenot iu this organization the germ of an historical society inLowell which shall eventually haA e ownersliip in a sub-stautiai edifice beariug its uame, Avith halls for its meetings

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and for public use, apartments for its library, and ampleroom for its historic, literary and art aecumulations, andAvliich shall likeAvise be an honor and an ornament to ourfair city? So grand a thing may not be consummf ted inthe life tinie of any inhabitant of LoAvell today fo« life is.short and time is fleeting ; but may it not be among theprobabilities noAV foreshadoAved ? "

We acknoAvledge the publications of the New YorkPublic Library and extend our congratulations upon theprospective library home as Avell as upon the simple l)utsuggestive name Avhich it is to bear. NeAV York is noAV inline Avith Boston, Chicago and other leading cities andtowns Avhich discard The Eree Library, Eree Public Libi'ary,Public (Eree) Library and ToAvn Library, for the shorteryet more inclusive form of Public Library. We speak ofpublic parks, public Avoods, public baths, etc., as Avell asof public libraries, all Avhich are free, but under certainvery real restrictions. This subject, Avhich Avas treated inyour librarian's report of October, 1886, is one in Avhichour national membership has shoAvn a helpful interest.

An appeal is made to felloAV-librarians to unite in anearnest effort to check the close trimming of books, andmore particularly of neAVspapers, at the bindery. Thereis no longer the Avar-time inducement of high values inpaper stock. Societies Avhicli attempt to preserve thedetails of American history should alloAv no removal ofcovers or advertisements. Our experience suggests thatit is hardly possible to be too inelusive in such a matter,though the disposition to select is most natural. EA en ourcareful founder, Avho Avas both binder and printer, strippedthe covers from his own copy of the Worce.'ster WeeklyMagazine, Avhich Avas the octavo substitute for \Ú5Í Massa-chusetts Spy, March, 1786, to April, 1788, Avhile adver-tisements Avere taxed. Some of these covers have.beensecured and inserted in our four volumes. They containlists of " Letters remaining in the Post Office at Worces-

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ter," and other eighteenth-century items of marked histori-cal interest.

An lU'gent request to the printer as well as to the binderis quite in order. Not only is the 3'ear omitted from manyephemeral publications—though the day of the week and ofthe month be carefully given—but in man}' toAvn doeumentsthe name of the State is frequently not to be found eitheron title-page or 1)}' internal evidence. A glance at theUnited States Postal Guide Avill show the rapidl}' increas-ing muiiber of to^vns of. the same name, and will farthersuggest the importance of more light for the modernindexer.

I suggest not only to librarians but to other careful butsometimes weary examiners of book-sale catalogues, anoccasional study of their humorous side. The followingparagraphs are from a European catalogue Avhieh lies uponmy desk as I Avrite : "From the annexed lists of Avorksreduced in price a greater quantity is gratuitously to yourdisposal. When ordering, please state precisel}', Avliichnumber you Avi.sh of each division, respectively science."

The domestic correspondence of a society like our OAvnis a many-sided study, in which there is an occasional bitof humor. A recent letter from afar, Avhieh cannot possi-bly be an.swered to the entire satisfaction of the Avriter,contains the following paragraph : ",Now if you Avouldkindly inform me Avhere. lean Avrite James Savage I mayobtiiin all the information necessary, as he has revisedJohn Winthrop's History of New England eoneei'iiingdaily events in Massachusetts." Savage, as Ave knoAv, wtisborn on July,13, 1784, Avas graduated at Harvard in 1803,and died on March 3, 1873, in his eighty-ninth 3'car.

In M7. Nathaniel Paine's list of the publications of theSoeiety—issued with Mr. Stephen Salisbury, Jr's., PartialIndex to the first series of the Proeeedings of the Socict}',number 13 is a "Circular Letter to Governors of theStates, asking for State Doeuments for the Library, 1838."

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It bears no name and no date—though ordered in 1838and doubtless addressed and signed by the Recording

• Secretary—is printed on a large quarto page, and as theedition Avas probably limited to about the number of Stateand territorial governments of the time, it has long beenout of print. As it is to be found in but feAV sets iof theSociety's publications it might well be reprinted in á smalledition. It is also thought best, after sixty yeársj toembody the matter in the present report for Avider preserva-tion as Avcll as for general information :

"To HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF

" The Council of the American Antiquarian Society deemno apology necessary Avliile inviting the attention of indi-viduals or public authorities to an object of such commoninterest and utility as the collection and preservation ofmaterials for the future histories of our country, i TheActs and Journals of Legislative bodies, together Avitli theEeports and Statistical papers published under theiijj directsanction, constitute, of course, the most authentic îsourceof historical information. It is therefore of special import-ance, that a complete and perfect series of these docuiiients,should be lodged iu some permanent and secure place ofdeposit, where, in connection Avith other Avorks ¿quallynecessary to the historian, they may be kept in a conditionfor ready and convenient consultation. To provide such aplace, and to gather into it the fleeting memorials of pastand present times, is the purpose for Avdiich The AmericauAntiquarian Society Avas instituted. This establishmentis National in its design, and Avas formed upon the mostliberal and comprehensiA^e principles. It is composed ofpers'ons of character and reputation scattered over' everyportion of our laud ; and such members and correspondentshave been selected in other couhtries as are best able, andmost likely, to take an active interest in the promotion ofits objects. To facilitate its operations, an Act of Incor-poration was obtained^from the Legislature of Massachu-setts in 1812. Since that period, by the liberality of a

i t indiA'idual, (the late Isaiah Thomas,) a comniodious

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and substantial brick edifice, secured by its position, andthe mode of construction, from the dangers of fire has beenerected in the town of Worcester, and presented to theSociety. A large collection of valuable books and manu-scripts, was contributed by the same hand, and at hisdecease, in 1831, he bequeathed a respeetable fund for thesupport of a stated Librarian, and for the incidentalexpenses necessarily connected Avith the charge of a publicand constantly increasing library.

" Thus this Institution, besides being the only one inAmerica established on so broad a basis, is already placedupon a foundation that must secure its permanence andutility.

" The Library now contains more than twelve thousandvolumes, many of them of great rarity and value. Tliereis also a Cabinet of interesting and eurious relics, illustrat-ing the arts, the habits and customs of the aborigines, andof our oAvn ancestors. As it is a rule, that no book shallbe carried from the building, the historical inquirer may besure to find on the spot, and ready for examination, ever}'volume named in the catalogue. In other respects, theLibi'ary is in the fullest sense, at all times, open to thepublic, with every convenience provided for prolongedresearch or incidental observation.

" The funds of the Society being cliieil}' appropriated tospecific purposes, the general growth of the Libraiy isdependent, first upon the exertions of the Librarian in pro-curing by gift, or exchange for duplicate volumes in theSocietj 's collections, such productions as are embraced inthe design of the Institution — and, secondly upon theliberal donations Avhich authors and public bodies are dis-posed to make of their publications. The additions fromthese sources have hitherto been of the most gratifyingcharacter, both as to number and worth, and it is believedthej' will continue to increase, as the object of the associa-tion becomes better understood, and its reputation moreextended. In the year 1814 the Congress of the UnitedStates passed a resolution directing that a copy of thepublic Journals of the Senate and House of Representa-tives, and of the Documents published under the orders ofthe Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, betransmitted to the Executive of the Commonwealth of

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Massachusetts for tlie use aud benefit of the AmericanAntiquariau Society. This example has siuce beeu fol-lowed to a greater or less exteut 1)y iudividual States,though the iuteuded gifts have uot iu all cases as yet beeureceived. T he Govcrument of Great Britain, has aleo pre-sented a set of the numerous volumes priuted uuder thedirectiou of His' Majesty's Commission on the (publicrecords. , ;. •

" Encouraged by these facts, and anxious that such import-ant collections should lose uoue of their value by l'emain-iug incomplete, the Couucil of the Society venture to sug-gest whether a copy of all the publicatious authorized audpromoted by legislative acts, iucludiug Judicial decisious,might uot, cousistently with the desigu of geueral I utilityiu which they originate, Ije committed to their keeping.Hitherto man}' of tlie grants have been less extensive thanwas ])ro))ably intended l)y the States themselves. I Some,omitting the past, relate only to the present aud future,aud all, exceptiug that of Massachusetts, admit of a limitedcoustructiou.'^ It is very desirable that the collectioushould be so perfect as to coustitute au eutire history oflegislation and of judicial progress iu our couutry. j Topo-graphical, Agricultural, Geological aud other Sui'veys, audalso Plaus aud Maps, are, uot less thau other pul)lic|opera-tious, laudmarks iu the course of history Avhich it isimportant to have In'ought together aud preserved iu their'approj)riate place.

"It is respectfully requested, that the subject uiay, at a])roper tiuie, be laid before the Legislature of thé Stateover whicli you preside, aud that iuformatiou of the resultmay be couimiuiicatcd to the Society." j

Iu closiug I venture to luake uiy owu, thrce paragraph«from a circular issued ou December 1.5th, 1862, 1)y our

' The Aut o£ the Legishituiu uf Massachusetts, passed Feb. 27,1815, is as Tolluws:" COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

" Onlnrmt, That the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the clerks of thu Senateand the Uonse of liejiresentatives, respectively, be authorized and directed to fur-nish the l'resident of the Anierican Anticjuarian Society, or his order, for the useanil benefit of said Society, with two eojiies of each and all the publications,wliethei- the same be bound or unbound, the iiroperty of this Coninionwcalth,whieh they may now have, or which they may hereafter have, or which may bemade henceforth by each branch of the Legislatnre; provided a suflicient num-ber be reserved in all snch cases for the nse of the government." 1

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late associate. Dr. William Erederick Poole, then librarianof the Boston Athenœum. I need hardly remind 3'ou tliathe showed tlie same inclusive spirit Avhether collecting forthe Athenœum, the Cincinnati Public Library, the ChicagoPublic Libraiy or the NeAvberiy Library. Dr. Poole said,in part: "The Librarian informs the Proprietors andfriends of the Athenœum that donations of miscellaneouspamplilets and tracts Avill be very acceptable at this time,Avhen in consequence of the small supply of paper stock,families are solicited to dispose of their pamphlets for thepaper-mills. Unless preserved in public libraries, many ofthe publications of the da}' Avill not be found Avlien the}' areneeded to illustrate the history of the times. It has beenthe polic}' of the Athenœum from its foundation, to collectand preserve a copy of every pamplilet and tract printed :and its collection (now systematicall}'^ arranged and accessi-ble) is one of the largest and most valuable in the country.It is desirable to increase it, and particularly to obtainevery document that shall show to posterit}' ' the very ageand body of the time.' To this end no. publication isunimportant." I Avill only add tliat it has also been thepolicy of this venerable, national societ}' to gather freelythe literature of tlie past and of the present, leaving toposterity the responsibility of keeping, pruning, distribut-ing, exchanging or destroying what it has been our gladmission to collect.

licspectfully suliniittcd.EDMUND M. BAKTON,

LihrariaH.

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ÍGíbcrs anïi ffitfts.

FROM MISMBERS.

BAIITON, EDMUND M., Worcester.—Eighteen numbers of magazines;and two photographs. |j

Burr.KR, .TAMIÎS D. , LL.D., Madison, Wis.—His " Account of the birth-day of Madison, Wisconsin"; and one newspaper. i

CiiASH, CHARLES A., Worcester.—Twenty-two pamphlets.DAVIS, ANDRUW MCF.. Cambridge.—" Money the Sinews of Trade," an

1880 reprint of the rare original of 1731.DAVIS, Hon. EDWARD L. , Worcester.—Eight books; one hundred and

forty-seven pamphlets ; and one photograph.DAVIS, Hon. HORACE, San Francisco, Cal.—His "Political Status of

California as determined by Election Statistics." ¡DEXTKIÎ, FRANKLIN B., New Haven, Conn.—" Record of Births. Mar-

riages and Deaths in Sharon. Conn."EAMUS, WiLUKRifORCE, New York.—Twenty-one pamphlets relating to the

Lenox Library.GAGE, THOMAS H. , M.D.. Worcester.—Eight books; and thirty pam-

phlets.GILMAN, DANIEL C , LL.D.. Baltimore, Md.—Three of his own produc-

tions.GREEN, Hon. ANDREW H. , New York.—Gibbon's "A Political Crime.

The History of the Great Fraud."GiîuEN, Hon. SAMUEL A., Boston.—Three of his own publications;

eight books; three hundred and six pamphlets; sixteen maiui-script sermons; one map; one proclamation; and the "AmericanJonrnal of Numismatics," as issued.

GREENE, J. EVAIITS, Worcester.—A Fifteenth Massachusetts RegimentAssociation badge. '

HALE, Rev. EDWARD E. , D.D., Roxbury.—United States Weather BureauMaps, in continuation.

HOADLY. CHARLES J.. LL.D., Hartford, Conn.—Two proclamations.Hic.oiNSON, THOMAS WENTWORTH, LL.D., Cambridge. — His " Ciieerful

Yesterdays."HOAi!, Hon. GEORGE F , Worcester.—His "Tribute to Gen. Francis A.

Walker"; fifteen books; six hundred and thirty-one pamphlets; tenfiles of newspapers in continuation ; and one photograph.

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LEÓN, Dr. NICOLAS, Guadalupe, Mexico.—Two of his own publications;and one pamphlet.

LouiiAT, JOSEPH F., LL.D., New York.—Donoil's "Histoire de la Partic-ipation de la France ¡l l'Éstablissement des États-Unis D'Amérique,"flve vols., small folio, Paris, 1886-1892; " Eaccolta di Docunientie Studi pubblicate délia R. Commissione Colombiana." Vol. 1, Parts1-6. Vol. 2, Parts 1-5. Vol. 3, Parts 1, 2, 5. Small folio, Rome,1892; "Le Duc de Loubat, 1831-1894:"; and Hamy's "Galerie Améri-caine du Musée d'Ethnographie du ïrocadéro." Part 2.

MBRUIMAN, Rev. DANIKL, D.D., Worcester.—Four books; three hnn-dred ancl three pamphlets; and " The Nation," in continuation.

PAINE, NATHANIEL, Worcester.—His "Biographical Sketch of BensonJohn Lossing, LL.D."; his '^List of Early American Broadsides,"illustrated; tAvo hundred and thirty-one pamphlets; three files ofnewspapers in continuation; and four photographs.

PEET, STISI'HEN D. , Ph.D., Good Hope, IU.—His " American Antiquarianand Oriental Journal," as issued.

PKKUY, Bt. Kev. WILLIAM STEVENS, D.C.L., Davenport, Iowa. —Sevenof his pubiications ; three pamphlets ; and one broadside.

PORTEE, Rev. EDWARD G., Dorchester.—His "Cabot Celebrations,1497-1897 " ; and three pamphlets.

PUTNAM, FREDEIUC W . , S.D., Cambridge.—His "Report for 1896-7 ofThe Peabody Museum of American Archeology and Ethnology."

SALISBUKY, Hon. STEPHEN, Worcester.—TAventy books; flve hundredand flfty-two pamphlets; flfteen files of neAvspapers, in continuation;and one proclamation.

SMITH, CHARLES C , Boston.—His "Memoir of John Amory Lowell,LL.D."; and his report of 1898 as Treasurer of the MassachusettsHistoricai Society.

SMYTH, Rev. EGBERT C , D.D., Andover.—His "Jonathan Edwards'sIdeaiism."

TiiwAiTES, REUUEN G., Madison, Wis.—His " History of the State His-torical Society of Wisconsin ; and Description of its new librarybuilding."

UriiAM, HENRY P., St. Paul, Minn.—" .Tesuit Relations and AlliedDocuments," Vols. IX.-XVIII., in continuation.

WHITNEY, JAIMES L. , Cambridge.—Catalogue of Oriental books in theAstor Library ; and seven selected pamphlets.

WRIGHT, Hon. CARROLL D. , Washington, D. C—His report as Superin-tendent of the Department of Labor; and the "Labor Bulletin," asissued.

FROM PERSONS NOT MEMBERS.

ABBOT, WILLIAM F., Worcester.—Ten college pamphlets.AI KEN, HENRY M., Worcester.—Four volumes of early music.

19

27G American Antiquarian Soeiety. [^\-pril.

ALDUICH, Mrs. P. EMORY, Worcester.—TWO books; ten pamphlets; and

" The Boston Daily Advertiser," in continuation.ArPLETON AND COMPANY, DANIKL, New York.—Their " Monthly Bulie-

tin."ll

AUSTIN, JOHN O., Providence, E. I.—His •'Koger Wiiliams's Calendar,"1897.

AVERY, ELKOY, Cleveland, 0.—His " Avery Notes and Queries.?BAILKY, ISAAC H. , Editor, New York. —"The Shoe and Leather

Reporter," as issued. íBALCU, EDWIN S., Philadelphia, Pa.—" Letters and Papers relating

chiefly to the Provincial History of Pennsylvania."BALL, CASSIUS, Biock Island, R. I.—" Edward Ball and some of his

Descendants." • \BAUUETT, FRANCIS T., Glasgow, Scotland.—His "Brief Notices of

Glasgow and its libraries." . iBAUTON, E . BI.AKE, President, Worcester.—Harvard Y. M. C. A. Hand-

Book, 1897-98; and two photographs.BAKTON, Miss LYDIA M., Worcester.—"The Association Record," in

continuation. 'BATES, Hon. TUEODORE C , Worcester.—One book; and eighty pam-

phlets.BOSTON BOOK COMPANY.-" The Bulletin of Bibliography," as issued.

Biiooics, Rev. WILLIAM H., D.D., Secretary, Boston.—One pamphiet.

BROWN, FRANCIS IL, M.D., Editor, Boston.—Ten of his own publica-tions.

BRYANT, H . WINSLOW, Portiand, Me.—One pamphiet; and two book-plates.

BULLOCK, CHARLES J., Ph.D., Madison, Wis.—One pamphiet.

BURGESS, Rev. FRANCIS G., Fiorence, Italy.—Two pamphlets.

BuRCHBLL, JAMES E. , Sydney, C. B.—One newspaper.

BuRR.vGE, Major HENRY S., Portland, Me.—"My Capture and WhatCame of it." . !

CANFIELD, Mrs. PENELOPE L. , Worcester.—Nine selected books; and" The Army and Navy Journal," in continuation.

CARKY, ARTHUR A., Boston.—"The Spectator," 1883-97.CHARrriES REVIEW COMPANY, New York.—Numbers of " The Charities

Review." ICRANE, JOHN C , Milibury.—One pamphiet. j

CRITIC COMPANY, New York.—Numbers of their magazine. ICuMMiNGS, IInRBERT R., Worcester.—Ilis " Portraits of Worcester

City Government and Department OiBciais, February, 1898."•

181)8.] Givers and Gifts. ' 277

U, FRKDBRCK A., FUchburg.—His " Tavern Days and the Old.Taverns of Fitchburg and Stage Coach Days and Stage Coach Ways."

CURTIS, Hon. GEORGE M., New York.—His " Address in the Fair Case,California, 1897."

CURTIS AND CAMERON, Boston.—One pamphlet.

CUTLER, Mrs. EUENEZRR, Worcester.—Thirty-two books ; one hnndredand thirteen pamphlets ; and parcels of four religious newspapers.

DANA, Miss MARY L. , Worcester.—One hundred and twenty sevenpamphlets.

DAVIS, Miss MARY L. , Brooklyn, N. Y.—Her paper on "AmericanLibrarians in Great Britain."

DAWSON, SAMUEL E . , Lit.D., Toronto, P. Q.—His " The Voyages ofthe Cabots."

DEMKNIL, ALEXANDER N. , St. Louis, Mo.,—His " Hesperian," as issued.DENISSEN, CHRISTIAN, Detroit, Mich.—His " Schell, or researches after

the descendants of John C. Schell and John Schell."DICKINSON, THOMAS A., Worcester.—Tribute to Justin Winsor; and

one pamphlet.DiKH, liev. SAMUEL W . , D.D., Anburndale.—Reports of the National

Divorce Reform Leagne, 1890-97.Doi>o, MKAD AND COMPANY, New York.—Numbers of their "Bookman."DODGE, BENJAMIN J., Worcester.—A broadside of 1784.

DODGE, Hon. RUFUS B., Jr., Worcester.—His "Inaugural Address asMayor, January 3, 1898."

ELLIS, Rev. GEORGE, London, England.—One photograph.EMERY, Rev. S. HOI'KINS, Taunton.—His Address at the Dedication of

a Memorial Tablet near Taunton Green.FINANCE PUBLISHING COMPANY.—Numbers of their " Saint Louis

Finance."Foi.sOM, Capt. ALISEKT A., Boston.—The 258th Annnal Record of the

Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.FRANCIS, JOHN C , London, G. B.—" The Seventieth Birthday of The

Atheniuum."FRANCKE, KUNO, Ph.D., Cambridge.—His two pamphlets on " Cotton

Mather and Hermann Francke."FROWDE, HENRY, London, G. B.—Numbers of " The Periodical."GAZETTE COMPANY.—" Tho Worcester Evening Gazette," as issued.GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING SOCIETY, Minneapolis, Minn.—Numbers of

•' The American Geologist."GOLDEN RULE PUBLISHING COMPANY, Boston.—Their periodical, as

issued.GOODWIN, EDWARI> R. , Worcester.—Plan of Seating and Scheme of

Work in Worcester Classical High Sciiool, 1S97-98.

278 American Antiquarian Society. [April,

GKIÎENB, JACOB L. , Hartford, Conn.—I-Iis " The New England Town."

GuNCKKL, LEWIS "W., Dayton, O.—Nine of his archœoiogicai publica-tions.

HAMILTON, CHAKLES, ESTATE OF.—Ten directories; and ninety-four

numbers of magazines.HAMMOND, BENJAMIN T., Worcester.—" The Book Buyer," volsJ 3-11.HAKLOW, GEOUGB H. , Worcester.—One pamphlet.

HART, CHARLKS HENRY, Philadelphia, Pa.— His papers on llàmage'sMiniature of Washington ; and on Peale's Washington. j

HAWKINS, Col. RUSH C. , New York.—His " Assassination of Loyal NorthCarolinians for serving in the Union army."

HILL, BENJAMIN T., Worcester.—Eleven numbers of magazinesl

HILL, DON G., Toion Clerk, Dedham.—Report of the Payments of theTown of Dedham, 1898.

HoiiiiS, WILLIAM H. , Ph.D., Editor, Madison, Wis.—" Picturesque Uni-versity of Wisconsin, 1848-1898."

LIOLBROOic, LEVI, New York.—Three historic circulars.HORSKORD, Miss CORNELIA, Cambridge.—Her "Dwellingsof Saga-Time

in Iceland, Greenland and Vineland."HouGiiTON, MiFFLiN AND COMPANY, Boston.—Fiske's " The Critical

Period of American History, 1783-1789"; and their " Literary Bulle-tin," as issued. .-,'!

KERR AND COMPANY, CHARLES H. , Chicago, 111.—Numbers of " The

New Time." . !KIMHALL, JOHN E. , Chairman, Oxford.—Reports of Town Officers, 1898.

LANDON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, Columbus, O.—Numbersof " The American Archaeologist." [,

LANE, WILLIAM C , Cambridge.—" Justin Winsor, Librarian and His-torian, 1831-1897," prepared by Mr. Lane and Mr. William Hi¡ Tiiling-hast.

LARISUM, C. W . , Kingos, N. Y.—One pamphlet.LEA, J . HUNRY, Boston.—His " English Families of Batt and Biley."LiiîitiE, CHARLES F., AND COMPANY, Boston.—Four pamphlets.

LINCOLN, WALDO, Worcester.—His "Four Generations of the WaldoFamily in America." j

LippiTT, Mrs. ELIZA W . , Washington, D. C.—A collection of manu-script and printed material relating to Eev. Samnel Gilman and family.

LONGMANS, GREENE AND COMPANY, Washington, D. C.—TheirJ "Noteson Books," as issued. j:

LowDERMiLK, WILLIAM H. , AND COMPANY, Washington, D. C.—"TheWasiiington Book Chronicle," as issued.

MACMILLAN COMPANY, New York.—Their "Book Reviews," as issued.

1898.] Givers and Gifts.- 279

MANCHESTER, Eev. ALFRED, Salem.—His " In Memorlam Kev. CalebDavis Bradlee, D.D."

MESSHNGER COMPANY, Worcester.-Copies of " The Messenger."

MIX, Kev. ELDRIDGE, D.D., Worcester.—One hundred and three books;and one hundred and eighty-nine pamphlets.

MOODY, Miss M. ELIZABETH, New York.—Two pamphlets.MooNHY, RICHARD H., Worcester.-His " School Kegister," as Issned.MOWER, EPHRAIM, North Norwalk, Conn.—His "Cutler Genealogy,

1606-1897."MowEii, MANDEVILLE, New York.—Various newspapers containing

articles by him.

MowRY, Hon. ARLOW, Woonsocket, R. I.—" The Mowry Family Monn-ment."

MuKiiAY, WILLIAM, Boston.—His " Reminiscences of Wendell Phillips."NEW YORK EVJSNING POST PRINTING COMPANY.—" The Nation," as

issued.NICHOLS, J. K., Salt Lake City, Utah.—Six of his papers on Early

America; and a newspaper.

NicoLLS, WILLIAM J., Baltimore, Md.—His " Above ground and belowin the George's Creek Coal Region."

O'BYRNES, JOHN J., Secretary, Boston.—" History of the Odd Fellows'Home of Massachusetts." •

PEÑAI'IEL, ANTONIO, Mexico, Mex.—Two volumes of " Mexican CensusReports."

POCKET CLUU COMPANY, Evansville, Wis.—Numbers of " The Pocket."

POMEROY, JAMES E. , Worcester.—His " Christmas Greeting" for 1897.POTTS, ROBERT B . , Camden, N. J.—"A Memoir of William John

Potts"; and a " Tribute to .Frederick D. Stone."QuANTiN, A., Paris, France.—Numbers of his "Le Monde Moderne."REILLY, .TAMES H. , Editor, Worcester.—Seven numbers of " The Holy

Cross Purple."RICH, FRANKLIN P., Editor, Woreester.—"Worcester Town Records,

1845-1848."RICE, Mrs. WILLIAM W . , Worcester.—" A Biographical Sketch of Will-

iam Whitney Rice with his Whitney Narrative."RICE, MARSHALL N . , Ê'dttoj-, Portland Me.—The " Portl.and Board of.

Trade .Journal."

RiORDAN, .lOHN J., Worcester.—Three of his own puljlications; andcirculars relating to the Evening Schools of Worcester, Mass.

RITCHIE, .IOHN, Jr., Boston.—His "Listof English Books on Travel,Exploration, etc., 1896-7."

ROBINSON, Miss MAUY, Worcester.—Twenty pamphlets.

280 American Antiquari.a,n Soeiety. [April,

KoiiiNSON, WILLIAM H. , Worcester. —" The Amherst Record," ¡in con-tinuation; and the " Saturday Observer."

ROGERS, CHARLKS E . , Barre.—His "Barre Gazette," as issued.ROY, J . ARTHUR, ET FILS, Worcester.—Their " Worcester Canadien,"

Vol. 12. I •SALKM GAZETTE COMPANY.—The " Salem Daily Gazette," as issued.SCHMITT, Rev. EDMOND J. P., San Antonio, Tex.—Three of his pub-

lications. •'SELLERS, EDWIN J., Philadelphia, Pa.—His " Captain John Avery."SENTINEL PRINTING COMPANY, Fitchburg.—"The Weekly Sentinel," as

issued.SHAW, .JOSEPH A., Worcester.—Twenty volnmes of text-books.SMITH, GEORGE D. , New York.—Numbers of his magazine. j

Soor.E, NICHOLAS E. , Worcester.—Two college pamphlets. .SOUTHERN IMMIGRANT COMPANY, Memphis, Tenn.—"The Southern

Immigrant," as issued. jSPY PUIÎLISHING COMPANY.—Worcester Daily and Weekly Spy, as

issued.Si'KDMAN, HKNUY P., Worcester.—Increase Mather's "Meditations on

the Glory of the Heavenly World," 1711. ISroECKKL, Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES, Norfolk, Conn.—" Robbins Battell."STONE, Miss ELLEN A., East Lexington.—" The Woman's Journal" for

1897, in continuation.STONE, ZINA E. , Lowell.—" History of Lowell's once popnlar weekly

newspaper. Vox Populi, 1841-1890."SWAN, ROÜERT T., Commissioner, Boston.—His "Tenth Report on

Public Records, 1898." I;TAFT, Mrs. CALVIN, Worcester.—Three books; and fifty-three pam-

phlets, jiTAFT, Hon. RUSSELL S., Burlington, Vt.—Walton's " Vermont Register "

for 1893. ITELEGRAM NEWSPAPER COMPANY.—" The Worcester Daily Telegram,"

Vol. XII. ; and " The Worcester Sunday Telegram," Vol. XIII.THORNE, WILLIAM. HENRY, Editor, New York.—Numbers of "The

Globe." I, THURSTON, Hon. LORRIN A., Washington, D. C—His "Hand^Bookon

the Annexation of Hawaii."TiLLiNGHAST, AViLLiAJi H., Assistant Librarian, Cambridge.—The Twen-

tieth Annual Report of Justin Winsor, Librarian of Harvard Uni-versity.

TIMES-MIRROR COMPANY, LOS Angeles, Cal.—Numbers of the " LosAngeles Times."

TRUMULE, ALFRED, New York.—His " Collector," as issued.

1898.] Givers and Gifts. 281

TKUMBIJLL, Mrs. J. HAMMOND, Hartford, Conn;—Dr. Trumbull's firstdraught of his Dictionary to Eiiot's Indian Bibie, with additions fromotiier sources ; the Dictionary complete in two volumes ; the Engiish-Natlck Vocabulary from Eliot's Bibie ; and a bound copy of the Socie-ty's List of Pre-Revoiutionary pubiications, witii manuscript additions.

TucKKH, ErHHAiM, Worcester.—Two engraved portraits.TuKNisR, .loHN H., Ayer. His " Groton Landmark," as issued.ViNTON, Rev. ALEXANDEK H., D.D., Worcester.—"The Parisii," as

issued.Wmss, Mrs. JOHN, Worcester.—The Tribute of Rev. George Ailen to

• Samnei .Tennison.WKRNKR COMPANY, Chicago, Iii.—Their " Seif-Culture," as issned.WKSBY, .TOSEPH S., AND SONS. Worcester.—Sixty-one books; eigiit

hundred and forty-flve pamphiets; two portraits; and four fiies ofnewspapers, in continuation.

WiirrcoMB, HENRY E. , Worcester.—Twenty-four numbers of "TheAmherst Student," 1890-97.

WHITE, Mrs. CAROLINE E. , Editor, Phiiadelphia, Pa.—The "Journal ofZoöphiiy," as issued.

WniTMAN, Mrs. EPHRAIM, Worcester.—" The Country Gentieman"; and" The New Engiand Homestead," in continuation.

WiNSi.ow, Hon. .lOHN, Brookiyn, N. Y.—His " Address on the Battie ofLexington as viewed in London."

WINSOR, Mrs. .JUSTIN, Cambridge.—Dr. Winsor's " The Westward Move-ment, the Coionies and the Repubiic West of the Aiiegiianies, 1703-1798"; and Dr. Francis G. Peabody's " Tribute to Jnstin Winsor."

WoRCBSTEK RnooiWER COMPANY.—" The Worcester Recorder," asissued.

WORLD PUBLISHING COMPANY.—" The Worid Aimauac and Encyciopedia,

1898."YOUNG, Hon. JOHN R., Librarian, Washington, D. C.—His report for

1897.

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ACADEMY OV SCIENCB OK ST. LOUIS.—Pubiications of the Society, as

issued.ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA.—Pubiications of the

Society, as issued.AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.—"The Baptist Missionary

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AMEMCAN INSTITUTE OF CIVICS.—One pamphlet.

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AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION.—Publications of the Association,

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" Statements of Mortality," as issued.BOSTON, CITY OF.—The City Documents for 1898.BOSTON CITY HOSPITAL.—The Thirty-third Annual Report.BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.—The Library publications, as issued.BOSTON TRANSIT COMMISSION.—Their Third Annual Report.BOSTONIAN SOCIETY.—Proceedings of January 11, 1898.BOWDOIN COLLEGE LIBRARY.—Annual Catalogue, 1897-98 ; ;and the

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Library Bulletin, as issued.BROOKLYN LIBRARY.—The Library Bulletin, as issued. jBROWN UNIVERSITY.—Publications of the University, as issued.Bui'"i.ALO PUBLIC LIBRARY.—The First Annual Report; and the Library

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BUREAU OK AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY.—The Sixteenth Annual Report.BUREAU OK AMERICAN REPUBLICS.—Publications of the Bureau, as

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CAMBRIDGE ANTIQUAKIAN SOCIETY. — Pnblications of the Society, as

< issued.CHICAGO HISTORICAX SOCIETY.—Publications of the Society, as issued.CINCINNATI PUBLIC LIIÍRARY.—Bulletin of Books added, 1897 ; and the• Annual Report for the same year.CITY NATIONAL BANK, Worcester.—Twenty-four books, one hnndred

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CLUB OF ODD VOLUMES.—"Early American Poetry. The Poems ofKoger Wolcott, Esq., 1725."

COLGATE UNIVERSITY.—Pnblications of the University, as issued.COLUMBIA UNIVBRSITY.—The "Political Science Quarterly," as issued.DBDIIAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—Publications of the Society, as issued.DETROIT PUBLIC IÍIISKAUY.—The Thirty-third Annual lieport.ELIOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—Publications of the Society, as issued.ENOCH PRATT FRBK LIBRARY, Baltimore, Md.—The Twelfth Annual

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of the Association.FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM, Chicago, 111. — The Pnblieations of the

Museum, as issned.

FITCHBURG, CITY OV.—" The Proprietors' Records of the Town ofLunenburg, 1729-1833"; and City Documents, 1897.

FREE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND ART, Philadelphia, Pa.—The Bulletin, asissued.

GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA.—Publications of the Society,as issued,.

HARTKORD THEOLOGICAL SEISHNARY.—The Register for 1897-8; and" The Seminary Record," as issued.

HARVARD MEDICAX ASSOCIATION.—Bulletin of the Association, No. XI.

HARVARD UNIVERSII'Y.—The Annual Reports of the President andTreasurer, 189G-97; and Catalogue, 1897-98.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA.—Publications of the Society,

as issued.

HISTORISCHER VEREIN DER OBERPFALZ UND REGENSBURG.—Publicationsof the Society, as Issued.

HOWARD MEMORIAL LIBRARY, New Orleans, La.—Two portraits ofPierre Margry.

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IOWA MASONIC LIBRARY, Cedar Rapids, Ia.—" The Quarterly Bulletin,"as issued.

284 American Antiquarian Society. [April,II

IOWA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—Publications of the Society,

issued.IOWA STATE UNIVEUSITY.—Documentary Material relating to

tory of Iowa. Vol. 2. Nos. 9-11.the His-

JiCRSHY CITY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.—The Seventh Annual Report.JOHN CRRRAR LIBRARY, Chicago, 111. — The First and Second Annual

Reports..ToiiNS HOPKINS UNIVERSTTY.—Publications of the University, as issued.KANSAS STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—Two pamphlets.

LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY.—The Register for 1897-98.

LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF QUEBKC—Publications of the

Society, as issued.LOWELL CITY LIUHARY.—" Contributions of the Old Residents' Histori-

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MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.-Publications of the Society, as issued.

MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—Archives of Maryland, Vol. iV.

MASSACHUSETTS, COMMONWEALTH OF.—Sixteen books; and one procla-mation. (

MASSACHUSETTS GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND AICCKPTED

MASONS.—Proceedings of the Grand Lodge, as issued. ;MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—Proceedings of the Society,

Vol. 11, Second Series; and List of Officers and Members.MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.—Pnblications of the Insti-

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Report; and Weekly Bulletin, as issued. 'Mii.LBURY, TOWN OF.—Annual Reports of 1898. jMITCHELL LiBiiARY, Glasgow, Scotland.—" The Mitchell Library, 1877-

1897."NATIONAL CENTRAL LIBRARY OF FLORENCE.—The publications of the

Library, as issned.NATIONAL WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.-Journal of the Fifteenth Conven-

tion. ;NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY.—The Ninth Annual Report; and the "L i -

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Society, as issued.NEW HAMPSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.-Publications of the Society, as

issued.NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—New Jersey Archives, Vols. XI. and

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1898.] Givers and Gifts. ' 285

NEW JERSEY STATE LIBRARY.—The Annual Report, 1897.

NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAITIICAL SOCIETY.—Publicationsof the Society, as issued.

NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—Collections of the Society, 1891 ; andone pamphlet.

NEW YORK MERCANTILE LIBRAUY AssociATiOosr.—The Seventy-seventhAnnual Report.

NEW YORK PUIILIC LIBRARY.—The Library Bulletin, as issued.NEW YORK STATE LUÍRARY.—Eight volumes of State documents.NKW YORK YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—The Forty-fourth

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NOVA SCOTIA INSTITUTE.—The Proceedings and Transactions, as issued.NUMISMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OK MONTREAL.—Nnmbers of

their Journal.

PARKMAN CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis.—Pubiications of the Club, as issued.

PKABODY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ARCIMSOLOGY AND EriiNOLOGY.—

Memoirs. Vol. I. No. 3.

PERKINS INSTITUTION AND MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FOR THE BMND.—The Sixty-sixth Annual Report.

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PROVIDENCE Puiti.ic LIBRARY.—Nine books.REVOLUTIONARY MEMORIAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY.—Photograph of

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SCKANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.—Annual Report for 1897.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.—Publica'tions, as issued.

SOCIÉTÉ DES AMERICANISTES DE PARIS.—The Journal of the Society, asissued.

SOCIÉTÉ D ' ARCHÉOLOGIE DE BRUXELLES.—Publications of the Society,as issued.

SOCIÉTÉ DE GÉOGRAPHIE, Paris, France.—Publications of the Society,as issued.

SOCIÉTÉ NATIONALE DES ANTIQUAIRES DU FRANCE.—Publications of the

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Commission on the Boundary between Venezueia and British Guiana,in three voiumes. I

UNITED STATES SUPERINTENDENT OK DOCUMENTS.—One hundred andfifteen booiis ; and eighty-three pamphiets.

UNITED STATES WAR DEPARTMENT.—" The Officiai Records of- the Warof the Rebellion," as issued.

UNIVERSITY OK CALIKORNIA.—The Register, 1896-97; and three pam-phiets.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.—Fonr University pamphiets.UNIVERSITY OK PENNSYLVANIA.—The Cataiogue for 1897-98.UNIVERSITY OK TOKONTO.—" Louisburg in 1745."UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.—Publications of the University, as issued.VALLHY FORGE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION—Map of Revolutionary Camp

Ground at Vaiiey Forge.VERMONT STATE LIBRARY.—Eight State documents, 1897-98. ; --VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.—Publications of the Society, as issued.WEDNESDAY CLUB, Worcester.—" The Twentieth Anniversary Book ";

and " Ail Saints' Kalendar for Lent," 1898.WENHAM, TOWN OK.—Annuai Reports, 1897-98.WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.—Publications of the University, as issued. ,

!|WORCESTER BOARD OK HEALTH.—The "Mortaiity Reports," as issued.

WORCESTER, CITY OK.—Ten voiumes of City Documents. j

1898.] Givers and Gifts. . 287

WORCESTER COUNTY.—Three maps of the County.

WORCESTER COUNTY INSTITUTION HOR SAVINGS.—Fifty-six books ; andone hnndred and eighty-nine pamphlets.

WoRCKSiER COUNTY MECHANICS ASSOCIATION.—Twenty volumes ofnewspapers, in continuation.

WORCESTER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.—Nine books; tlve hundred andeighty-one pamphlets ; and sixty-one files of newspapers, in continu-ation.

VVoRCusiER NATIONAL BANK.—Ten pamphlets; and flve files of news-papers, in continuation.

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.—Eighty pamphlets; "BostonEvening Transcript," 1895-97; " Journal of the Worcester PolytechnicInstitute," as issued; and one broadside.

WORCESTER SOCIEI'Y OF ANTIQUITY.—Pnbiications of the Society, asissned; and JlUson's "The Death Penalty," an nnflnished work.

WORCESTER YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—Volume Yll. of" Worcester's Yonng Men."

YALE UNIVERSITY.—Catalogue of the University, 1807-U8.

YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.—The Fourth General Report, 18i)G-7.