Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-26
DOMESTIC.
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL AND PHILoSopH


AZ an adjourned Meeting of the Virginia Historical and
Philosophical Society, convened in the Hall of the House
=" 'e,ega.es' on monday the 4h of February, 1888:
vernon Floyd, the LIST Vice President, took the Chair.
ne following persons were nominated and admitted as
Members OF the Society, to wit: Gen. John ri. Cooke of
fIuvanna, Edmund Rufin of Prince George, DIR. Thomas
Massie of Nelson, Joseph S. Watkins of GoochIand. Tho
mas w. Gilmerot Albemarle, Nathaniel f. Venable of
rrlnce Edward, Andrew Beirne of Monroe, James Bruce
OF Halifax, Samuel McCamant of Grayson, Alexander G
Knox OF Meckienburg, Daniel F, Slaughter of Culpcper,
Harmon Hiner OF P~endleton, John S. Street of LINEN.
burg william r.; Pendleton OF King and Queen, and Gen.
b. Harvhe, and John Harvie Price. John
foroes, DIR. Martin Burton, DR.. Richard A.. Darlington.
DR.. Robert Briggs, DIR. James Beale, David Briggs, Jacob
Hall, Robert G. Nicholas, Robert Burton, Wheaton Brad
ish, Merit M. Robinson, VIM. p. Sheppard, Joseph jack
SON Rowland Reynolds, and John S. Myers of the city of
Richmond. "
After the admission of Members, President Cushing Of
Hampden Sidney College, proceeded TO deliver the Ami
yersary Address-whereupo on motion of Mr. Dron-
gooIe.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be rendered
to Mr. Gushing, for the satisfactory manner in which he
has discharged the duty imposed upon him, in the delivery
OF the first Anniversary Grafton before the Society.
Mr.. Gushing presented in behalf of General Brodnax
VINO was absent from indisPosition, a manuscript memoir
81 indian tedrs and other occurrences in Western Virgil
mia, before the commencement and during the American
Revolution, by the late Col. John Stuart Of Greenbrier-
s'so an authentic record, certified by the Clerko Of Princess
Anne county, OF the trial OF a female in l7O5 for Witch
folk. f "
Mr.. Gushing also presented in behalf Of MI. Rnfio .,
that ~genIeman's farm.
a letter was read from Charles l.. Crockett. Esq nj
"y'he, addressed TO the Libral ian, presenting 10 the So.
ciety specimens OF various orss, gypsum, &c, found in
that district OF country also a beautiful specimen Of ma
tive wild cherry; all Of which were exhibited by the Lii
bTsrisn.
Specimens Of native iron and copper ore were also pre.
'ented by MIR. McCamant, OF Grayson.
he following Resolutions were unanimously adop,ed.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Society be respecifuI-
ly presented 10 Colonel Charles A.. Stuart of Augns,a f.,
The acceptable present so politely made by him 10 The So
cieiy.C Of an ancient MS. memoir OF some interesting inci-
dents OF the Indian and some other border wars of IA. Co.
iony Oi virginia, before the commencement and during
the early period OF our Revolutionary struggle. prepared
and lett by bis father, the late venerable Col. John stuart
Of GreenbteT.
Resolved, also, That the thanks of this Society he fen.
dered to President Gushing, Mr.. Rufin of Prince George
MIR. Crockett Of Wythe, and Mr.. McCamant of Gravson
Tor The manuscript and various interesting specimens pre.
sented by them to the Society. r
On motion Of Mr.. Gilmer, Il was
Resolved, That the Corresponding and Recording Sc.
cretaries be requested 10 address a Joint circular letter 70
all such Societies, Seminaries Of Learning. or indiytJn,ls
within this State, as shall be likely TO contribute their ali
~ promoting the several objects Of enquiry embraced in
The public address Of President Gushing and others i'm DC.
tober last; and that all communications, specimens or con.
tnbuuons which shall be received in answer to the said
circular letter, be submitted TO this Society by the Cores.
ponding and Recording Secretaries at its next anniyerssrv
meeting.
On motion Of Mr.. Gustayus A. Myers It was
Resolved, That the Corresponding aud Recording Sec
retares be requested 70 address a joint circular letter 10
ihe Historical Societies Of The several States Of the Union
~ which Societies may exist, announcing the formation al
his Society, and requesting any communication from
them likely TO advance its objects.
% the motion Of Mr. Gustavus A. Myers,
resolved, That the Society do now proceed 10 the cleo.
ion 81 Ohicefs Tor The euu0nt year.