The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-26

collection Of the late James Hogg, Esq, O
Hillsborough selected and presented by
his daughter, Mrs. Helen Caldwell.
Manuscripts of Gov. Richard Caswell
preserved BY his daughter, the late Mrs
Satin, OF Lenoir.
4 large collection Of letters and manu-
scripts, comprising the correspondence d
Gen. John Steele, OF Salisbury.
7 Gen. Steele was an efficient member o
the Convention which rejected the Consli.
tuition Of the United States, IN July l7SS
al IIlllsborough, aud of the Convention
which adopted il at Fayetteville, IN No.
vember l7s9. lie represented lie Sails.
bury District IN the frsl Congress Assem-.
bed under The Constitulion-recc The
appointment Of Comptroller Of the Treasu.
~ Of the UuIted States from Gen. Wash.
lug.on- served throughout the admnls'ra.
ton OF the elder ! dams, and RESCUED, ii
opposition % the earnest and repeated rc.
monsTauces OF Mr., Jefferson. in 1902
lie subsequently represented the town oil
Salisbury IN The General Assembly or va.
rIous occasions, aud, as the successor OF
Gen. DAVE, conducted with great ability,
the protracted discussion with respect to
the disputed boundary between thls State
aud South Carolina which, after con.
test Of more than half q century, was for.
maly settled in 1913. His public CORES.
pondence commences with the adoption OF
the Constitution, and exhibits interesting
and luminous views Of the operations Of
the Government, By himse,faad other dis.
tlngulshed individuals Of both the great
political parties that divided the country,
during the first twenty-five wears OF our
natioua, existence. Among his CORES.
?, ndents were Presidents Washington,
Adams and Jetfersun Alexander IamiI.
ton, Oliver Wolcou, Albert Galatin, 10.
seph Habersham, and Judges lredeIl and
Moore Nathaniel Macon, Geo DAVE,
William Barry Grove, and Archibald Hen.
derson, OF tins State. North Carolina has
produced few individuals, whose public
services offer more Interesting topics for
history aud biography; and i IS hoped,
ihal under the auspices Of the Society,
some attempt 10 do justice 10 his memory
viii be made q, no distant de-" 1ne %
ciety Is iDdni.,~3 or tins valuable contTi.
Lo,fon 10 their collections, to Archibald
Esq, oil Salisbury.
The Letter. Books, manuscripts and cor.
Of fhmas Burke, a member
Of the Continental Congress, and Governor
Of North Caroiinl in I7-l-2. presented
to the Society through Dr.. james Webb,
u Iiil'sborough, By Miss Mary " Burke,
!, present residing in Marion, Alabama.
This is the most interesting, extensive,
and valuable collection Of papers which has
rewarded cur cxerilons to colect Reyolu-
.ionary records. Ample materials are
here afforded for tie eucidai.on Of the
hitherto most obscure period Of our Revo.
uuouary history, From tie err af the
Neck!enburg Declaration, 10 The copi,ula-
tion al Yorktown, there is none 10 which
cur future ans'ists viii dwell With more
patriotic pride. Among The letters to Gov.
Burke, viii be found Communications from
Gen. Greene, Gen. Wayne. Gen. Lee,
Gen. La Fayet'e, Count Rochamjeau,
.thc English, Gen. Leslie, Maj. Craig,
Of the British forces at Wi.
miug'on. and from Gov. CaswelI, Gov
Nash, Gen. " illiam Gas ~ e.. nu''ei'
81, p,l.,. H., uen. DAVE, Gen. Al
- zones, Cornelius Haruett, William
Hooper, Archibald McLain, North Caro-.
lima Wings, aud a characteristic despatch
from Col. David flaming, the most oner.
gelic, remor.eIess and cruel Of American
Tories.
Letters IT Charles W. Harris, Principal
Professor in thIs University 10 1895 and
1890, The series commences iu 1913
and closes ia l-0l, TIE letters were ad.
dressed, with ley exceptions to his IN.
Gle tie late Charles Harms, VI. D., and 10
his brother, RoLer, ". Harris. They
reflect considerable light On the history Of
she Institution, aad on that Of the political
parties which al hat time divided the
S;ale.] Presented by Chas. w Harris,
ESQ, Mil Grove, Cubarrus county.
List, 81 far as ascertaiued, Of the Mem.
bcrs hat have represented each County 10
the General Assembly Of this State from
l776 to tie presen! time. Prepared IN.
der tho direction Of Col John H. Wheel.
err, Irta Public Treasurer Of this State, and
presented By him 10 the Society.
As means Of more fully carrying out
its designs, the Historical. Society has be.
gun an interchange Of courlesies with va.
rlngs kindred associations Indifferent State.
Of this Union and, vith this view, the In.
'rodIclory Address, delivered before thi.
Society On the 9Th Of June, 1874, by l.
Sdllmaa ives, b. d., Ii. D., Bishop O
the Diocese Of North Carolina, iogclhe
with several pamphlets Of historical va'u,
10 North Carolina have, under the direc
top Of this Society, been arranged an
bound for the purpose Of being transmitlet
10 their archives.
Having thus given some account Of IN
operations Of lhls body siucc It's orgauizq
ton N January, I-41, this report viii b
properly concluded, by adger;lng to {,
prospects Tor the future, A method q
giving an increase Of ef@cpto the p,osecu
, llou Of ITS grand object, is an evident de
} sdea,um. Tie particular mean, b