The New York herald., 1846-03-04

ning ot its in the University AT O'Clock there
SENT among whom noticed Professor Robinson Pro.
lessor McVickar, Chancellor Matthews. &c. and,
among the visitors: General sumner, Of Boston. The
vice president called to the chair In the absence OF
Mr. 0allatin, the president OF the society. The mi
nutes Of the last meeting having been read,
read letters, a. follows:
Vermont, Burlington Feb. ., is46, acknowledging no
tics Of his election as corresponding member.
Maine, acknowledging similar notice.
From MIR. A. Whitehead corresponding secretary OF
the N Y. Hist Soc transmitting newspaper report,
and expressing hope that as progress il made in ar
will reap ths beneat Of the resolution authosing the
From Hon. George Folsom, of the Senate. Albany.
Feb transmitting al the request Of Chancellor Wal:
worth q copy Of "Cokss Road Map Of the United
States BY Christopher Cokes published in 1882 for the
library.
From the same gentleman, Feb. ls, acknowledging
regard to the expedency Of obtaining SO 100 copies Of
Mr. Schoolcrats report to the State, Indian agent
for the use Of the society and stating the small probab
lity of the success OF the application.
From Isaac McConike, Troy, Feb. -, acknowledging
notice Of election corresponding member and
mitting report OF the Rensselaer, Institute at Troy
From Wm. Ronalds, Esq, New York. February
presenting some ancient touching the survey and
by the original patentees extending from l72s to l74s
In the family Of his ancestor John Holmes one
From Sam r. Hsvsns. Librarian ' Of the American An
tquarisn Society Of Worcester Mass ackno wledging
communication on the subject Of fmemoralizngC Congress
for the distribution among the Literary and Scientific
sttutons Of copies OF all the scientific reports and jour.
mails resulting from the Exploring Expedition and
council Of that society in the accomplishment Of work
Of such general interest and importancs-returning
the
by the society OF volume Of large size and much
From Hon. O. Folsom, Feb. 49, transmitting printed
copy Of the memorial Of Mr. Schoolcraft and Others
committee Of New York Historical Society calling the
attention Of the Legislature to the Aboriginal History Of
The Corresponding Secretary stated that in accord
ance with the instruction Of the Society, he had trans
mited the revolutions in reference to the memorial to
Congress on the works Of the Exploring Expedition to
the Historical Societies Of Maine, New Hampshire Yer
Jersey Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Kentucky,
Indiana Iowa. National Institute Lyceum Of Natural
hhsSsy American Anau.rsn Society Of
Society Historical Society Of University Of North Caro-
lnabut that the only reply yet received was from the
cordial operation.
list Of donations made the Society since
meeting ~ Mr. Gibbs, the Librarian Among these We
noticed particularly the following:-
From Z. H Ludwig, smishs History of New Yo'k.
From the Ohio Society, Transactions Of the Historical
and Philosophical Society of Ohio.
From the Author, schoolcraft's Report Notes the
From the State Of New York-Journals and Docu.
ments Of the Lsgislature Of the State Of New York
from the National Institute, at WashiDgton-Third
Bulletin ofthe Proceedings Of the Institute
From w. W. Campbell The Oregon Map, publish cd
by Congress.
Among the purchases made a fle of the Ne,c
York Herald from pit. l6al, to June u ls44 IL vols
fol Pitkin's Statistics, and file Of the New York
Mirror.
Gen. wstmore, from the Executive Committee, re-
ported the names Of gentlemen admitted ~ new msm
oes oi the society.
The Hon Luther Bradish having Quilted the chair,
which taken by Dr. De Witt reported the charter Of
the society amended in the Legislature, and after
some highly interesting remarks moved its reference to
the Executive Committee to adapt the byelaws to the
charter a. amended, which carried unanimously.
Several new members wero nominated and the names
referred to the Executive Committee.
paper describing the prisons and prison ships
at the evenul crisis OF the revolution, then read
before the society by Mr.. Onderdonk
As hope this highly interesting paper will be pub
lished abstain from stating its contents, which
indeed Of thrilling interest.
A resolution vas offered by Mr.. Brodhead for olding
special meeting the l7h inst to receive the report
Of the Executive Committee the bye-laws which
adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Brodhead the thanks Of the society
were returned TO Mr. Onderdonk for the valuable and
interesting historical paper by him read and copy Of
the same requested, which motion was agreed to.
DR.. Robertson made somo remarks upon the proposed
tarin to foreign books. BY which the duty made
called the attention Of the meeting to thepropriety Of
memorial and petition sgainst the proposed enactment
DR.. Dewitt lead Memoir Of the French and Indian
Expedition which surprised Schenectady, written by
Mr.. Van Rensslaer Of Albany. This paper was some.
what horid and discursive in its style, and neither
purely historical interesting the plain and sim
pie narrative read by Mr. Onderdonk
The paper having been partly finished, II being now
late, the further perusa suspended and motion
the society adjourned.