Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-03
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF TENNESSEE sep
TENDER MEETING.

Dr. Felix Robertson lin the absence of the Presi-
dent,) was called to the chair.
NJ. NJ. Monohsn, ESQ.,, appeared, signed the Con
stitutiOn, and took his seat.
The amendment to the Constitution, offered at the
last meeting by Prof J. B. Lindsey, to the purport
that in case of the Society ever becoming extinct
by failure to keep up its organization its Library of
books, papers, reliques curosties, &c. shall revert
to the State of Tennessee, was taken up and adopt
ed.
Saml. D. Morgan proposed the names of the fol-
lowing gentlemen as honorary members of the Society
and they were unanimously elected, to-Wit Lieut.
NJ. F. Maury, of Washington; DR.. Frampton, of
Charleston Capt. c. Wilkes, u s. Navy; Samuel
Hazard, Esq, Philadelphia; Lord Brougham, Eng
land; Sir Archibald Allison, Scotland; Lord Rosse,
England; W. H. Prescott, Boston; David Dale Owen,
Joseph Henry, LID of Washington.
R. J. Megs, jr., Esq, proposed the names of Prof
E. H. SophOcles, of Cambridge, Mass, George Pea
body, Esq, London, England; Maj. B. A Putnam,
President of Florida Historical Society, and George
Burt Esq, Cor Sec. of Florida Historical Society,
honorary members, and they were seyerally elect
ed.
President A. W. Putnam, ESQ.,, appeared and took
his seat, and upon his motion, Hon. Robert C. Win
thrOp and Hon. Edward Everett, of Massachusetts,
we're elected honorary members.
Kew. John NJ. Peck, of Rock Spring, Illinois, was
chosen an honorary member, upon the motion Of the
Recording Secretary.
On motion of Col. W. B. A. Ramsey, Hon. Jacob
Peck, of New Market, Tenn, was elected an honor
airy member.
W. A Eichbaum, Esq, on behalf Of Mrs. Francis
G.. Campbell, presented collection of minerals and
Fossils obtained the upper Mississippi river and
a Tobacco pouch used by the Sioux and Fox tribe of
Indians, and small basket made by Sioux Squaw.
Also, a copy of Josephus in 2 volumes.
Thomas Washington, Esq, presented the Society
with a large collection of books and pamphlets en-
bracing II bound volumes of the Christian Exami-
ner," published at Boston; several numbers of
DeBows Review; number of volumes of the Ameri-
can Almanac; Congressional documents, and other
works, too tedious to mention.
The Recording Secretary presented copy Of ''The
Early Bsptists Of Virginia." Address delivered
in New York, before the American Baptist Historical
Society, May, 10th, 1885, by RObt. Boyle C. Howell,
D. D., Philadelphia, 1l3 PIP.
Col W. B. A Ramsey presented the following
works, to-wit "Life it is, matters and things
in general containing amongst other things, His
torcal Sketches of the exploration and first settle
ment of the State Of Tennessee manners and customs
Of the inhabitants; their wars with the Indians;
battle of King Mountain history Of the Harps two
noted murderers;) collection of Anecdotes Sc By
]. W. NJ. Breazeale. Knoxville Printed by James
Williams, at the Office of the "Post," 1912.
ga History of Voyage to the China Sea. By
John White, Lieut.. .. S. Navy" Boston, 1923.
Personal Narrative of Journey from India 10
England in the year 1924" By Capt. the Hon.
George Ksppel. Philadelphia, 1927.