New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-03
NETWORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The usual monthly meeting OF this society was held
last evening at the New-iork University, the Rev.
DR.. De WITT in the chair.
A letter read from Rembrandt Peale, from which
we make the following extract:
The lecture which propose to deliver is already
composed but requires some days previous prePara-
ton i'll the gas fixtures and screens which have con
trived to make a sutebl, display of the pictures,
especially my original portrait OF Washington as nus,
tfations of the lecture. an DESTROYS of having full
audience by means of a timely announcement, eS-
peCally of the aged who have seen Washington.
good attendance would be more likely if it could he
understood that is to be Illustrated 10y paintings pc
culiarly lighted by a gas fixture which | shall take
with me to attach TO some pipe IN the room"
1t was resolved that when the Society adjourn 1t
adjourn TO meet ON the 10Th OF June, at - o'clock
to hear lecture by Rembrandt Peale upon toe ppr-
traits Of Washington.
a letter from r. w. C.. Moore was read, an
nouncing that after much socition he had succeeded
in obtaining permission have to the original miniature
Of Washington 10y Archibald Robertson, il 1912:
copied in oil cOlOrs, and that the celebrated
artist, Daniel Huntington, had undertaken the task,
and would donate the copy to the Society Mr..
Iuntington's grandfather was one OF Washington
aids dining the Revolutionary War, and was by hln
made Collector of the Port OF New-IOndon.
The Librarian. Mr.. MooRE reported the donations
and additions to the Library since the last meet
ing among them piece Of sculpture, by Ohn; repre-,
sentpg the Progress of America, which was donated
by Victor Copsiderants French Colony in Texas The
Librarian also announced the donation of the Ms.
of the fifth letter of COrtez, from Mexico. lie
said:
Three letters or dispatches written by Corez to the
En- peror from Mexico, during the conquest, were
printed in Spain after they were received These
are numbered the second third and fourth of the first
no traces have been found They were reprinted at
Mexico aud in New-YOrN in the original, and have
been translated into several languages. The letter
now before u.s. which is sometimes called the fifth and
some times the sixth, remained in MS until printed
almost simultaneously by the Academy of History at
Madrid, and 10y Mr.. Folsom, in this city. from Ms.
copies taken from the supposed original at Vienna
This letter describes the expedition of Cortez from
Mexico TO Honduras, and contains interesting details
II the route through Guatemala, ana OF the various
incidents Of the expedition, which proved very dlssS
rous TO the Spaniards, and almost cost the life of
Coriez himself Ii lasted about three years and con-
e. living from his long absence that COItez had perShed
his friends at Mexico celebrated funeral rites TO his
memory soon after which he re-appeared on the scene
Of his former victories
An English translation Of this letter viii appear
and will doubtless be read with interest by those who
are unacquainted with the Spanish language
Mr. FREnERICK KAPP read an interesting paper on
the American Army at Valley Forge, or more properly
the savings and dongs Of Baron Seubcn, from his
landing AT Portsmouth 10 his arrival at Valley Forge
and the subsequent events of the campaign. The
paper humorous gossppiug end instructive aud
s author well merited the thanks bestowed upon hun
| by the Society,
Mr.. +. r. SERvOss read original letter from John
| Pintard, Sycamore, Of the TammGny Society, dated
| May 49, 1870, to Baron Steubcn, President OF the
New York State Society of the Cincinnati, ia which
| the Tammany Society is said to have been esiao-
lished upon national principles. Mr.. Servoss also
narrated humorous anecdotes OF Piptard and the
fact that be the first To- propose that the lth OF
July should be celebrated as n national holiday.
The meeting soon after adjourned 10 the customary
chocolate and sandwiches.