Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-09-06
Historical Society Of Tsansssss-septsnbsr
Meeting.

Dr.. Felix Robertson Tin the absence Of the
President) was called to The chair
NJ n. M0nohan, Esq., appeared, signed The
Constitution. and took ais seat.
The amendment to the Constitution, offered
at the last meeting By Prof j.. B Lindsey, 70
the purpOrt that, in case Of the Society ever
becoming extinct by failure to keep up its or
ganization, its library Of books, papers, re-
liques, curiosities, ETC, shall revert to the State
Of Tennessee, was taken up and adopted.
Samuel D. Morgan proposed the names Of
the following gentlemen as honorary members
Of the Society, and they were unanimously
elected, to wit; Lieut.. NJ. F. Maurr, Of WASH
inEton Dr.. FFampt0n, OF Charleston Capt. G..
Wilkes, u. :. Navy; Samuel Hszard. Esq,
Philadelphia ; Lord BrOughsm, England: 81
Archibald Alison, Scotland Lord Rose, Eng
land; W H. Prescott, Boston; David Dale
Oxen; Joseph Henry, Ii D., OF Washington.
r. J. Meigs, Jr, Esq, proposed the names Of
Prof. E. II Sophocles, Of Cambridge, Mass.
Geo. Peabody, Esq, London, England, Mai
B. A.. Putnam, President Of Florida Historical
Society, and George Burt, Esq, Cor Sec. Of
Florida Historical Society, as honorary mem
bers, and they were s~eyeTallv elected.
President A. ". Putnam, Esq, appeared and
took bis seat, and upon his melton. Hon. Robert
C. Winthrop and Hon. Edward Everett. Of
Massachusetts,, were elected honorary mem
bers.
Rev. John n. Peek, of Rock Spring, Illinois,
was chosen an honorary member upon the mo-
ton ef The Recording Secretary.
o. motion Of Col. w. B. A Ramsey. Hon.
JIG b Psrk. OF New Market, Team, vas cleo
Q q an Monetary member.
" A Erhbsum, Esq, on behalf Of Mrs
Frat ces G. C~ampbeli, presented a collection OF
lrnsrsis aud fossils, Obtained on the Upper
Mississippi river. and atobacco Souch used By
b. si01x ard Fox tribe Of ~Indi8ns, aud a
-msii basket made by a Sioux squaw. Also, d
COW Of J-sephus, 10 two volumes.
Thomas Washington, Esq, presented the
Society with 2 large collection Of books and
pamphlets emfrac ng seventeen bound volumes
Of the Chrisfiaa ErGminer, published at Bos
ton /; several numbers Of DeBow's RfrietC I; a
nuaber Of volumes Of the -AmsnioaH -EimaHac !;
Congressional documents, and Other works, too
tedious % mention.
The Recording Secretary presented s copy
Of The Early Bsptists OF Virginia = an Ad-
dress delivered in New York before the
American Bap;iss Historical Society, May 10,
1886, By Robert Boyle c. Howell, d. D., Phil
adslPhis, li3 pp.
Col. ". B. A. Ramsey presented the follow
ing works, 20 wit. Life AS L Ia, or Matters
and Things IN General, containing, amongst
other things. Historical Sketches Of the Ex-
IluEcLiOu ara sAEtL CeLIeLltLE or Tue cadIe OF
Tennessee Manners and Customs Of the In
hsbitsnts their Wars with the Indians; Bat
ne Of Kings Mountain; History Of tie Harps,
(two noted murlerers , a collection OF Anec-
aotes," etc. By J. W. NJ. Breszesis KBOz-
vile: Printed by James Williams, al the Office
OF The Post, 1872.
a History Of a Voyage 10 the China Sea.
By John White, Lieut.. Q. {. Navy" BOstoa,
1923.
g Personal Narrative Of a Journey from
Iadia to ENGLAND, in the year lS24~ By Capt
the Hon. George Keppei. Philadelphia. 1927
On motion Of Mr.. Eichbaum, a committee,
consisting CT the President and Professor J.
B. Lindsey, was appointed to revise the Con-
s%sitUfion and Bylaws Of The Society, and sug-
gsst such alterations as they may deem neces-
sarr. and report at the next meeting.
The Recording Secretary proposed the name
Of Mr. solomon Bidwell for active member
ship. and fe was balloted for and unanimously
elected
The thanks Of ths Society were rendered. on
motion. 10 Mrs. F. G. Campbell, Thomas
Washington. ESQ.,, and to Colonel Ramsey, for
their Donations at the present meeting.
And then the Society adjourned till the first
Tuesday in October next
A. W. PUTNAM, Prcsident.
A. NELSON, Rec. Sc.