The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-11-18
CULAR
OF THE
State Historical Society

N A n A
&c Cl Do1a .J;..o. ~ 1870 naloT2 " The
n'..se n,s'? ~ society o. Iowa invite
,oct. Tha Tos;.la.,, W ~, svnUon sna pros
Session - .ha t,,,o s,,;.;. I.s E.I ~ "s lcts
Iat;or, ,-.n,, ., 49, ~ cnngneneo iegle-
ot;on - ~osn - IL =: M a.hu1, aPProPn
Doc,,n,srt. Ana snrs.d - sonscang works ana
70 tho h;storv and n,a.,.s lnlDsn = ION reiauvs
aIth oucb sms Mace. ths 800. ~ .owa ms iunu
sis. and will ensure the conmeyos. - f - ~.
o.l,sct;an 81 I;h.os., e W1s4u e OF the
which we may feel proud. s "
~ ,,.s,sss. - h.;.at y ~. - ,:..e nss
t,,re r. =. cc.,,,asprs T.r n Ot o.aOSs u
serve " kc4e 80 msv ten - 81 Il.
and propress. Indeed What 4 not scns, acc.;.
red win IN few years be bevond our rrach -
The past is rapidly recedinr which adnnoniahea
us tobegin at once, If we would preservsh faith
full record Of passing events, and keep alive the
memory OF the mer1tor1ous men Who have con.
y. u,loused OF may nereelter contribute 70 mould
'ne RISING oesunies o. lows. ssFs sar fell
We desire. therefore. 20 rrocure. nrasarva .ca.
constantly augment pubic cl,llActson ~ nocts
Manuscripts and other memor;als If Tia h;stcs.v
Of this whole region, and especially Of cur own
State. As this demand e ,iroant Ana ;,c,,r.t'
ant, we earnestly appeal 10 on fellow -citIssns
Of this State and literary friends abroad. for
- {
library and collections. The various kinda Of
materials wanted are s3sa n -, !.
I. Manuscript statements Of pioneer settlers.
old letters and journals, relative to the early
history an scttlenent o. !ne state biographies,
ana notlccs OF eminent citixens, deceased; and
iacts illustrative o. our lndian tribes. their his
Uhysfs nrstsrs s.,J ~ lsar PREPAYMENT
sh...:., - az soeetner Wlto con-
o,aa a.:0o;.:a orsss' ofns-
'nesi's anu ~ iss $50 ~
= Files OF old newspapers. Books, Pamphlets,
College Catalogues. Minutes Of Ecclesiasticat
relating to the early history of the State
8. Information respecting any ancient coin
| or other curiosities found in this State. Draw.
ings and descriptions Of any, ancient norlnde
| or Notifications are respectively solicited.
"a indian raos,rs h;c.l "a 10. os
localities ii t6e Stata ma ths;r sa@
800 s-1 '-,e.' sas n.nsa''on'
.. BOOKS OF al KINDS, ana especially such -
relae 70 american history, travels and Bog.
.aenles n general, ana IN the west IN paEtieu.
iar' mmuy geneaio8ies, Ola magaxanee, pamph.
leu MES o. newsPaPers' maps, historical man
uscrlPIs, autographs OF oisungmshed persons.
COINS, medan' paintings, portraits, statuafy and
engraslngs.se . bl'aih aiie y.i's5H'i
IS. We solicit from Rhetorical Societies ana
other learned bodies. that interchange Of Books
and other materials by which the usefulness Of
Institutions Of this nature is 90 much enhanced,
pledging ourselves to repay such Contribution
by acts IN kind to the extent Of our ability.
7. The Society nar4;cular3v. 49,. ~. e..
and compliment Of nubl;shers sn5 .rsho. 49,. =,
present. with their a,,tco,nrhs cc-,;as ~ - -
respective works for the fibrrrv 80
g Ea;,or. na r,,h,;.L - -
roso,,;nss ava s.o,lEas,s .n;,, -
fa1o, -, az S,,;ne', ~. WI: co.ler msung
Eeot;ons onIsrls - y y ;s.. snsar puo
sncb Numbers NJ ms, c,rt.;n 49,. - L .e.s..
mon Iowa h;stnry h'ocrsnhn asc.s. peanns
antiouities ali Of Which, viii hs csrs8,I., N. sno
served far bindinc' - 80 - ''.'s'' pre-
We respecsfsily reouost that Al, "a who's, ..
o;rc,,ior = :M i ~ IN 20 wncn tnis
to our anneaI @cne.o ~an ue ulsposed g glve