Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-22
Gitp ano County gnteIIlgenes.
Annual Meeting of the American Antigua.
rian Society.

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present. The report of the Council was read
by Chas. Folsom, Esq. of Cambridge. The
paper reviewed the operations of the Society
during the past year, and stated, in brief, the
| progress of archaeological science for that
time. The report of the treasurer, Samuel
Jennison, Esq, was read by the president.
The funds of the Society now amount to SAL
! 65S AZ, invested for the different funds in
notes, bonds, and bank stock.
The report on the library, presented by
Samuel F. Haven, Esq, librarian, was devot-
ed mainly to statement of the large and rich
collections in the newspaper department of the
society, which have been recently arranged
and placed in order for the binders. These
collections commenced with the contribution
made at the foundation of the society by
Isaiah Thomas, who had been accustomed to
lay aside little bundles of exchange papers that
had escaped the scissors or were rescued from
the waste-box of his printing office. Many of
them are wanting in sequence, miscellaneous
in their nature, mingled with extras, broad
sides, handbils, and other ephemeral docu-
ments, in which the news and the opin.
ions of the country were embodied From
that time the collection has accumulated till
the whole number of titles reaches 1892 repre-
senting all the older states. As one and
another have been brought out of the con-
fusion into which they were thrown, names
and dates were brought to light, which have
| all the interest of sepulchral inscription, and
many quaint illustrations of habits and GUS
toms belonging to past period and condition
of society were revealed, opening field of
Inquiry that might compare favorably, in point
OF significance with many more pretentious
investigations of historical relics. During the
past year valuable additions have been made
to the library, in the department of English
local history and topography, through an ex-
change with Henry Stephens, Esq, of the
British Museum. The whole increae, fG,r +bo
year has been in books 1873 and in pamphlets
1921. r.
Inc librarian also presented the report of
-e Tue Publishing committee. The Virginia pa
pers, contributed by Hon. Geo. Bancroft have
been edited with great care and research by
Rev. E. E. Hale OF Boston, and were placed in
the hands of the printer before his departure
for Europe. Charles Deane, Esq, of Cam
bridge, had also contributed copy of vaua-
BILE paper, also bearing upon the documentary
history of Virginia, which would appear in the
next publication of the society. 1t was man.
uscript account of the doings of the Virginia
colony, written by Edward Maria Wingfeld,
the first president of the resident council.
against whom Capt. John Smith was a rebel.
The next publication would therefore contain,
lit, The letters of Sir Ralph Lane, governor
of the original colony, to Sir Francis Walsing-
ham; 3D. Capt Viewpoints journal of the first
expedition up st. James river and third. this
interesting Wingfeld narrative The several
reports were accepted ON motion of DR.. N. B.
Shurtleff of Boston, and referred to the coun-
Gil.
The society then proceeded to ballot for
President of the society, and the Hon. Stephen
Salisbury was unanimously reelected to that
office. The further organization for the wear
was completed as follows =
Vice Presdents-Rev William Jencks, D. d. of
Boston, and Hon Levi Lincoln, LII. d. of Worces-
Confederation Isaac Davis, IL D. of worces
ter, George Liyermore ESQ.,, of Cambridge, Ma
som, Esq, of Cambridge, Hon. Ira NJ. Barton of
W Worcester, Hon. Piny Merrick, LII. D., of Boston,
Hon John p BigelOw, of Boston, Samuel +.
Haven ESQ., of Worcester, Dwight Foster ESQ., of
Worcester, Rev; E. L. Hale, of Boston.
Secretary of Foreign OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sparks, Ii. D., of Cambridge.
Secretary of Domestic Corresnnndanca How
BENZ f. Thomas, LII. D. of West Roxbury
Recording Secretary-flon. Alexander ii. Bullock
Treasurer-Samuel Jennison. ESQ., of Worcester
Committee of Publication-Samuei f. Haven, ESQ.
of Worcester, Rev. Edward E. Hale, of Boston and
Charles Deane, Esq, of Cambridge.
Mr.. Winthrop Sargent of Philadelphia, and
Geo. S. Blake, u S. N, Superintendent of
the Naval School at Annapolis, were elected
members of the society. Mr.. Haven called at
tention to curious subject of archaeological in
quiry now agitating English antquaries, ris-
ing from the alleged discovery of evidences
that the human race existed at a much earlier
geological period than has been ordinarily ac-
copied. Mr.. Deane of Cambridge read
very interesting note, which he propos-
ed to add to the Wingfeld manuscript,
referred to above, when published, in
which he discredited the romantic story of Po-
cahontas, saving the life of Capt. John Smith,
and some of the other adventures recorded of
him while in the power of Powhatan.
The thanks of the Society were extended to
Mr.. Deane on the motion of Hon. Isaac Davis.
for the contribution of this manuscript, and the
note with which it was accompanied. The
meeting then adjourned.