Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-10-15
VERMONT HIsToRICAL SOCIETY.

Historical Society, will be held at Montpelier,
on Tuesday of next week. The meeting prom
ises to be one of unusual interest, as new life
was breathed into the almost inanimate body OF
the Society," last year. The Hon. George Fol
som now of Brattleboro and more than half
citizen of Vermont, will deliver the annual adj
Dress and Mr. Henry Clark of Poultney, will,
ON the Society's invitation, read "Memoir of
the late Rollin c. Mallory"
Mr.. Folsom is widely and honorably known
both as diplomatist and historian He was
for several years American Minister to the Ha-
que in IIoland,where he enjoyed peculiar OPP
portunites and facilities for historical research
es, particularly in that department which in
cludes the early annals of this country. He is
among the most distinguished, as he certainly
has been among the most liberal in pecuniary
contributions, of the patrons of historical re-
search and investigation in the country 1t is
mainly due to him that the New York Histori-
cal Society, ten or dozen years ago was a.
reused from its lethargic condition, and brought
into the active vitality it now exhibits. His
influence and example will, we trust, be equally
potent in this State. His forth coming address
may reasonably be looked forward to as an in
teresting and instructive performance.
The subject of Mr.. Clark's paper is one that
is of more than common interest to citizens of
Vermont. Mr. Mallory was one of the ablest
men our State ever had in her service. He en-
tered Congress early in life but he was not long
jp,milhiagAJuark the memory Of which is not
cole citing and collating the materials for this
Me moir. and from his acknowledged ability in
matters of research we believe that he will do
nH. justice to his subject and the occasion.
We append the following letters in relation
10 tits subject which we clip from the Burling-
;rn Daily Times:
Mr.. Folsom's Letter.
New YORK, Sept. 8, 1859.
Ny DEAR GENERAL
have the honor TO acknowledge the re-
cept of your favor containing an invitation from the
Vermont Historical Society TO deliver an Address be-
fore them at their annual meeting in October next at
Montpelier, and requesting an answer.
With many thanks for this mark Of their conflcnce
and respect, and actuated by desire to contribute
my feeble aid towards the encouragement Of hisor.
cal institutions in cur country, in which you know
have long taken lively interest accept with great
them at the time mentioned.
There is scarcely State in the Union that posse>se
history more honorable to its early inhabitants o
interesting instructive in its details than the
State Of Vermont. May VIC keep the memory of hc
heroes green her noble hills!
remain, with great respect,
Very truly yours, &c.,
GEO. FOLSOM.
Gen. D. ". C. CLARKE,
Corresponding Secretary, &c.
Burlington, Vt.
MIR. CInrlt's Letter.
rOULTSEY, Sept. IL, 1859.
DEAR Sir
take the liberty to address You, as Cor
responding Secretary of the Vermont Historical Soci
ETY. informing you that my Memoir of the Life am
Services Of the late Hon Rolin C. Meory will be il
readiness to be presented at the annual meeting il
October. have endeavored to prepare short bu
fitting Memoir, gathered from public and private re
sources. trust that the same course will be pursue
in future by the Society," until appropriate memoirs
all the public Of our State shall have been gath
cred together.
have thought proper to address you this note, as
am to be absent from the State until about the lst
October, and you might wish to know before that pc
riOd who, among those appointed TO preparee paper
would be in readiness
Very truly yours
HENRY CLARK.
Gen. D. W. C. CLARKE.
Cor. Secretary, &c,
Burlington, Vt.