The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-30

MEETING OF THE HISTORICAL AND PHIL0-
soPHIcAL SOCIETY OF oHIo.-An adjourned
meeting of the above-named Society was held
Thursday afternoon at their rooms on Seventh
street, near Vine.
A communication was read from DR.. Willis
De Hass, of Moundsville, Va, President of
the American Association of Archaeology,
who stated that that society would probably
hold its next meeting in this city, during the
latter part Of May or early in June. He also
wished to lecture in this city, but the secre-
tary was authorized to inform him that the
enterprise would hardly prove remunerative
in consequence Of the lateness of the season.
The following letter from George 7. Will
Hanson, addressed to the Society some time
before his death, was then read:
LONDON, August l6, 1886.
DEAR SIR-Through you l beg to inform
the Historical Society of Ohio that l have
obtained from the British Government a
grant of copy of all their record publica-
tions remaining in the Rolls House, amount
ing to about eighty volumes, which will be
forwarded to you next week.
The Society is indebted to Hon. George NJ.
Dallas and other gentlemen for the aid af-
forded me in this matter. On my return l
shall communicate the particulars.
| have purchased twenty volumes of the
publications of the Historical Society Of Eng
land, and request our Society to accept them.
With regerd, your friend.
GEORGE Il. WILLIAMSON.
W. j. FORD, ESQ.,, Cor. Sec. II. and P. s. of
Ohio, Cincinnati.
The following is the letter of Mr.. Dallas,
referred to in the above:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES, LONDON, !
July 3, 1856.
Ny LoRD--Mr Geo. Z. Williamson, of Gin
cinnati, has brought me a strong letter of intro
duction from Governor Thomas Corwin, OF
Ohio, and formerly Senator, and Secretary
of the Treasury of the United States. He
is specially authorized, as agent of the Histori-
cal and Philosophical Society of Ohio, to re-
ceive on it's behalf any books, maps or papers,
and he has reason to believe that an applica-
tion made through the appropriate channel
will enable him to obtain certain record publ.
cations from the Right Hon. Sir George Gray
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State fol
Home Affairs.
Your Lordship will, hope, pardon me fol
requesting that the object of Mr.. Williamson
may have your sanction, and that you will be
so kind as to facilitate it by such communica.
tioh W Oh NeOIBo ds may seem 10 you 10 DC
proper. With the assurance of the highest
consideration, remain your Lordship's most
obedient servant, GEORGE NJ. DALLAS.
To the Right Hon., the Earl of Clarendon.
The books referred to by Mr.. Williamson
having been received, the Librarian was in
structed to make application to the executors
of Mr.. Williamson's estate for all books and
papers legitimately the property of the Society
Mr.. Lupton offered the following resolutions,
expressive of the sense of the Society in the
decease of William H. Prescott, the historian
ResoiUed, That the Historical and Philosoph.
ical Society of Ohio have learned with pro.
found regret of the death of William H. Pres.
colt.
That, while few words best beft the sc'emnity
of death, this Society esteem it their duty and
privilege to bear testimony to the eloo1ence
fidelity and vast erudition-albeit his works
praise him-of the lamented; the life and pub
lished writings of the great historian form a
living eulogy; his death, nations loss,
mourned by the Genius of History, throbs the
worlds great heart.
That a copy of this minute be forwarded to
the family of the deceased, to the Historical
Society of Massachusetts, and other correspond
ing Societies, to the press of the city; and that
the same be entered on the permanent records
of the Historical and Philosophical Society OF
Ohio.
The Secretary was authorized to make appli-
cation to Mr.. Pike for room for the use of the
Society. Adjourned.