The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-03-25
The Chair appointed Rev. j. Mattocks, P.
Berkey, Esq, and Rev. s. Y. McMasters. ;
Col. Robertson presented the following COM
munication from the President of the Society

Berkey, Esq, and Rev. s. Y. McMasters
COL Robertson presented the following COM
munication from the President of the Society
ST.. PAUL, March 70 1876.
am compelled to start for the Eas: in few
DAYS. NV time has been occupied day and
night for the past week. and l shall not
have q leisure moment from this time to
the day I expect to leave-hence l shall
not be able to attend the Society on Monday
evening next, which regret Please say
to the Society that l prepared the memo
rial to the Legislature and sent it in as d.
rected. | also wrote our delegation in Con-
gress, asking them to endeavOr to procure
the proceedings of the Court Martial that con-
demned the -four hundred Sioux Indians to
death. Senator Ramsey writes that he will
give his attention to the subject. Infolded I
send you an interesting letter from Gen. H. L.
Dousman, by which the Society will see, that
much of our past history is only as yet record
ed in the memory of man. That record is
gradually, but surely passing into oblivion,
Circulars should be sent to ali old settlers of
the Northwest. Every man and woman in the
State should be called upon for information of
every kind. Photographs of our past and pres
ent civil and military officers should be called
for with short autographs sketch of their
lives. Every member of our past Legislature
should be called ION not only to furnish his pho
ton from his constituents 1t is not expected
every one will furnish lengthy papers. but each
can give an item as to first settlers, first
prOprietOrs of towns, first improvements in
towns and counties, events, anecdotes, &c.
Indian traditions, and where towns have
been built upon the ruins of Indina vii
lages-the names of the tribes should be
given, of the principal chiefs, &c. Physi-
clans should furnish facts in regard to diseases
most prevalent in our early history. The
Clergy can give you information in regard to
churches, schools, sc. The pamphlets, papers,
&c. belonging to the Society should be pre-
served. A Committee might be appointed to
examine all papers on hand, or that may be
sent in, and classify such as may be worth pre-
serving, SO that the history of our State may
form an unbroken chain.
In haste, your friend,
II. M. RICE.
Hon. ID. A. ROBERTSON, st. Paul.
The letter from General Dousman, accompa.
nying Mr.. Rice's letter, which contained inter-
erting information pertaining to the history of
the Indian tribes on the Mississippi and the
cause of the Black Hawk War, was read and
ordered to be placed ON file.
On motion of MIR. Ingersoll, Mr.. w H. Kel-
ley was appointed q committee to draft a circu-
lar, in accordance with the suggestions of Mr..
Rice.
Colonel Robertson presented to the Society,
on behalf of Mr. A. B. Morris, a large map of
the English Colonies of North America, pub
lished in London in 1855. The thanks of the
Society were voted to Mr.. Morris for the gift
On motion, the Council adjourned
CHAS. E. MAYO. Secretary