, 1864-11-17


The receipts Of the month have been furnished
By 81 contributors; those Of the year BY $50.
Letters received during the month, IL; written,
II n reIatioa TO ths Contributions for thc month,
the Secretary said: They include Official publica-
tions from The Governor Of Arizona Territory; ex-
cal documents Of the Iate Presidential campaign,
from Boston, New York, Washington, Cincinnati,
etc,; publications from the astronomical obserya-
%cSts 1 rom ON the sate q khode Isiand and British
nom G. L. Wilson, Esq.
teen letters received, md thirty-threa written.
Letters OF acknowledgment vert received from
The Maine Historical M SOCIETY; accompanying d. DO
ard, Milne; Francis bnrryugrse, Rockiord, III. !;
james Barnet Chicago, and Hon. J. X. Bartlett, R. T.
a commnntcaton was received ftom tho Librarian
Of the Pennsylvania Historical Society asking
Information respecting the t1nanees Of tho Society
lsttss was read t MIittfn In neaf Of Hon James lane
ingly Offering helpful service to the objects OF the
Society; letter was received from z. Eastman,
Esq, d. s. CoEsul ut Bristol, England, communcat-
ing gsome "reminiscences ofthe late Mr. Hooper War
re1 also, naming the late Benjamin Lnndy as one
In Ills Judgment Of particular hunor in Illinois, not
having yet received due and complete Justice In
the compilation Of his journal and writings pab-
Dr. bury remarked in passing that the Chicago
Historical Society possessed the third largest col
and rBo Boston 'a M Rtheaaan ] beiag Inst and I second
The report Of the Treasurer was presented and
ELECTION OF oFT1cEHs.
E. B. McCagg, Esq, moved the appointment OF a
ing year. His motion prevailed, and the Chair ap-
pointed the following: 2; D. Mccagg, VIM. 4.
Brown, and Judge Mark skinner, Wm; Barry, the
absence, they reported the following candidates,
who were Afterwards elected unanimously:
ExEoux1yK.
Prcsidcnt-Wa L. Ncwberry.
Vice Prcsfdeuts-W. B. Ogden; ]. 7. Scammop
Treasurer -George F. Rumsey.
Corresponding secretary-E. B. Mccagg.
COMMITTEES OF BUsINEss,
Constitution and Bye-Laws-I. N. Arnold, Van
Pu6Ieauon-s.W ". Fuller, ". Barry, E. B. Nc
flaanee-w. L sewberry. W. Il. Brown, c. H.
Mbrary--E. B. Mccsgg, S. C: Grigss, E. ".
Nominat1ons-H. C. Loomls, wm. Blalr, D. W.
1nycshnents-J. Z. scammon, Il. T. Dlckey, E.
B. McCagg.
COMMITTEE OF RESEARCH AND connEsposnxscE
Aboriginal History, &c-W: B. Ogden, Il. T.
e6e, E5eSnc,n f. n nseoSs5g: MsSg: = hal qze ooasn
Civil Histo1y-W. d. Brown, J. z. scammon, J.
Sss.k Il; a. ,Iiagie, w. T. s esbo1a
D. D., Rev, j. H. Clatkaon, D. D.
Science. AT and 1ndustry-u. A. johnson, NJ
D., Dr. J. H. Foster, James Carter.
IteEatuEe-Cyrus Bentley, E. B. Talcott, h. g.
Miller, William Bross.
CITY Of Chicsgo-HenE Farnam, 9. r. Run1scy,
Fine Arts-E. 3. McCagg. Marx Skinner. ".
Barry, J. N. Arnold, g: F. K1msey, E. 3. Sheldon,
~. s. Gurnee, ". L. NeWbeI1y, D. ]. Ely.
The Secretary was instructed to return the
thanks Of the Society to the editors and publish
ers Of such newspapers and periodicals As have
been contributed TO the Society during The last
Scammon and Rumsey, Was appointed by the chair
to revise the present List Of naembers-
liver he annual addfeas T bei5re dc soeety I the
time and place OF sncA delivery to be determined
By the chairman and the orator.
On motion. Bishop Whipple Of Minnesota was
elected corresponding member. and Messrs- E. =.
1sham and F. A Eastman resident members OF the
Society.
Affer the transaction Of other business of no
public importance, the Society adjourned