St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-11-22
Report OF the Librarian of the Yer
mont Historical Societu.

mont Historical Society.
The extent and value OF the donations
to the Vernon; Historical society will he
learned from the descriptive list which
We shall publish hereafter
Among the donations viii he found an
autograph letter of John Quincy Adams.
dated Dec. Is, 1911, and one of Wash
ington irving, dated Oct 30, 1911, to
Miss Sophia Watrous OF Montpelier
They acknowledge the receipt of the
gift. miscellaneous collection of po-
ems published by Miss Watrous at Mont
pelicr In 1911. These letters show the
kindness of heart of these two great men
towards an obscure authoress, and the
pains they are willing TO take TO crafty
Il writer ol no remarkable poetic talent
by words OF appreciation and sympathy
There Is also The original correspond
ence between Capt. Joseph Brant and
President Whcelock in 1900, in regard
10 i;ramt's two sons at Dartmouth
These letters of Brant (the Indian chief
Thaycnlau"a) show him TO have been
well taught in all the culture of the
>chooIs Their moral anu piouS tone Is
wholly variant from the character histo-
ry has assigned 10 this butcher Of women
and children in support OF British inva-
sion.
We have also received the survey of Z
turnpike road unlcr the direction OF a
committee of the legislature in 1903,
from Moses .IoLn>on's Store IN New
bury TO Canada line in Highgate, 73
mile Each section OF mile Is noted
and the residence OF each inhabitant upon
Ike route. The line i supposed 10 be
that of the old military "IIazen Road ."
i'pcn the papcr upon which the survey
i rrotractcd i the certificate Vi, General
Whitcaw, as follows:
RYEGArf. July 3l>t, 1909
Il hereby certify that the annexed
sketch ct the Boston and Montreal Turn
pike Road MAS truly protrslctei from the
survey made under the direction of the
committee appointed by the legislature
10 lax out sliI road. 10y me
JAMES WHITELAw"
Car society lEls thousands of friends
who smile approvincly upon our addres-
~. our written lraper< and upon the
historical or pecuniarv contributions OF
others Y; they have hitherto given us
no other all. Men out OF the stale send
their contributions freely. and Vermont
cr- themselves are more ne-l,cttul oi
their own nub.c history than their nei.h-
bor~-
Oar society will oniy realize the OBJ
icct ot IL formation when every book
and pamphlet printed that relates 10 Yer
mont affairs. shall bc Immediately place,
un IL >hcivc--
Whatever Nrrmonlcr neglects 10 ID
r this. is far ~ i in his power, i guilty %
treason 10 the truth OF Vermont history
Geo g. Benedict ot Burlington has wei
| DISCHARGED liz obligations 10 this cau>,
: hv prlntim. his Vermont at Getiys
. burr" With this noticeable exception
i, N,rm.l.ter, have dis,lainel TO write out
the record c, their part in the late war
W. media few more such ciliricnt friend:
4, Jud.c Cleveland OF Brookiield, VIII,
ba> already brought in hi~ valuable con
tribuiion>. The first volume Of III
Historical collections ot this society i
nearly ready Tor the press. lis publica
lion Will make cur secretly better know
AMI appreciated 1T home and abroad.
Very icw oi the carly historical docu
mcut> ot Vermont are preserved in Oh
: state archiycS. The fact i too apparen
: from the mcagre report of the content
: of the Office OF the secretary oi the state
II which he will make 10 the general assem-
: blv this session.
This volume will, in some measure
{ supply the deficiency Q; state papers. an
the society ought 10 be able 10 rely upo
e the stale lor 4 liberal subscription 10 til
; volume If tor no other aid
{ And must he excused for rcpeatin
: here former authoritative statement [
! this society: That in 1872 the stat
'e appropriated S390.O0 towards the publ
cation of Slalr's State Papers, and r,
Is cciycd fifty copies of the work. This
the only sum Vermont ever paid IL
lt printing lis early history: apurpose til;
N all other civilized communities delight I
II pursue. till the materials are exhausted.
'e Respectfully submitted,
III CHARLES REED, Librarian,