Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-10-13


HISTORICAL SocIETY.-The Delaware His
torica Society held regular meeting, last
Thursday evening, in the Masonic Temple,
DR.. r r Porter in the chair.
Dr. Bush reported Il at The committee. Of
which lie was q member Had made use Of every
effort TO get profile of Eli1 beth Montgomery,
a1d aite- diligeut inquiry, no Information could
be obtained ofthe deceased having left any pro-
file. The committee had succeeded Ia getting
picture of Benjamin Ferris from which
copy coCld be taken any sin desired. On mo
iicn Of DR.. Frost, the committee was instruct
ed IN procure copy, not 10 eXceed "a cost
OF SO.
Dr. r. r. Porter was recommended and elec
ted HistoriogTapher OF tie Society, in place Of
Hon. William 4. Read, deceased
DIR. johnson reported progress in the catalog-
ulng Of the library.
On motion Of Rev. Dr. Frost, DIR. Porter
was placed on the Biographical committee, to
MI the vacancy made by the death OF Hon.
VIM. I. Read
On motion ofRev. DIR. Frost, Mr.. Mickey
Of Philadelphia, who was making himself fami-
har, and collecting Information in relation to
the carly Swedish settlements on the Delaware,
was elected a corresponding member.
Dr. lush stated that he hal received a COM
muncation from the Secretary OF the Penhsyl-
vania Historical Society, with the information
that Peter W. Shaeife, Of Pottsvilie, Pa, was
publishing map, showing the acquisitions of
territory under the different Indian treaties, and
also restoring Indian names to localities and
creeks. a ctpy ofthe map was sent with the
communication, with the request that errors
might be marked upon it in order TO have il
corrected. On motion the matter was left in
the hands ofDr. Bush, and he was instructed
To confer with the different members and have
Az errors corrected.
DR.. Bush, on behalf of Hon. Willard Hall,
tsA In GSo
Harvards Graduates from 1912 to 1850"
On motion Of Dr. johnson, the subject Of re-
eording all books, presents &c, in book OF rec
ords already prepared, was referred to the Ii
brary committee.
Rev. DR.. Frost, Rev. F. Israel, ana DR. Johr-
son, were appointed n committee 10 nominate
officers to be voted for AT the annual election, TO
be held in December.
Communications were read from William
r. Morris, Charles d. Maxwell, U. $. y. and
Hon. Edward Wooten acknowledging the in
formation ofihclr election as honorary MEM
hers of tbr Society, and returning theif thanks
FIR the same.
On motion al Dr. Frost. the corresponding
Secretary was instructed Ia op.ua communities
tion with Bishop NJ. W. Morris ef Portland,
Oregon, in relation to some fact, he has in his
possession connected with the early history Of
Delaware
On motion Of Rev. +. Israel, the correspond
ing secretary was instructed to negotiate,if pos
sble, with the Executor ofthe estate Of Hon
William T. Read for the purchase of book Of
autographs for a sum not to exceed $50.
The library committee was also instructed TO
examine the library Of Hon. VIM. T. Read, and
purchase whatever books they may deem Of in
terest to the society.
The names of Hon. Willard Hall and Will
liam McCaulley, Esq, which had been mad
vertently omitted inm the roll Of Life Mem
beers, were placed thereon, and certificates OF
membership issued to each of them.
DIR. Bush gave notice that lie exrectad "
read at the next meeting Of the society in No
yember, paper on the Lie and Times OF Arch
ibald Hamilton Rowan, Esq, Tho irish Patriot
who resided it exile from his cnitutry fol sew
erAl years, on the hanks of the Brandywine, nelr
the old Barley Mill.