The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-08
Southern Ssistoricai Society.

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The southern Historical Society seems to
- accomplishing lis important work il IL
}:.iNE"r very satisfactory to its friends. \
t!irt >uinElny of its present condition and
a., il, transactions will he of interest 20 many
IL Ills state is well As Throughout: the South.
O. Tie transfer of the domicil OF the So
r;sy 10 Richmond Hon. George Wythe
NUnogl was appointed secretary, and an
Executive Committee (most OF whom reside
u Richmond and meet promptly for the
t:&u>ac.on 0: busincsS) was also appointed
This committee has made 4 contract with
IUrn5iii Brothers, Of Baltimore, by which
'!Ic >0aHtcrn -udgd2lne is made the organ OF
,4c society; and the Me>>rs. Turnbuli agree
- publish twenty pages monthly free of cost
- HE Society, and TO canvass the whole
southern states in the joint Interests Of the
society and OF tue magazine
hey also agree to print at moderate rate
."'r page rs many pages of Transactions "
= We HAY desire TO publish.
GeneTa! Wade Hampton has taken imme-
Ulte charge OF the extension OF the MEM
'2r>aip OF the Society. and has selected pro-
iAnehi gentlemen to aid him ia the several
>0rlhcrn States.
he price ofa lifc-membership is fifty dol
ii>. The fee for annual membership is
;!ltcc dollars. The subscription price of the
N"t;hera Magazine is four dollars.
l.l!e-members are entitled TO the Mag dzsne
anu to all other publications of the Society
during life.
6 Annual members are entitled to all publi-
cations not in the Magazine.
All Subscribers to the Magazine will re-
cr!Ic most excellent monthly periodical,
with The Historical Appendix.
1le January No. will be the first issued
under The contract Of the Society.
ne archives Of The Society accumulated
III New Orleans during the past six years
nave Just arrived here, and are now in Colo
McI Nnntord's charge. From many sources
'iie materials for history have been offered us.
one distinguished gentleman has collected
AZ The reports of battles and skirmishes
Throughout the war; printed and written
.Aeiuiy arranged, aud amounting to two
,1ousaha octave pages Another has offered
~ sne history, carefully compiled, of one
.U CO. i, oi The Army of Northern Virginia-in
~, one thousand pages.
General stephen D. Lee has forwarded the
t,'!us ana oraer-books, &C., Of his corps OF
"a" Army ofTeunessee.
"a. \ gentleman Of Richmond has placed with
L";ehei Muntord Il large amount Of mate
80 i,~'o"Vi'ected and prepared for a history of
'M war. Besides these important acces-
S'onss many others Of great interest and
..';m .aiGe nave been placed at our service, which
VIZ "e'auy acknowledged and reported.
~ MS been proposed by the Executive
,,"u onll'''ee 10 cover the whole course of the
, ""i W Paper> from those leading men who
aua ""ie "a controlling part in the great drama.
""u "no>e names will he vouchers for The
'uill OF their Statements.
ssetheiEs have also been made by the
.ohuil'see 10 SECURE lectures or.arations from
a:"'nern gentlemen TO be delivered in This
"Ay lhroushouttte winter. - : -
nur purpose is to keep alive the interest
.'nM "',n nas been aroused in this great work
,.n,a,n' w 'i'oHce all who can 10 aid ,us by be.
inc ~ incmhrrs of the Socias and by send.
u - papers u historic value
20 'a', aeoife every man and woman who can
,uon,D US authentic narratives and &ocu-
Aents en-, relating 10 the war. ' ~
u.ar "s VI newspapers published during the
,'an @ se; @;ai-books Of DeWspap articles eHp-
i,I'r,iii n aIu preserved during the war, will be
n, ;",,o w., ">k iGr the individual experience OF
a psc 'a'e ~ soldiers, scouts, or any others en-.
.,'.: IN Tue war; and especially do we beg
ni.ao isa us man who occupied responsible
p"a s IL 'ne service OF the Copfederacy shall
a;', a4" rec 'fd and enable us to preserve the
history OF his administration. ~
.- As inns statement must be Of general in.
et.st .', 70 The waole of our people. hone the
tra" rvu'nelh newspapers generally will give It
ri1 rI,, reproduction, AID oblige yours, respect
OAsSEY II. MAuRY.