The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-06-09
A Hundred Years Ago.

Puis uant to notice this Society met in Bel
Air, on the 9th instant. Capt. A. J.. jarrett,
Chairman, and Dr.. George Thomas Hays, Sec
rotary.
DR.. &. W. Archer, who was appointed at the
last meeting to condense for publication the
proceedings (now i'll MS of the Council of
Safely OF Hartford county, from TIA to 1882 re-
ported that he had been necessarily absent from
The county ever since that meeting, and conse-
quently was not prepared TO present the papers
called for He was accordingly, on motion of
IL. W. Archer, Esq, requested TO report at the
next meeting, which will be held on Tuesday,
18th inst, at o'clock, p. NJ, in Bel Air, at tie
office of Herman Stump, ESQ.
Col. X. ii. Archer presented for inspection
the sword Worn during the Revolution by Col.
Robert Glenn. 1t is now the property of Capt.
Glenn, OF Bel Air, great grandson of the Rev
olulonary hero. This interesting weapon has
a very venerable appearance. The blade is
about two and a-haf feet in length, a little
over an inch wide and slightly curved, with
handle of ivory and silver, and withal a GOOD
deal battered and worn. Capt. Glenn has prom.
ised to hand in at the next meeting the original
commission which his great-grandfather rcceiv.
ca from the Continental Congress. Also such
| items Of his life as he may be able to gather
from the various members of the Glenn family
All we know at present is that Col. Glenn was
| born in Ireland, that down-trodden country
winch sent us 50 many heroic men during our
| seven years struggle for freedom, came over
| from the old country about the year 1772, and
settled i'll this county, on Little Creek, near its
| Junction with Deer Creek, where most of his
| descendants now reside.
Among the documents presented at this meet.
ing were the following An original number of
"Duhlap's pennsylvania Packet, or General Ad-
Vertlser," OF date January Sth, 1175 embracing
aweek's proceedings of Congress two volumes
| OF debates and other PROCEEDINGS of the Con-
yention of Virginia, on the Proposed Plan of
Federal Government, l1SS'-the original edi-
tlon, (the first volume is wanting y "Historical
Sketch of the Churchvillc Pres ytcrian Church
and vicinity, from its organization in l73S to
1914, by Rev. William Finncy !" "IIistorical
| Sketch of Lower West Nottingham Church,
Cecil county, and vicinity, from the beginning
| OF the last century TO 1865, by Rev. 8. A. GAY
ley" philadelphia Medical and Surgical Re
porter, January, 1870" containing biography
OF Dr. John Archer, n member of the Hartford
county Council of Safety from IT'S to 17S2 also
Dr. AS Notes on the first course of medical lee
lures ever delivered in this country, 11G7-S his
Day-Book from 1863 his Ledger from 1775-S4
these are valuable chiefly rs giving the prices
OF many articles in those days; "Scale of Con.
lincntal Money by Gentlemen of Baltimore
Town, and ditto by the Pennsylvania Assembly
from jan, IN to June, 1871, in DR.. AS hand
writing; "lIistory of the Medical Department
OF the University of Pennsylvania" containing
an account OF the comforting of Medical honors
Tor INC ilrst time in America, on which occasion
| Ql6S,) Dr. Archer received the very first medi-
cal diploma conferred in the New World uhs
diploma is now in the possession of the Mary
land historical Sociely) Papers Relating to
the early History of Maryland" by 5. f.
Streeter-latcy Published
The Association earnestly renew their request
made ut the last meeting, that any one having
papers likely 10 be of interest to the cause will
hand them in at an carly day, that the same
may he copied or condensed, and promptly re-
| turned to The owners,