The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-27
VALUABLE PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS Fur

I VALUABLE PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS FUR
NIsHED THE SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TIE secretary makes the following acknowl-
edgment OF contributions TO the material
OF the Society:
From Rev. J. A. French: Letter-book
containing official copies OF letters written
by the Confederate Secretary OF the Trea.
surv. Letter-fIe containing letters received
in 1861 at Registers office, Confederate
Treasury Department:
From Colonel Charles Ellis, Richmond
A package OF war newspapers, carefully
selectedEpreserved because OF something
valuable in each-and large number OF
valuable Confederate pamphlets and other
documents.
From the American Colonization Society:
Various papers.
From Judge ". S. Barton, Frederlcks.
burg: a bundle Of official papers relating
to the fall OF Vicksburs and Port Hudson,
which were put into his hands as Judge adj
vocate OF the Court OF Inquiry. Very val
liable.
From J. D. Davidson, Esq, Lexington,
Va: a copy Of the Augusta (Ga) Chronicle
for 1917.
From Norval Ryland, Esq, Richmond
A copy OF the Richmond Dispatch, contain
ing Il full account OF the battle OF Seven
Pines.
From J. L. Peyton, Esq, Staunton, Va.
" The American Crisis; or, Pages from tne
Notebook OF n State Agent During, the Cl'
VII War, by John Lewis Peytnn.' Lon
don: Saunders, Otley t Co. 1867. Crwo
volumes.)
From the author George Wise, Esq,
Alexandria, Va: "History OF the Seven.
tcenth Virginia Infantry. Confederate State:
Army" Baltimore Kelly, Piet Il Co.
1870.
From A. Barron Holmes, Esq, Charles
ton, S. c.: Account OF Fort Moultrit
Centennial"
From the Society of the Army OF the
Tennessee: Report OF proceedings at the
tenth annual meeting, held at Washington
d. c., on the occasion OF unveillnS the
equestrian statue OF Major.General James
B. Mcpherson.
From Colonel F. II. Archer, OF Peters
burg: a bundle OF very interesting orlgl.
nal papers (reports, letters, kilograms, &c.,.
OF operations and movements about Suffolk,
Smithfeld, &C., in the spring OF 1862.
From General Fitz. Lee: Sketch OF the
life and character Of the late Genera! ,.
Cooper, Senior General and,Adjut and
Inspector G General of the Confederacy, to-
gethcr WITH q letter from cS-IreSlueul Oafi l.
giving his impressions Of General Cooper.
From General j. A. Early, General fltz
Lee, General E. p. Alexander, General A.
L. Long, General Cadmus NJ. Wilcox, Colo
mel Walter Fl. Taylor, and General Henry
Ieth Papers on the battle OF Gettysburg
The secretary OF the Society says: These
papers discuss the policy Of invading the
North, the plan of the campaign, the origin
conduct, events, result and causes OF the
result OF the battle OF Gettysburg, and Other
points OF deep interest, together with SINH
lar papers from other leading Confederate:
who were in position to know whereof they
affirm. This series Of papers will do moro
to give to the world the true story OF Gettys'
burg than anything that has yet been writ
ten, and with the full series OF reports or
the great battle which have already ap
peared they will afford invaluable materla
to the historian who sincerely seeks attel
the truth. Among other points they SETTLE
beyond all controversy that General Let
had at Gettysburg only $4,000 electives o
all arms, while General Meade had lO5,O0'
on the field, and at least 10000 more wlthll
supporting distance.