The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-04

DIN'S "REMINISCENCES. Ob JOHN HAN
DoLPH OF .RoANoKE-THE LEE-WR1GHT
FAM1LY-PEDIGREEs OF AMERICANS OF
ROYAL DEsoENT-A GEEEALoGYi OF THE
DESCENDANTS OF ,PoCAHONTAs = viIR-
GINA FAMILY HISTORY. Sill - 81te! !;
The regular monthly meeting OF the Exc
cutiYe Committee Of the Virginia Historical
Society was held Friday evening, June lst.
Present: MeSsrs. Kelley chairman pro tenn
pore), Wexford, CabelL Palmer, Barksdale
recording secretary, and R. a. Brock (cor-
responding secretary. The following do
nations were reported
OfBound Volumes-From the Hon. Teunis
G.. Bergen, Brooklyn, n. Y, the author,
Geneaogy of the Bergen Family-frst and
second editions; The Albany, 1876,
greatly amplifed and mpreyed-contains
numerous portraits, views (early historic
and Of noted buildiBgs)s fac siD'iles OF aIl-
tographs, plots OF surveys, Sc, apparently
one Of the most careful, complete, and fully
embellished Of our American genealogies;
from General A. a. Humphreys, Chief OF
Bureau Of Engineers, Washington, D. G.
OF mphlets-From j. r. Walter, Esq,
Wilmington. Del. from 3. F. Stevens,
American Library and Literary Agent,
Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, London,
England, booksellers catalogues, circulars,
&c; from the Kansas Historical Society
from II. Fl. Morgan, Esq, editor, &C., St.
Louis, Mo-, the Western for May; from
the Pennsylvania Historical Society, Penn
sytvania Aaqazi1,e, No. I. volume l; from
Samuel F. Haven, Esq, Worcester, Mass; !;
from Hon. John Eaton, Commissioner Of
Education, Washington, D. c.; from M.
Thomas s. Son, auctioneers, Philadelphia,
Pa, saie-catalogue Of books; from George
logue; from Rev. H. 4. Hayden, Browns
vile, Pa. !',!si'.. -5. ,-/r - Il
OF fNewspapers-From A. A. Little, Esq,
editor, &C., the regular issue Of the Frede-
ricksburg Netcs. .
From Mrs. Whittle, the wife Of Right
Rev. F. NJ. Whittle, Bishop OF Virginia: An
unpublished autograph-letter OF George
Washington. as follows:
HEADQUARTERS F1sH-KILL,
Goth Otbr, 1878.
"Sir,-I am told that Major Clough had
very good pocket perspective OF Doland's
construction-in case you can find it anon 2
his effects you will be kind enough to send
it by some safe opportunity to me. I shall
pay lis value to the persons appointed to
the charge Of his effects.
Il am, sir, your most h'ble serv't,
| "GO. WASHINGTON"
"Dr. Grifiths." &c.,.
Superscribed "Doctor Griffiths" and
franked "Go. Washington" evidently by
Washington himself, but varying through
his haste in the formation Of every letter,
from the subscription to the missive.
"Dr. Grifiths" /" was David Griffiths, sur
geon and chaplain OF the Continental army,
and the grandfather OF Mrs. Whittle, the
donor to the Society.
Mr.. Brock read from his correspondence
interesting letters from the Hon. Hugh
Blair Grigsby, the president Of the Society,
and from n. +. Cabell, Esq, Willow Bank,
Va, in relation to Post-Revolutionary
History OF Virginia, proposed by the latter
from John OFT, Esq, Richmond, suggest
Ing an application to the city authorities fol
grant Of the old City-Hall lot for the site
Of tire-proof building to accommodate
with the official departments OF Richmond
! the Virginia Historical and the Southern
| Historical Societies, the State Commissioner
of Agriculture and the president OF the
State Agricultural Society, and in one Of
the upper stories museum Of articles rep
resenting the resources OF Virginia. From
the Rev. Philip Slaughter, D. D., stating
that his work" The History OF st
Marks P1ish"-was now in the hands
OF. Messrs. Woodhouse & Parbam, book
sellers, for sale and distribution to
subscribers. It is q handsomely printed
volume, every page OF which is replete
with historic data, tradition, descriptions OF
old manners and customs, and family and
church history dear to the Virginian heart
From Powhatan Bouldin, Esq, Danvile
Va, the author OF "Home Reminiscence;
Of John Randolph" stating that he wa;
daily encouraged by subscriptions to hi:
book from prominent persons OF every sec
tions of the Union from Charles Fl. Brown
ing, Esq, 1852 Spruce street, Philadelphia
Penn, announcing the preparation OF
work of "Pedigrees OF Americans OF Roya
Descent" and desiring the addresses o
those in Virginia who made such claim
Judge Cyrus Griffin married Lady Chris
tina Stuart, OF, it is said. the Royal family o.
Scotland; they left, it is believed, descend
ants.] Mr.. Browning also requested 1nror'
nation Of the present representatives OF tht
Lee-Wrlght family Of Virginia, which l:
presumed to have acquired the component
name OF Lee from intermarriage with @ GU,
distinguished family Of that name. Tht
! Lee-Wrights intermarried also with th'
Minors, OF Virginia. <!..=ts: .......
bIr. Brock said to the committee that h'
had been for q number of years past collect
ing materials for a genealogy Of the descend
ants of Pocahontas, and that incidentally
he had gathered the pedigrees Of majority
of the prominent families Of Firginia-hi
data now being important and extensive
His Investigations reveal the singular fac
that nearly every family OF our State, OF an!
duration OF residence, may be interlinked
lineally or collaterally. .r- r..,.- ..-..
He stated also that the Rev. E. d. Neill
who had most kindly furnished recent.
several sketches Of the Colonial Governor
of Virginia, now proposed to add to M
beneficence others Of those OF the Presl
dents Of the colony-the first OF which (Ed
ward Mu-in Wingfeld) was now in the hand
of the editors OF the Dispatch, in Whlcl
paper it would soon appear.
Messrs. Cabell and Barksdale were ap
pointed committee to secure the service
OF some distinguished gentleman to deliVe
historical address before general meet
ing OF the Society to be held during the ell
suing autumn.
DR.. Joseph NJ. Toner, Washington, D. c.
was elected an honorary member OF the So
cietv, and Rev. Horace Edwin Hayden,
brownsville. Penn, was nominated DY Mr