The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-09-14
Letter from JOhn J. Brown, ESQ.,,
to Hon. Charles ]. Faulkner on
Business Pertaining to the His
t0ricaI Society.
MoRGANTCwN, w. VA,
,,n,,ct 1eth 1870

MoRGANTCwN, w. VA,
August 10Th, 1878.
To Hon. ChaS. j. Faulkner, Martins
burg, W. w.:
Dear SRI received your letter of
the "a inst. and delayed replying to
it until could havea meeting of the
Executive Committee CT the w. Va
Historical Society. The committee
was called together on the 18th inst,
and special committee was appoint
ed to prepare list OF names Of all
the resident members and to ascer-
tain, as far as may be, the fees and
annual dues unpaid against each OF
them and to address to them print
ed letter or card requesting payment
with the view Of raising fund TO
publish a volume of the transaction
of The Society. 1t was further resolv-
Ell that the Publishing Committee,
/ consisting of Hon. G. j. Faulkner,
chairman Geo. w. Atkinson, Rev.
j. Il. Thompson, DIR. IL. w. Brock
and Prof. +. S. Lyon, be requested
to examine the manuscript matter in
its hands and decide what portions
should be published. Also the size
of the volume, number of copies,
style of binding, &C., and upon this
decision ascertain what will be the
probable cost Of publication, and
make report to the Executive Com
mittee g a future meeting to be call
ed by its chairman. 1t was further
resolved that the corresponding sec
rotary (Mr. Sturgiss) procare q pa
per to be read or an address to be de-
livered before the Society at its next
June meeting by some gentleman Of
this State or elsewhere.
We all recognize and appreciate
very highly your undated zeal and
most valuable services in the inter-
ests of the So, iety; your attendance
upon its meetings in your relation to
it as its presiding officer and the in
teresting and instructive addresses
delivered by you from time to time,
have greatly served not only to per-
pefuate its existence, but also to en-
large the sphere OF usefulness and its
valuable acquisitions of historic
knowledge, and we take the more
pleasure in this recognition and APP
probation because but few West Vir-
gipians so far advanced in life and
having 50 many other important
subjects to engage their attic ntion and
occupy their time, a. yourself, have
taken an interest in the welfare Of
the Society. Let me say TO you,
frankly that it is the general hope Of
all its friends here that your health
may be preserved for very many
years yet 10 come, and that we may
see during those years, at least annu-
ally, the genial countenance of the
President of the West Virginia His
torical Society at its inter esting meet
ings, ANA amid the joyous festivities
of our University Commandments
l gave you the substance of the reso-
luton in relation to the duties de-
volving upon the publishing COM
mittee and the names Of its memb ers
that you might, at your convenience.
open a correspondence with them in
regard to the duty devolved upon
that committee. While the people
OF West Virginiawill in the hereafter
cherish your memory as one of its
most disting uished and useful citi-
zens, it would greatly add to their
wishes and pleasure in this behalf
also to associate your name, which is
so prominent in the political history
and embalm it in its published trans
actions. With very best wishes for
your continued health and happi-
ness, / am
Yours, very truly,
JOHN j. BROWN,
Rec. Sec'y w. Va. His. Society.