Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-04
GEORGIA nrsToRiCAL SOCIETY.
Meeting Last NIght-VaIuable Doc
nations OF War Maps.

The society met last night at eight o'clock,
DIR. VIM. NJ. Charters, Vice President, in
the chair.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.. Robt. g. Erwin was elected a resident
member.
The Library Committee submitted the
following report, with recommendation that
the books mentioned be purchased. The
report was adopted.
Taine's French Revolution, vol. 2. 81.
Holt q Co.
Corneille and Racine Foreign Classics
series), by H. N. Trollope. Lippincott q
Co.
Side Lights on English Society, by E G.
Grenville Murray, 2 vols. Scribner q We'll
ford.
Life of Edwin Forrest, by Lawrence Bar
rett. Osgood & Co.
Fracoletta, novel, by Rita. Lippincott
& Co.
Madame Delphine, by George W. Cable
Scribner's Sons.
Homoselle, a novel, Round Robin series
No. V. Osgood 81 Co.
Uarda, Romance of Ancient Egypt, by
Ebers, vols Gottsberger.
The following letters, together with val
liable maps, were received from Captain
w. w. Paine, who is now in Washington:
OFFICE OF THE CHIBF OF ENGINEERS, !
UNITED STATES ARMY,
WASHINGTON, d. G., September 80, 1881.
The Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Ga
l am directed by the Chief of Engineers
to advise you that the following named
maps, together with those checked on the
enclosed lists, are sent for the use Of the So
cietv by to-day's mail:
Map OF the United States, Map of Terri
tory west of the Mississippi River, Califor-
MIA and Nevada, Oregon and Washington
and Idaho, New Mexico and Arizona, Mon
tana, Dakota Nebraska.
Maps of Battlefields-Armies of the Poto-
mac and James lin sets), Atlanta Campaign
sheets |, g. 3, and 5, Atlanta, operations
in front of, Blskely, Chattanooga, Corinth
and Monterey, Fort Fisher, Fort Fisher and
vicinity, Franklin, GauleY Bridge, Gettys-
burg (three sheets), General Grants Cam
paigns in Virginia, Hagerstown, Falling
Waters, etc Knoxville, Nashville, Sher-
mans Marches, Peninsula Campaign, sheet
l, Shiloh, South Mountain, Vicksburg.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
H. NJ. ADAMS,
Captain of Engineers.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
UNITED STATES ARMY,
WASHINGTON. D. c., September 30, 1881.
The Georgia Historical Society, SGvGnaaGh, Ga:
1 am directed by the Chief of Engineers
to advise you that copy Of map Illustrating
the defense of Savannah, Ga, is sent by to-
days mail, for the use of the society, with
the compliments Of General Sherman. Very
respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. NJ. ADAMS,
Captain of Engineers.
The Librarian read an interesting extract
from the address of Robert G. Winthrop,
ESQ in reference to his visit to the Georgia
Historical Society.
The following donations were received:
From w. L. Bogart, handbook of the York
town Centennial; from DR.. Geo. II. Stone, q
batch of interesting papers relating to the
war of 1924; from L. Solomons, some
minerals from Upper Georgia.
A request from Major A B. Smith, for the
loan a file OF the Savannah Republican, to car
ry out of the city for use in law suit, was
read. On motion the Librarian was request
ed to notify Major Smith that he could
have the use of the file in the building to
make copies from, but that the society was
unwilling to allow the files to go out.
On motion the society adjourned.