Daily Republican., 1881-06-21
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The Meeting Held Last Evening
A Long List OF DOmatIOns.

Dr. Il. r. BuSh presided at the regIl
lar meeting OF the Historical Society
last evening
Dr. II z. johnson, the Society's Ii
brarian, reported that, since he hat
made his last report, he hal received
10 books, 50 pamphlets, 6cards, 9 slips
relies, q newspapers and IL manu-
scripts.
The Society has ordered 900 copie.
of Chief Justice Comegy's life of Hon
John NJ. Clayton, published by Lippin
colt & Co.; 800 for distribution and 80,
for placing in the archives Of the So
ciety. The Chief Justice takes 800 addi
tional copies, making the whole edition
l 800 copies.
Judge Wales gave notice that Mr.
Gregory B. Keen, corresponding secre
tary of the Historical Society of Penn
sylvania, has consented to read befor,
the Delaware society, next September
q paper on "Early Swedish Colonists OF
the Delaware" which he has prepared
from the original documents found il
the Royal Library in Stockholm.
Mr.. +. G. Pierce, Of Rockford, Hi
nois, was elected ii corresponding mem
Der OI tne society.
Judge Wales proposed Mr.. j. Park,
Postles as an active member.
Donations were received as follows
From Miss TatnalI-Call of meeting
of the directors of the Wilmington Lib,
rary Co., mo. IA, 1899
aaFrom Thomas j. Mahatfy-Neatly
named and engrossed copy OF the pay
roll Ofa company OF artillery, command
Ell by Caesar A. Rodney, from October
1874 to February 1915.
From the late Col. Jones-"Drake' S
History of MiddleseX Co., volume |,
handsomely bound.
From w. IL. Norton-Volumes and
2 Claws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania" 1890.
From VIM. b. Norton-"Conductor
Generals" with autographs of Cunning
Bedford and George Reed; "GraysOn's
Justices and Constables;" journal of
DIR. VIM. Gardner" "The Works of
j ohm Woolman;" deel from John Me
kinley and wife to John Miner, 1898.
From 5. 5. Southard-Nolume of
"The Log Cabin" from Nay 1910 to
September 1S4l, published by Horace
Greeley Il Co.
From Edward Moss, Of Philadelphia
Of a seal supposed to be
the original seal of the state Of Della
ware, date 1777.
From DR.. l.. =. Bush-Andrew's re-
port of Colonial Lake Trade; book of
four cards, containing month
ly statements of the mortality of Will
four newspapers; four pam
phlets and six slips
From DR.. Il. z. Essex In
stitutes," historical collection, volume
II, parts and 4; bulletin of essex In
stitutes, volume y, October to De.
cember, 1880.
From the Maryland Historical So
eiety-Proceedings in connection with
.he celebration of the l50th anniversary
If the City OF Baltimore.
From the Georgia Historical So 3iety-
An address delivered February, 1881, by
Charles G. Jones, NJ d.
From S. .Peet-Volume 3, No. of
he American Antiquarian"
From Thomas X. Porter-"Letter, OF
she British Spy" 1871, and Garter
9uarterman," a novel.
From U. S. Bureau of Education
Library Aids" cooperative Statistics
IF Elementary Education in Belgium"
etc.
From Isaac Nyer, Philadelphia
'Wm. Penn's Landing, the bi-centen-
lial anniversary-th date for its cele-
JratiOn."
From p. B. Forman-"F Fashionable
etc.
From the Presbyterian Historical So
,iety, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. report for
he year, ending May 3, 1911.
From the Historical Society Of New
dexico-Inaugural address of W. B.
Rich, February u, 1881.
From f. b. Frazer-Cards containing
monthly statements Of the mortality of
Wilmington for May, 1881.
From Levi G. Bird, Esq.-Oration at
he Opera House, on Decoration Day,
SSl.
The society adjourned until next Sep
ember.