The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-03
virginia Historical socl..y.

IhE DlNWfDDIE PAPERS "a NATIONAL
HISTORICAL BUREAU PROPOSED TO CONTAIN
THE EARLY COLONIAL RECORDS OF GREAT
BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND SPAIN.
A meeting OF the Executive Committee
OF the Virginia Historical Society was held
yesterday. Present: Messrs. Cabel tcbair-
mani, OFT. Barney, Curry. Palmer. Valeh-
tine, Brock, Anderson, Kelley, Wexford,
and Baiksdale recording secretary.
A number Of gifts Of books, ETC., were
reported, as was the reception Of the valu-
able "DinwiddIe Papers," the generous
gift OF William w. Corcoran, Esq. vice.
president OF the Society. 1t was aeknow-
ledged by the passage OF the following
resolutions:
Resolued by The Executive Committee of
the Virginia Historical Society, That we
received with sincere qualification the letter
OF our distinguished iellow-member w. w.
Coroorsn, Esq, announcing that he had
purchased Ia London for the Society the
original manuscript records or entry.books
OF the Colony Of Virginia for the FIVE wears
. .(1752-l757) Of the administration OF Lieu
tenant. Governor Robert Dinwiddie.
Resolved, That In accepting the very valu-
able gift (which has been received, and Is now
in the possession Of the Society we assure
MIR. CoTcoran OF our deep sense OF his
thoughtful liberslity, and Of our beartiest
thanks for the confidence reposed in the
Society.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves TO
make effective and useful these records,
constituting so important link in the ante
revolutionary history Of the State, by using
diIigent aud proper efforts for their esrly
aud fit publication.
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State, aud especially Of the Virgins His
torlcal Society, are due TO Mr.. Corcorsn for
obtaining and depositing with the proper
custodian materials so essential to the full
history OF this Commonwealth.
RESOLVED, That the corresponding secre-
tary communicate to Mr.. Corcoran a copy
OF these resolutions.
Letters were read from the following
gentlemen giving assurance OF their deep
interest in the welfare OF the Society and
OF their desire to aid in increasing its mem
/ bership and la. promoting its enlightened
objects: ThomSs ID. Ransom. Esq, Staun-
ton, Va. Professor G.. Brown Goode,
Smithsonian Institution, aud Resr-Admirl
| Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy,
("s native Of Orange county, Vs.,"J and
| Professor Willism a. Maury, LII. D.,
Washington. d. e. Hon. G.. l.. Ehren6eld,
Harrisburg, Pa. A. X. Pendleton, Esq,
Winchester, Va; Benjamin T. Gunter,
ESQ, Acoomac Courthouse, Va; William
s. Bogart, Esq, Savannah, Ga; j. Tatnall
Lea, Esq, Philadelphia, Pa. l.. u. Letter,
Esq. Chicago, H.; Rev. Oliver Crane, d..
D., Morristowu, n. j., aud Hon. William
II. Burwel, United States Land Office,
New Orleans, Ls.-from which last the fol-
lowing extract is given
81 would like 10 make a paper on Vir-
Rinians ia Louisiana. Claiborne, Gaines,
Robertson, and olhers, have made their I'M
preston upon the earlier history OF the
State.
81 obtained the passage OF Joint resolu-
| tlon from the last Legislature OF Louislana
asking that the President OF the United
States would apply for the originals or
copies Of the Colouial archives Of Louisiana
as recorded In France and Spain. III this
! Government would establish an historical
bureau, and procure extracts from the
records Of England, il would throw much
| light on the true theory OF American set
| tlement. Permit me TO ask the attention oil
The Virginia Historical Society to the i'm
portauce OF such bureau and OF tush
transcript records"
Wbereupon the corresponding secretary
was instructed 10 express 10 Mr. Burweli
the sensible appreciation OF the Nirginia
Historical Society OF the importance OF hh
proposition, and TO inform bin OF the de-
sire OF the Society 10 unite with the STATE
OF Louisiana, or its Historical Society, In
formal application TO the President, or 10
| Congress, for the cousummatlon OF the es-
sentlal objects IS set forth in the communi.
cation OF Mr.. BurWell.
| .ls.o t.rTfl fl4a n M ,Fln
ing secretary from the following gentlemen
accepting membership in the Society Hon.
James o. Brosdhesd. st. Louis, No.; Tay-
Ior Berry, ESQ Amherst Courthouse, Va. /,
Msjor X. q. n. Kesn, Lynchburg, Va;
and John F. Mayer, RsQ., Richmond, Va.
The following gentlemen were elected
members OF the Society: Colonel William
Byrd, Captain Lewis n. Huck and Alex
snder r. PeudIeion, Esq, Winchester,
Va; Benjsmin T. Gunter, Esq, Accomac
Courthouse, Va; Edward Denhsm, E'QJ
New Bedford, Mass; Hon. William NJ.
Burwel, United States Land Office, New
Orleans, L.; J. TatnBll Lea, Esq, Box
1747. Philadelphia, Pa. Watson Carr, M.
D., J.. u. Letter, Esq, Drawer L., post
Office, Chicago, ILL.,. Hon. Manning f.
Force and julius Dexter, Esq, Cincinnati,
o.; Msior Augustus II. Drewry, "West-
over" James river, Charles City
county. Vs.; j. A. White, NJ. D.,
Hon. David G. Richardson, Hon. George
Douglass Wise, and Messrs. Benjamin II.
Berry, Jr., Thomas Booker, Edward b.
Taylor, Edgar ID. Taylor, James Pendleton
Rogers, Allen Talbot, Charles ii. Talbot,
aud J. Alexander Noseley, Jr., 14l2 Cary
street, Richmond, vs.; Rear-Admiral
Thornton A. jenkins, United States navy
Ia native Of Orange county, Va.) and Pro-
lessor q. Brown Goode, Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, Washington, d. c.; Thomss d.
Ransom, Esq, Staunton, Va; Hon. G. l..
Ehrenneld, Harrisburg, Pa; General Jas.
Conner, Charleston, S. c.; Hon. w. b.
Napton, Ridge Prairie, Saline county, Mo-;
William Fontaine CsrringtOD, 81. d.. Ran
dolph, Charlotte county, We. /; Colonel
Thomas Francis Goode, Buffalo Lilhia
Springs, Va; aud Colonel George Thomas
Wall,ce, Walsceton, Norfolk county, Va.
Adjourned to meet at II O'Clock III. FRI
day. September ., 1881.
A GOOD MovE.-At a meeting OF the
Committee on Water, held last night, Mr..
James Hayes offered the following resolu-
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