Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-06-23
THE HIsToRiCAL SOCIETY.
Regular Meeting MOndap-Ltst OF
Contributions An Interesting
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Contributions An Interesting
Relic, AZ Genuine.
The Historical Society held a meeting
Monday. The following contributions,
including few from the last meeting not
previously given, were reported:
From DR.. Bush--Book Of Donations
four cards, containing monthly state
ments Of the mortality of Wilmington
Jour newspapers; four pamphlets six
slips.
Dron DR.. R. p. Johnson-E Essex Insti
tute, historical Collections, vol. XVII, parts
Ill and " Bulletin of Essex Institute, vol,
XII, Oct. to Dec, 1850.
From the Maryland Historical Society
Proceedings in connection with the cele-
bration of the ons hundred and iiftieth
anniversary OF the city Of Baltimore.
From the Georgia Historical Society
Anniversary address delivered February,
1881, by Charles c. Jones, NJ. D.
From 5. d. Peet-Volume ILL.,, No. 3, of
the American antiquarian.
From Thomas X. Porter-'Letters OF
the British Spy" 1911. and Garter
Quarternan," novel.
From the United States Bureau of
Eiucation-"Lidrary Aids F" "Coopera-
tive Statistics Of Elementary Education !"
Fifty Years Of Freedom in Belgium" &c.
From Isaac Myers, Philadelphia
"William Penn's Landing, the Ri Cen
tennal Anniversary the date for its
Celebration
From =. d. Forman-'Fashionab
Foibles," a comedy
From the Presbyterian Historical
Society, Observation-Disclosures report Tor
the year ending May 5th, 1881.
From the Historical Society of New
NeXico-lnaugural address of w. q.
Rich, February 2lst, 1881.
FrOm X. B. Frazer-Card containing
monthly statement of the mortality OF
Wilmington for May, 1881.
From Levi q. Biri--Oration at the
Opera House, Decoration Day, 1881.
From Mss Tatnall-Call Tor a meeting
Ot the directors OF the Wilmington Library
Company, s mo-, l4th, 1899.
From Thomts j. Mahaiiy-Neatly
framed and engrossed copy of the pay
roll of a company OF artillery, commanded
by Captain Cesar A. R,hn-y, from
October, 1914, to February, 1915.
From the late Colonel Iones-Drakos
History of Middlesex county, volume /,
ndn lsoln'lS DOuhu.
From William II. Norton-volumes
and IL, Laws of the Common wealth OF
Pennsylvania, 1890.
From 5. 5. Southard-A volume OF
The Lag Cabin, from May, 1910, to Septeln-
her, 1871, published by Horace Greeley
Il Go.
From w. B. Conductor
Generals" with autographs of Cunning
i'e ford aud George Read "Grayson's
Justices and Constables"; "Journal oil
DR.. William Gardiner; "l'he Works OF
John Woolman''; deed from John MuKin-
Icy aud wta to john Miluer, l79S.
From Edwarl Moss, Of Phila elphia-
fac sim,le OF seal, supposed to be- the
original seal Of the State of Delaware,
ia's III.
From DR.. l.. p. Bush-Andrews Re-
port of Colonial Lake Trade.
The Society has ordered 900 copies of
Chief Justice Comegys' life of Hon. John
NJ. Clayton, published by Lppmcott &
20; 500 Tor distribution, and $40 for
placing in the archives of the Society.
The Chief Justice takes 500 copies addi-
tlonal, making the whole edition 800
copies.
MIR. George b. kean, corresponding sec
| Rotary of the Pennsylvania Historical
Suciety, has consented to read paper on
THE Early Swedish Settlements on the
Delaware" compiled from original dOcu-
'nents in the Royal Library, kh0lm.
The paper will be read before the llstori-
cal Society on the third Monday i'll Sep
TENDER next.
The librarian reported having received
| an la4 1
cards, D slips, = relics, newspapers
and Is manuscripts.
Mr.. +. e. Pierce, of RockpOrt, ILL.,, was
elected corresponding member of the
soc vty.
Mr., j. Parke Postles was proposed as
an active member, to be elected at the
next regular meeting.
| What purported to be the original seal
of the State was handed around for in
/ Spection. 1t had been recently forwarded
to the society by Edward Moss, Phila.
lelphia laborng man, who alleges that
he found it while making some excava-
lions in that city. 1t is apparently OF
silver on copper base, about three
inches in diameter and, while bearing a
general resemblance to the present seal,
lIilerS from it in particulars. Around
the margin are the words 1.-The great seal
Of the Delaware State" and the date
MDCCLXXVll. The style of engraving
IS old fashioned and peculiar. Doubts OF
its g-uuinenrss We're expressed, but
sh0uld the society become convinced that
1t is the original seal, negotiations will br
entered into for its purchase if Mr.. Moss
is willing to accept such price as the
society feels able To pay.