Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-14
THE HIsT0RIoA1 SOCIETY.
Important Meeting Last Night-Generous
Gift from Gen. Sibley.-The Society Re-
solves to Prepare q Military History of
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Important Meeting Last Night-Generous
Gift from Gen. sibley-The Society Re.
solves to Prepare q Military History OF
the State.
The Minnesota Historical society held q
regular meeting at Its rooms last night
Vice President Ramsey presided. There was O
business transacted.
The chairman reported quite a list OF acces.
! SONS, by gift Among the doners from our
own state, were noticed the following:
II. L. Gordon, Minneapolis, volume; |. II
Stearns, Houston, file of the Caledonia Court.
er; VIM. Constans, st. Paul, framed
Autograph caricature of the five
million loan, in 1858; j n
Treadwell, st. Peter, SS volumes aui pamph.
lets; D. Sinclair, Wlnona, history of Winona
county; j. 8. Sewell, St. Paul, SO pamphlets;
Prof. n H. Wincbell, Minneapolis, volume;
I. NJ. Newson, st. Paul, several manuscripts
formerly beloning TO Maj. J. W. Lynd.
Mr.. Philip Sheren, of Ramsey county, also
sent in gift of several old and curious parch.
ment deeds, which were examined with much
interest. They range in dates from 1894 10
ITS. One OF them has seal attached to 1t,
in wax, five inches in diameter, and enclosed
In tin box. The writing on them is very GU.
but recently written.
MILITARY HISTORY OF THE STATE.
The committee on library reported on the
military history of the state, which was
referred to them at the last meeting. The
report favored the preparation of such work
by the society, as, If not undertaken by it, II
would never be done at all, in all probability.
The society could only prepare the matter, and
the printing would have to be done by the
state. 1t was thought certain that the state
would order 1t done when completed. There
were ample materials in the possession of the
society for the proposed history, but II il
undertook the work its preparation would
devolve upon the secretary, and as his time is
largely consumed now by the details of library
work, no very rapid progress could be made
After discussing the subject, it was resolved to
proceed with the proposed work, and the secre.
fary was directed to enter on 1t as soon as con.
venIent.
THE LA SALE BI-CENTENARY.
The matter OF appointing delegate te
represent the society at the bi.centenary al
New Orleans, on April 9, OF the two hundredtt
anniversary of the discovery of the mouth Of
the Mississippi by La Sale, was taken uD. Gen
Sanborn moved that Hon. Thos. Wilson, oil
WinOna, who is now in New Orleans, be ap
| pointed, which waa adopted.
FIRE-PROOF BUILDING.
letter was read from Gen. Sibley, presi
dent of the society, referring to the need of {
fire proof building for the library and collec
tions, and offering a gift OF $4,000 toward!
| the construction of such an ediflce. The very
generous gift was accepted with special
| thanks. After some consideration of the sub
| ject, Gov. Ramsey and Hon. E. f. Drake eact
offered $1,000 for the same purpose. Othe
| members expressed their intention to give lib
| orally, and the subject was laid over for further
consideration at another meeting Thus wa.
| incepted a movement, which if pushed for
ward, will furnish the society with secur,
place fer it's valuable library. 1t cannot b
done too soon.
After some further business the society I'D
iOurned,