Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-14
LIBRARIANS REPORT.

LIBRARIANS REPORT.
The Librarian presented his report, which
was as follows:
For the want of anything Of special import
ance or interest to present at this time, the
annual report of the Librarian must necessar1-
" be brief.
The library growth. although not so marked
in regard to the number Of volumes purchased
as it has been during some other years, has
been in other respects at least up to the usual
average. Among the books which have been
-ueht more than the usual number Of high
priced works are to be found, so that what has
been lost in quantity has been fully made up
IN quality.
The interest Of our members has been I'M
tagging. as manifested by the number of visit
ors TO the library ROOM as well for the purpose
Of borrowing books as consulting them and
reading at the tables.
The whole number Of accessions for the year
is 404 volumes and 39S pamphlets, of which 1877
volumes we're purchased and 267 were received
as gifts and exchanges The pamphlets were
al given by friends or sent to us by institutions
with which exchange of publications is made
In addition 70 these publications many arti-
cles OF various kinds, such as pictures, maps
historical relics. mineral specimens, etc, have
been presented have prepared list of the
sources from which gifts and exchanges have
been received, and iU will follow this report
Respectfully submitted. WIN HARDES,
Librarian Ga Hist Society.
LIST OF DoNoss.
Capt H. II. Adams, Washington; American
ANTIQUARIAN Society, Worcester, Mass Ameri-
can Philosophical Society. Philadelphia; John
J. Anderson, New York; Argentine Republic;
W. H. Baker Savannah; W. :. Bogart, Savan-
nah: Boston City Council; Boston Public Ii
brary: r A. Brock. Richmond Va: BROOKLYN
Mercantile Library; Hon. Joseph E Brown,
Washington; Rev. T. W. Carr, Maidstone. Eng
land; Chicago Public Library: --- Choate.
New York: Cincinnati Public Library; Robert
Clarke, Cincinnati; Rev. w. +. Clarke, Balti-
more: Golden Club, London: Prof Hiram Cor
son. Ithaca. n. Y; p Cudmore, Minnesota;
DR. J. L VI Curry. Richmond. Va; Davenport
uOwa) Academy of Arts ard Sciences: Mrs. NJ
DeRenne, savannah George BASIL DlxweIl,
holm; Essex Institute, Salem, Mass;
Ethnogrsphical Society of Paris;
Charles W. Freeland. Triuity College: Robert
Falligant. Savannah; Mrs r. H. Footman.
Savannah; X. ". GOurdin, Charleston; A. ].
Graham, New York; DR.. S. A. Green, Boston;
Dr. G. Harlan. Delaware; Rev. II. Z. Hayden,
Pennsylvania: James Henry's Trustees, Duo
lin. Ireland; c. Herbst, Macon, Ga Major L.
A Huguet Lstour Montreal; Indianapolis Pub
lie Library; Col G G. Jones, Jr., augusta, Ga
Miss S. j. Jones, Savannah; Rev. Karl Knortz,
Pennsylvania; r. J Larcombe, Savannah;
Long Island His orical Society; Ludden &
Bates, Savannah; Maryland Historical Society:
Massachusetts Historical Society; Massachu-
Art, New York; f. A McWhorter, st Mays
Ga Mrs G. L. Millen, Savannah; Michigan
state Library; Minnesota Historical So
eiety; DR. j. s. M3Eei' w Savannah;
New England Historic Genealogical Soci-ty
Boston; New England Society. of New York;
New Jersey Historical Society: New Mexico
Historical Society; New York Mercantile
Library Association; Joseph Nimmo, Jr,
Washington; Nova Scotia Legislative Library
Numismstic and Antiquarian Society, of Phila-
delphia; ObeIpfolz and RegeDsburg Historical
Society; Old Residents Historical Association,
Lowell. Mas Oneida Historical Society; w.
w Paine. Savannah: Rev. s. D. Peet, Clinton,
Wis; PENNSYLVANIA Historical Society: Phia-
delphia. Library Company Il. Phillips. Jr.,
Philadelphia: Providence Or. j. Public Libra
~; Rhode Island Historical Society; ROYAL
Irish Academy, Dublin; J. V. Ryals, Saw nnah
d. J. Ryan, Savannah; st. Louis Public School
Library; San Francisco Mercantile Library AS
sociatiOn: Gen. w. .. Sherman, Washington:
Smithsonian Institution; s. SolomOns, Sa-
xannah; L. Solomons. Savannah; Rev.
DR.. George H. Stone, Savannah; j. R. F. TAFT
nall, Savannah; DR.. J. G. Thomas, Savannah;
United States Chief of Engineers; United
States Chief si2n9l Officer; United States
Comm ssiOner of Educ alton; United States In
terror Department; United States Naval OBJ
servatory; United States Ordnance Office: |
United States Patent Office; United States |
Treasury Department; Virginia Historical So |
ciety; Colonel r. a. Wayne. Dublin, Ga. Gen. |
H. c. Wayne Savannah; Hon j. F. Wheaton, |
Savannah; L. n. Whittle, Macon, Ca; Hon. |
r. G. Winthrop. Boston; Wisconsin State His |
torical Socisty; Wyoming Historical and Gene |
raj Society OF Pennsylvania; Yale College; |
Dr. H. C. Yarrow. Washington.
Considerable discussion ensued on a |
motion to reduce the admission from ten |
to five dollars, and a motion to lay on the |
table was defeated. A resolution was |
passed striking out the figure ten in the |
constitution and inserting five.
A communication from Alfred Gilman, |
Secretary of the Old Residents Historical |
Association OF Lowell, Mass, acknowledging |
receipt of the anniversary address delivered |
by Colonel c. G. Jones, February IA, 1881.
Similar acknowledgment from VIM. G. :.
Breckenridge, Lexington. Ky.
Communication from H. NJ. King, Tus- |
keegee. Ala, requesting loan OF Colonel |
Hawkins Account of the Creek Country, |
and subsequent letter thanking the Libra |
rian for the same.
Communication from V. d. Stockbridge, |
Acting Commissioner of Patents, stating |
that at the request of Hon. George |
r. Black, the Georgia Historical Society