Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-17
TENNESSEE HISTORICAL 80.
GETTY.
Interestins Meeting at the Resi-.
dence of Judge John
Ma Lea.

DaRe, H. G. Bate and Arson Nelson
present.
General Thruston exhibited a very
old family diary, probably the Oldest
original written document in the city.
The entries we're begun in England IN
1904, Just after the death of Queen
Elizabeth. The book contains a no
tice of the accession of Charles IL,
and saws there was such great rejoicing
in the city Of Bristol that the con-
duits were running with wine" The
old English writing is plainly written,
but the style is so antique that it is
difficult to read. The book contains
tho names of the Thruston family
through nine generations. The entries
show that it was brought to Martins
Hundred, Gloucester county, Virginia,
in 1866.
The following donations were re-
ported:
From F. w. Barnes, Nashville
Check for $3.50 on the branch Bank
of the State of Tennessee at Carthage,
dated October q, 1878.
From Captain J. S. Pitcher, Nash
ville-A Jubilee ball ticket, Knox
vile, Tenn, July 4, 1926, fifteenth
anniversary of American ~Independ.
ence; also a print and protection
to Benjamin Hawkins, signed BY Ed
ward 4. Gaines, Major General COM
manding, September 8, 1926, Milledge.
vile, Ga.
From Lebeck Bros, Nashville-A
copy Of the Charleston Daily Courier,
of April 9, 1903.
From L. B. Headrick, ESQ, Chatta-
nooga-The original papers in the
Powell county case, referred to in
the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court in the 100 3 act
From Warner Iron Company, War
ner, Tenn.-Se7erk specimens of
brown hematite and a specimen of
their No. l iron.
From Mrs. Dora Smith, Nashville
A copy of the Carriers Address" to
the patrons Of the Nashville Repub-
Iican and State Gazette, December
., 1929, printed on satin.
From Mai. Campbell Brown, Spring
Hill, Tenn.-A portrait Of Judge
George w. Campbell, a copy from the
original, painted in 1878.
From ", A. Knight, Nashville =
Ar old fashioned pen knife.
From Capt. James Wyatt, Nashville
lower jaEbone Of some singular
animal not known TO the donor.
From A. u. Warren, Of Davidson
County. through Eugene H. Roberts
The parole ~furlough issued to him for
exchange as a prisoner ofwar, Feb. p,
1865. Mr.. Warner was a member Of
Company d, First Tennessee Calvary,
j. K. Hooper's command.
From Mrs. Clara Hart, COmsuche
Texas-A copy Of the Holy Bible
printed in London in 1854. This book
was handed down from father to son
from generation 70 generation till it
came into the possession Of John D.
Sheffield. the father Of Clara Hart,who
is now ffty-fye years old. This lady
ient it to the Society By mail from Co
msnehe, Texas.
From the Pennsylvania Historical
Society-the Pennsylvania Magazine
OF History and Biography, Vol. 8.
From a. B. Porter, Nashyille-A
$500 bill, North Carolina currency,
1850.
From Samuel Dunster. Attlebord
Falls, Mass.-"Harry Dunster aud his
Descendants" a history Of the Dunstcr
family. Harry Dunster was the FIRST
President Of Harvard College.
From the Department Of the In
terror, Wsshington,-the first volume
OF the official register Of the United
States for 1881.
From Colonel Thomas Boyers, Gal.
latin-3 old letters, written BY army
officers and politicians in 1914 and
other years.
From Hon. James d. Porter, Nash
yille-A newspaper article containing
an accoust of the battle of Spottsyl.
sania, by Colonel j. H. Moore, Of
Centreville; also an account Of the
battle Of Raymond, Miss, by Cap. W.
Il. Cunningham.
By Judge James Whitworth, a
step" belonging to a spindle used 10
the first cotton mill in America. al
Providence, R l.
On motion the society adjourned "a
meet the second Tuesday in April, the
place Of meeting to be hereafter de.
termined.
At this point in the proceedings.
Judge Lea invited the gentlemen
present to remain and partaEe Of soAe
oysters. They were ushered into the
dining room, where they enjoyed moi
only the juicy biyalye, but other de-.
lightful refreshments.
Many of the gentlemen remained
and engaged in conversation abound
ing in anecdOte and "Reminiscences.