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Az ADDRESS or THE
Vest Tirgtnia Historical and Anti
qudrfan Society, to the People Of
Jefferson County.

We ask YOU 10 al US In the WOIk III
which we are engaged, that of rescuing from
the past and preserving the Present. the rec
ords history, Annals and traditions Of the
people of our State. that it might be trans
mitted to our children and their children.
We want to know when the ancestors of
every family came to the State, where they
we're from, and all facts relative to them.
Send it here to las and we will arrange it in
proper shape and preserve in cases prepared
especially for it. Orr rooms are now the
most attractive in the State and the full
usefulness of our society will be realized
only when the people help Us, by SEEDING
us tina. which we can only get rom AID
through them. Bui YOU say what do they
want? Read the following and then send Us
anything you can.
WE WANT EVERYTHING RELATING TO WEST
VIRGINIA AND HER PEOPLE.
]. Every book or pamphlet on any sub
iect relating to West Virginia or any part
of it; also every book written by a citizen
of West Virginia, whether published in
West Virginia or elsewere; all material for
West Virginia History; Old Letters and
Manuscript Narratives of West Virginia Pho
neers; Adventures in the Indian Wars, or
in the Civil War; Biographical Sketches Of
Pioneers of every county in the State; with
autographs, portraits and all other matter
relating to them. A Sketch of the settle
ment of every District, Town, Village and
Neighborhood in the State, with the origin
of names of Streams, Mountains, Springs,
and all other Land Marks in your county
3. Ordinances Of Towns and Cities Pro-
ceedings of Mayor and Council; Pamph-
| lets or Papers of any kind printed by au-
thority of towns or cities; pamphlets of all
kinds; Annual Reports OF all Societies, Ma
sons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias,
Temperance organizations Sermons and adj
dresses delivered in the State; Minutes of
Church Conferences, Conventions, Assoca-
tions, Synods, or other Eclesiastic or Benev-
client Bodies of West Virginia; Political
Addresses; Railroad Reports; all such
whether published in Pamphlet or Newspa-
per; all old Books on any subject.
8. Catalogues of Colleges and all other
Institutions of Learning; Annual Reports
of School Boards, Superintendent Educa-
tional Pamphlets, Programs and all Papers
pertaining to the Educational Interests of
our State
4 Files of Newspapers and Magazines OF
past years in complete Volumes or single
numbers; Views of Landscapes or Historic
places Drawings or Photographs of scenery
in any way connected with West Virginia
History.
5. Curiosities of all kinds; coins, old bank
bills, confederate notes, War Relics, Muster
Rolls, Autog raphs, Indian Weapons, Orna-
ments, and Implements; also Stone Axes,
Spears, Arrow Heads, Pottery or other Rel
les Specimens of ores, minerals, metals,
shells &c.
In brief, everything that by the most lib
era construction, can illustrate the History
of West Virginia.
All this, aud much more will be of inter
est to succeeding generations. All contri-
buttons will be credited to the donors, re-
ceipts given therefore and the names with
list of contributions will appear in the pub
lished proceedings of the Society. Will you
aid Us? 1t is little trouble to pack and de-
liver to your express Office and if you de-
sire, we will pay all charges. All commun-
ications and donations should be addressed
to the Secretary, Charleston. Kanawha
county, West Virginia.
VIRGIL A. LEWIS,
Secretary.