Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-07-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
An Address OF the
Vest Virgtnia Historical aud Aati-
quarian Society, to the People of
Jefferson County.

We ask you to aid us in the work
in which we are engaged, that of res
cuing from the past and preserving
the present, the records, history, an
nails and traditions of the people OF
our State, that it maybe transmitted
TO our children and their children.
We want to know when the ancestors
of every family came to the State,
where they were from, and all facts
relative to them. Send it here to us
and we will arrange it in proper shape
and preserve in cases prepared es-
pecially for it. Our 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 sending us that which we can
only get from and through them.
But you say what do they want? Read
the following and then send US any
thing you can:
WE WANT EVERYTHING RELATING TO
WEST VIRGINIA AND HER PEOPLE.
1. Every book or pamphlet on any
subject relating to West Virginia or
any part of it (; also every book writ
ten by citizen of West Virginia,
whether published in West Virginia
or elsewhere; all materials for West
Virginia History cd Letters and
Manuscript Naratlv IS of West Yir-
ginia Pioneers; Adventures in the
Indian Wars, or in the Civil War
Biographical Sketches of Pioneers OF
every county in the State; with au-
tographs, portraits and all other mat
ter relating to them. A Sketch of
the settlement of every District, Viii
lage, Town and Eeighborhood in the
State, with the origin of names Of
Streams, Mountains, Springs and all
other Land Marks in your county.
| 2. Ordinances of Towns and Cities ;
Proceedings of Mayor and Council ;
Pamphlets or Papers of any kind
printed by authority Of towns or
cities; pamphlets of ali kinds; An
nual Reports of all Societies, Masons,
Odd Fellows, Knights OF Pythias,
Temperance organizations Sermons
and addresses deliveredin the State
Minutes of Church Conferences, Con-
ventions, Associations, Snyods, or
other Ecclesiastic or Benevolent
Bodies of West Virginia; Political
Addresses; Railroad Reports; all
such whether published in Pamphlet
or Newspaper; all old Books on any
subject.
8. Catalogues of Colleges and all
other Institutions of Learning; An
nual Reports of School Boards, Su-
perintendents; Educational Pamph-
lets, Programs and all Papers per-
tanning to the Educational Interests
of our State.
/ a. Files of Newspapers and Mag
azines of past years in complete Vol
umes or single numbers; Views of
Landscapes or Historic places Draw
Iings or Photographs of scenery in any
way connected with West Virginia
History.
3. Curiosities of all kinds; coins,
old bank bills, confederate notes,
War Relics, Muster Rolls, Auto
graphs, Indian Weapons, Ornaments
and Implements; also Stone Axes,
Spears, Arrow Heads, Pottery oil
other Relics; Specimens of ores, min,
erals, metals, shells, &c.
i In brief, everything that by the
most liberal construction, can illus.
trate the History Of West Virginia,
All this, and much more viii be q
interest to succeeding generations.
IAN contributions will be credited g
the donors, receipts given therefor
4 and the names, with list Of coasrihu.
tions, will appear in the published
proceedings of the Society. VIII You
aid u.s.? 1t is littia trouble to pacE
and deliver to your nearest expires,
office, and if you desire we viii pay
all chargas. All commnnica atoms anc
donations should be addressed to th,
Secretary, CharIestob, Kanawha Co.
West Va. Ffean A. LEWIS,
Secretary.