Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-10
LIBRARY OF waaINIAN AUTHORS.
Collections for the Exhibit Of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago.

The Board Of World's-Fair Managers of
Virginia invite for their exhibit az Chicago
contributions from oil sources OF the
works Of all authors, living or dead, who
were natives or residents Of Virginia.
Pamphlets and magazine articles. as well IS
bound volumes. will be received and ex-
hibited-
The literature Of America has been
greatly enriched by the labors of Virgil
mans. especially in the political. legal. his
| torical, theological and scientific depart
ments, and II is particularly desirable that
the collection be made as complete and
representative as possible. Publishers and
| dealers are asked 10 contribute from their
current lists copies OF all works by Viz
ginia authors, and the families and friends
of deceased authors. as well as booksell-
ers and all patriotic persons interested IN
| thus setting forth the States glory, are in
yited to contribute rare. out-of-print, or
| uncurrent works. At the close OF the ex-
position il is proposed TO deposit the entire
| collection in the State Library.
The following brief list of books already
| contributed and now on exhibition at the
Office OF the board shows that a start at
| least has been made IN this good work.
Many more volumes have been promised,
and 1t is desired that all contributions be
| forwarded as promptly as possibly 70 L. G..
htILDU, tttIetalgs 1.-Two East nam cIttIts
Post-Ofice Box 36l. Richmond. Va, who
will duly acknowledge receipt and see that
they are properly placed: Walter Blair,
Latin Pronunciation j. i. Bogyer.
witch Of jamestown; c. 2. Z. Burgwyn,
Huguenot Lovers; j. T.: Bushnell;
| Child Saving Institutions "Bap ism,"
Consecrated Giving" and "Deaconess
| Work.: Graham Claytor. "Otterdale. y
Among the Hills" Pleasant Waters"
and Wheat and Tares"; Mrs. d.
f. NJ. Corbin, " Life, OF Commoo-
Grafton on Jefferson Davis; Gessner
Harrison. Greek Propositions" William
| Writ Henry. Life. Correspondence. and
| Speeches OF Patrick Henry" (three
volumes); Miss Bette Horsley. leigh
| Norval, Women of the Bble"; a. G.
Houston, Hugh Harrison" An In
! cestuous Alliance; Oyerton Howard.
Life OF the Law; K. X. Howison,
History of the United States; j. VII
liam Jones compiler Army of Northern
Virginia (memorial. Volumes Wiley
Twelve Words y; K. Johnston.
ment Association Organization; Lib
by Prison" Walls that Talk y; Garlic
| ton Mccarthy. "Soldier Lite Army
| Northern Virginia -; Miss NJ. q. McCiel-
| land. "Oblivion," princess. Madame
| silva" "Manitou Island"; Mrs. Judith
! W. Mcclure. Diary of Southern Re
fugee" Martin d. Strachen, Guide for
Railroad Mem; Matthew f. Maury,
Navigation" Physical Geography Of
the Sea. -" Physical Survey of Virginia,
and set of his geographical works; III; +.
| Maury. Jr., resources OF Upper Ka-
nawha": Thomas Nelson Page. in Ole
| Virginia" "On Newfound River" FL
sket." The Old south Befo' de War"
Two Little Confederate" Among. the
| Camps; William II. Parker, Naval
| Light Artillery" "Recollections OF a
Naval Oficer," Familiar Talks on As
tronomy": John NJ. Patton, :" The Death
| of Death": "Rahdolph-Macon College
semi-C cntennial" W; NJ. RAYMOND
Pocahon:as and Her Descendants -:
j. V. Ryals. " Yankee-Doodle Dixie !;
| John Scott (Barbarossa). - Lost Prlnci-
plen: Philip slaughter, /" History. Of 81.
| Georges PARISH; x. NJ. Smith, Light 70
the Ancient Greeks; Mary Stuart Smith,
Lang Syne"; A. G. TeCault, "Chroni-
cles OF Florida: Miss Mamie W. Tun-
stall. mo. 4O"; Q. S. Yenable, Mathe-
NAUTICAL Works.; Virginia, As IL Is;
Virginia, Catalogue OF State Library ;
| Joseph A. Waddell, "Annals of Augusta
County,; Henry A. Wise. Seven De
cades of the Union"; c. p. Word. Names
of $40 Relatives and Friends"