The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
The Virginia Magazine.
THE VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
TORY AND BIOGRAPHY."-Vol. l..
No. /. July, 1888.

The Virginia Magazine.
The VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HIS
TORY AND BIOGRAPHY."-Vol. l..
No. l. July, 1898.
The initial number Of this new publica-
tlon OF the Virginia Historical Society is
the DeglnnHg Of an enterprise that must
appeal strongly to and should receive the
encouragement and support Of all inter-
ested In Virginia history. The magazine is
intended to be a record of the proceed
lngs OF the society itself. and, as stated
III the Proceedings" recorded in this
| number TO be devoted to the publica fion
| OF historical materials now i'm the hands
or the society, or that may be hereafter
ACQUIRED. II is not intended that the
magazine shall supersede the previous
| annual volumes Of the COLLECTIONS" the
| continuance Of which is promised from
| time 10 time as material ready for pub-
| lcatlon may require larger volume than
| the serial numbers Of the magazine. BY
thus giving a larger variety 10 its con-
| tents, and appealing to a wider and more
general interest, the belief expressed in
its prelimir airy pages should be justified.
that the magazine will arouse a greater
interest in historical research I'm Vir-
ginia, and call more general attention to
the large mass OF historical documents
In this State which are now unused, and
even unknown"
The most valuable and useful
piece OF work that could be
done for the best interests Of
this country to-day would be the
history Of Virginia, inteligently and
properly written. II, as is true, the big
dumb facts Of that history have vndi-
Gated and do vindicate themselves In
the inexorable logic OF events. who can
estimate what would be their influence
and effect when properly arranged and
adequately expressed, as they viii be
when the man with competent knowledge
and literary skill comes 10 the task
In the meantime, while waiting for this |
historian, We cannot do better than TO
assist and further the work OF our His |
torical Society and It's magazine in col |
lecting and preserving the scattered and |
often perishing materials Of our history |
OF such material the contents OF this
first number Of the magazine show a
valuable supply. and I'm variety that |
appeals 10 different interests and tastes.
The subject matter Of this number re-
lates mainly 10 Revolutionary and ante
Revolutionary history. To many readers
probably the most interesting items win
be the Berkeley and Bacon papers The
hrst-named consists Of Berkeleys speech |
and a Declaration OF the Assembly"
|
period OF Colonial history, when Nir-
ginia interests were so affected by the
great rebellion in the mother country.
The Bacon "PrOclamations" are I'm
themselves almost a vindication and ade-
quate statement OF the case Of the man
who was the logical successor OF John
Smith. and precursor Of Henry and
Washington. In their simple eloqueuce |
they deserve 10 stand high as models OF
their kind and II IS not improbable that
)ne passage Of this first proclamation
was the prototype from which Henry
took the hint for his famous climax
Tf that be treason"
The "Diary OF Captain John Davis"
s the record Of n march from York,
TO Yorktown, Va. May
october ISL. with many valuable. though
III too brief. observations on the people
md the country passed over. Among
'ther things, we find from It that even
{ that early day Hanover "abounds
n the best water millions / ever saw"
he modern Confederate soldier will also {
Ind that some Of his hardships had been !
previously experienced by this rebel" a..
+ Revolutionary times whose further ,
march carried him through Virginia and /
own 10 South Carolina. D
Perhaps undue pace-thirty-eight | (
aees-is r.,e to the Letters OF WI I
am Fitzhugh" though interesting. as
moving the life and occupation OF a :
cen lawyer Of the tmc-l670 For the q
eneral reader many OF the statements g
nd references I'm them would seem 10 | c
eed editing and annexation And the }
'ader scar, hing for an ancestor or for ~
an illogical information may be warned 1
rat the list OF Officers and sailors OF .
le ViIginia Navy in the Revolutio1"- G
ages 6i-l5-is hv no means coplnlete u
'ster Of that service as the documents
ON which the list is takel blouse u
'urnal. 1890 gives only the names Of /
.ses acted on I'm applications for bounty. ~
Under the head Of Book Reviews" n
e magazine prints timely and tren- OF
iant criticism Of Campbells Puritan II
Holland England and America" Al
owing the groundlessness Of some Of II
NJ authors vagaries I'm dealing with big y
storical questions; and more than cl
at demonstrating that some Of our al
stitutions. claimed by Campbell 10 be bs
lely OF Dutch origin and brought over Pi
the Puritans. were domicled and Id
q vigorous growth In Virginia long be- .,
re they could have been developed in ~
wv England as the cleverly-wrought ~
cory OF Campbell's book seeks 10 prove. IN
I Is gratifying TO learn that the MEM re
rshlp or the society has been very con- m
erably increased this year, and that 70
IN the removal OF it's own domiciIe I'm ~
Lee house, IL may look forward to | ha
career or usefulness and prosperity. ra
e membership should however. be NJ
gely Increased. in order to give the 70
dety the means necessary for properly IN
'rylng on its work. The annual SUBJ &c
option is five dollars. for which mem hi,
$ are entitled 10 all current publica- NJ
rs OF the society. C. p be
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