Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20

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Paid salaries OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. loo 20
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Paic postage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lot ~
Paid insurance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ ~
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Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,cSl o.
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The comparison Of the financial state
ment Of the society for he year 1896
with that or 1895 presents most graft
flying contrast. IL will show an increase
IN receipts from annual members ct
sSl;@. and from sale OF BOOKS s. 81 49, ana
a decrease In expenses OF S25Sl5 after
allowing for Si.H decrease Of interest
our permanent fund. which had been
trenched upon. has beer raised to me
fun sum Of 5000 cash. 800 Virginia
Slate bond and 800 due by life members.
making a total Of 1920.
ACCESSIONS TO THE LIBRARY.
The additions 10 the library for the
year ending December I. 1895. Of books
ana pamphlets were 800. Among these
Were the gifts 10 the society by the late
William II English of his Conquest OF
the Northwest In two volumes; the
ORIGINAL printed reports Of thu Nj. Yer
non Association presented by Mrs. Emma
r. Ball. Of Richmond a member OF the
Board of Regents; Memories Of the War
OF 1S6i-'65" nv Captain William Black
ford; the earliest edition Of Carlton
Campaign" presented by Commodore Blu
ford Of Boston. Mass Gifts were alsc
made by Or W. r. Whitehead. F.. w.
James. Thomas Marshall Green. Genera
Bradley T. Johnston. Nj II. 4 Massie
and Mi Baron II. Wise. our late asso
ciate. DR.. William i. Palmer made a
large and valuable gift Of books relating
principally 10 Virginia Mr.. L. VI ROBIN
son deposited with the society. for its use.
full set of the 'Britsn Encyclope1ia
and large edition 81 Websters Diction-
airy. Mr. Charles Z Keith. Of Philade'.
phia a life member Of our society has
set of copies OF Harrison and Carter let
tiers and other papers relating 10 the
early Virginia families, and Mir. John
Harris. Jr of HarrisOnburg, has given
us the original enrOlling-book Of Rocking
ham county in The late war.
The stereotype plates Of the Madison
State papers. bequeathed TO the society by
Mr. W. w. Corcoran, were this wear de-
livered by his executors to the society.
and are now stored IN our building
Under the auspices of the society an edi-
ton Of 900 copies OF a souvenir catalogue
was struck off. and are 70. sale IN visitors
in our rooms
In the last report Of this committee re-
ference was made 10 ne orlsin. II C orr
between Mr.. Hugh Blair Grigsby OF Nir-
ginia. and the Hon. r. &. winthrop OF
Boston. This correspondence was given
to the society by the sons OF these gen.
tlemen-Nr G. Darlington Grigsby ard
Mr. y g Winthrop. Jr.-having been
handsomely bound at the expense OF Mr.
Winthrop.
the Executive Committee have caused TO
be copied the Machines PLAIN and
Friendly Persuasion 10 the Inhabitants OF
COPY OF which known 10 be in this coun-
try being in the library OF Harvard Uni
versity.
ROLL OF NORFOLK COUNTY.
Through the generous assistance Of the
s.Great Bridge" Norfolk county. Va
ton a COPY has been made for this so
cety Of the iirst volume OF the records
of the roll Of Norfolk county, now at
Portsmouth Va. This manuscript Is of
great interest 81,
with Mr. s Wexford COibin with view
70 securing the Coroin letter-booR.
Among the pictures added 10 the collec-
tion of the society is an engraved por-
trait Of Mr.. Edmund Rufin, the distln-
guished Agricultural, pre- nteu ~ FRO
fessor c. ". Dabney. OF washington cry
series Of very interesting colored
photographs OF the portraits Of tie fitz-
hugh family have been pre- scented by Mr.
Douglas H. Thomas. Of Baltimore. Mt.
~ Il Saunders has given an engraving
of the cfhce OF Lord Dunmore. n WI
iiarnsburg and Mr.. Mercer SLAUGHTER q
bust of Mr.. jefferson Davis. An OIL
painting OF Captain William PAYNE mas
dlcJ Dctn lote'tA wv $4,000 -
Two very handsome swords have been
presented TO the society by MI. Walter
Y. Sinclair by request q ms iat er' II r,
Iinitsd States and Confederate states
nayles. The one is sword VIM was
presented by his native state N Iginia)
10 Commodore Arthur Sinclair, who en-
tered the United States navy as mid
ehipman In the year l,SS, and became
Commodore In 1881. The sword WIS pre-,
scented IN recognition Of his yalor ana SKIN
while IN command Of the United states
vessel General PIKE, In an anea cement
with the British feet IN Lake Erie m
the year 1872 The other IS p sword which
was the property OF Past-Mids1ipman
William Beverly Sinclair, Of the confedS-
rate States navy. who, at the age or II
years, while at sea in the Conf sderate
States ship FloriCs. gave nis NE % ave
that Of sailor from drowning 'uy ~
As your committee has previously re-
ported the society possesses iarEe NUM-
Der OF very valuable ana orls,. as hnrir,-
the past year, been prepared, ard VIII
soon be ready for examination py 'lslt0rs
20 ire rooms Under an arrlanss sn,, WIN ,l
w w. Scott the State LlDfariNn, the
state has agreed 10 publish the whole
manuscript of the London Conpanys
Minutes now in possession OF the society.
Only abstracts OF this manuscript have
heretofore been published. and the an
nouncement that the whole Will appear
under the supervision OF the society will
be OF great interest 10 students Of Ameri-
can history.
That the interest in the work Of the
society Is undated is evident. nat only
bv 10 contributions OF the subscribers.
but by the number OF visitors TO its
room. report Of this has been kept
for some months past, and the exhibit
IL very gratifying.
matter OF general interest 10 Ameri-
can scholars, and one especially Sratify-
Ing TO the society, has beer the talblica-
tion OF the Economic History OF Virginia
IN the Seventeenth Century" by cur cor
responding secretary, Mr. Philip A.
Bruce. The reception which has been
awarded this work has established Mr.
Bruce's position as critical ADD ex-
haustive historian OF the subject and
has reflected honor upon this society.
PROFESSOR TYLER THE ORATOR
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