Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-20
THE STATES OLD BIBLE.
rrinteu In 1852 ana acquired by Act %
Legislature IN 1SiO.


rrinteu in 1852 ana Acquired by Act OF
Legislature IN 1siO.
In obedience TO action of the Gsneral
A Assembly last winter, State Librarian
Thomas Jefferson has had msue by
Bormau X Go. of Philadelphia neat
nickel and glasa case for the States
Old Latin Bible and it has been set
upon a stand in the State library at
from the sun by draperv mads from the
drapery which formerly hung over the
Speakers desk in the Senate.
The Bible was printed in l632, hut
did not hecoms the property OF the
State until 1919. 1t was acquired on
authority of tho following joint resolu
tiou, which was offered in the House
on February 10Th, 1915, by Edward q.
Bradford, anG which passed botn
HOUSES:
"Isesulveri BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State of Della
ware, iu General Assembly mot, That
this Legislature fully appreciates the
importance, of the objects contemplated
hy Mona Alexandra Nattemare's sys'
tenn of International exchanges; that 1T
regards mis- scheme aa eminently adapted
to tlirGee knowledge and advance the
general intelligence and refinement, TO
unfold the natural resources and mental
treasures OF each nation to all others,
and to unite all in the happy bonds of
close intellectual sympathy and fol.
lowship.
"Resclyed, That in thp name Of the
| State Ol Delaware, which is invited to
partaIi; of the henoiits Of the proposed
system of exchangs), the Legislature
tenders TO it's distinguished protector
this expression Of its profound graft.
tude aud assures him OF its high ap-
prsciaticn of the nohle spirit Of rhilan-
! thr0y which has induced him TO devote
his life, talents and fortune to thu pro.
motion Of an enterprise, which while il
proposes immense advantages To the
wsrd, offers no personal benolit TO MIN
slf.
Resolved, That there ha delivered
20 NJ. pattemare, under the direction
Iof the governor, such of the public
hooks and documents as in his julg-
ment can conveniently loo spared frcm
the public library, including six copies
of the Laws, Legislative Journals and
documents, dahRtna and journals OF tue
convention of 1881, and judicial reports
of this State; aleo, six copies OF Ferris
History of the Early. settlements Of
Delaware the Delaware Register and
Geological Survey, and such minerAlogi-
| cal specimens of which there may liz
duplicates in the State Library, that
| the same may be presented in the name
of the State to the American Liurary
Of the city OF Paris, the Library of the
| National Assembly of France and the
Minister ut ]usticn OF France. and To
such other institutions as NJ. Waite
mare may select.
tResulred, That such OF the above
works as cannot DO conveniently fur
nshed from the librury he purchased
and paid for under the warrant OF tho
governor, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Resolved, That 20 copies of the
Laws, Legislative Journala, judicial re.
ports, &c., and of all other works hero
after to be published by the authority
OF the State, shall be reserved ami de-
posted in tine office Of the secretary oil
State for the purpose Of international
exchanges; and the secretary oil State
shall tranHmit the said sxrra copies. the
same being first suitably bound. tc
such agents as may be duly authorized
to receive the same for the purpose
above mentioned.
Resolved, That M. Alexandra Waite
mare is hereby constituted tho agent Of
this State for etfectiug internationa
exchanges with such governments, pub.
lie institutions and cities of EUROPE
as shall adopt his system; and for tht
necessary expenses to render such ar
agency permanent and elfoGtunl the an
nual sum of 500 lie hereby appro
priated, to be paid by the State treas
urer, on the warrant Of the Governor
to the order of Mons. Vattemare, or O
any agent Of the said system by hin
employed in this country; the authority
of such agent to receive the samH heinl
frat duly certified TO the Governor
under the hand OF the said NJ. Waite
mare and FLED in ths office Of the score
tary of State. ~
In consequences of the interesting his
tory Of tina Bible, it has been decided
to have placed in it fly leaf contain
ing historical sketch.
Librarian Jefferson stated yesterda,
that as there is not copy OF Ferris
History OF the Early Settlements o
Delaware in the Library at Dover, b,
has requested Senator kennsy to en-
denvor to obtain copy from the Frencl
government.