The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

IN to indicate whether they are loans or
gifts and also to properly show the
names of the lenders or giverS. Large
printed cards designate the cases, while
smaller typewriter OneS mark the va
riOus objects. Among the most notable
OF the loan collections are the following:
By Mrs. Margaret Devereux, the Treaty
OF Peace made between the whites and
the Tuscarora Indians in 1712, as we'll
as the diary or letter book, deeds and
other papers of Colonel Thomas Pol
lock from 1906 TO 1852. By the council
of state, autograph letters Of distin-
guished Americans and North Carroll
mans. BY Bishop Joseph Blount CheS-
hire. rare books and letters, including
the 1890 edition Of HariOt's description
of the discovery OF North Carolina. with
the first map of this part of the world;
also the yellow Jacket the first book
printed in North Carolina; the only
cOpy known to exist of the proceedings
OF the State Convention at Hillsboro
which refused TO ratify the Federal
Constitution. BY the trustees of the
State Library. the first edition OF Law
sons History Of North Carolina. being
the copy presented by President James
Madison to this state. By the Gullford
battle GrOulIU ASSOCIdlLOL4, H. u IIIS
Battle of GuiIford Court House. BY Mr..
Charles Earl Johnson of Raleigh. por-
traits of distinguished North C~arolinians
Of colonial and revolutionary days.
mainly etchings. Of great rarity and
value; also historical documents from
the collection of Justice James Iredell,
of the United States Supreme cOurc.
VI Douglas. Of the Supreme court,
relics from the collection of his father,
L. s. Senator Stephen A. Douglas, in
Guiding the original Of the Massachu-
Setts petition for the dissolution of the
Union. By Professor w. A. Withers,
autographs of the signers Of the Neck
Ienburg Declaration of Independence.
BY Governor Aycock, silverWare from
the North Carolina blockade runner
Advance and by Mrs. Elias Carr, a
painting Of that noted vessel. By Mr..
Howard Haywood. Rev. DR.. Levi Bran
son and others school books and other
books published in North Carolina dur
ing the Civil war. By members of his
family. relics of Brigadier General l..
OBJ. Branch. BY members of his fani-
w. relics of Major General Bryan
Grimes. By Mrs. Collect Leventhorpe,
relics of Brigadier General Leven-
thorpe. BY Mrs. Baker, relics of her
brother Colonel Henry King BurgWyn,
who commanded the 18th North Carroll
ma regiment at Gettysburg, which there
sustained the heaviest loss in battle Of
any regiment in either the Federal or
Confederate armies. By General Matt.
w. Ransom. the sword worn by him
during the war, and presented by the
officers of the First North Carolina reg
iment. BY the survivors of the Beth
el regiment" the State flag borne by 1t
i'm the first battle of the war. BY MEM
bers of his family, including Mrs. ram
ME Ransom Williams. of Newton, relics
of Major General Robert Ransom. BY
Colonel Thomas S. kenan. relics large
Iy illustrating the prison life of the
Confederate soldier. By Major G. w.
F Harper. of LenOir, the battle flag Of
the 18th North Carolina regiment, borne
at Chickamauga and other battles IN
the southwest, also rifle of a soldier
of thar regiment. BY the United States
Navy department a cannon from one OF
the spanish vessels sunk at santiago.
BY the city of Raleigh, cannon captur-
ed at Manila. BY Mrs. Adelaide Bagley,
relics of her son. Ensign Worth Bagley
the onIy American officer killed during
the war with Spain. By General Arm
field. the flag of the First North Carroll
ma regiment. United States volunteers.
the first American flag borne by troops
through Havana.
Besides the above objects, there are
innumerable loans or gifts The group
ing is of course changing, as new OBJ
jectS arrive, but the installation IN d
number of the cases is permanent. All
the cases are dust-prOOf and moth
proof and a powerful insecticide is used
in all cases wherein there are articles
of cloth. Five cases are devoted entire
" 70 etc. used in the various
wars in which North Carolinians have
participated. from the Revolution to the
war in China. and this collection is
growing rapidly, like all the others.
There have also been installed superb
specimens of the buffalo and elk, once
Ofnmon in North Carolina. and a pan
Their. once also common is to be mount
ID.
There are a great many things in
view and it is probable the collection
will soOn overflow into an adjoining
room and with many more cases neces-
sary to contain it. 1t is particularly
proposed to secure relics of Sir Walter
RaIeigh's c~olonists. and negotiations for
| some objects are now in progress. The
waI-space will be utilized for portraits
and other things.
All the work has been done without
any expenditure of money worth men
| ,ioning. probably some $50 and with no
cost Whatever TO this association. which
Of course has not Il cent of available
turd. Money is needed in order that
| the older towns may be visited IN order
% secure hundreds of objects which
! ought TO be in this collection but which
| loose their value by being hid under a
! r.shaI.' II IS estimated that at least
| 100. ou0 persons have during the year
! visited the Hall of History The off,
! GERS Of the Agricultural Department. in
! GLIDING those directly in charge OF the
! museum. in which is the Hall OF His
tory manifest deep interest in the col
lection and in the exhibition OF il 70
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