Annual report of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, 1885-1905, Part 1

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Publication date: 1874
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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


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Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio


Annual Reports 1885-1905 FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 7, 1885


CINCINNATI ROBERT CLARKE & CO., PRINTERS


1885


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HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF OHIO.


ANNUAL REPORTS, 1885.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


CINCINNATI, December 7, 1885.


I have the honor to submit my annual report as Libra- rian of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, for the year ending with date ..


The Library contains,


Bound volumes, 9,043 against 8,490 last year; gain 553.


Pamphlets, 40,150 66 38,330


1,820.


Total, ; 49,193 66 46,820


2,373.


The contributions have been,


Bound voulmes, . 671 against 123 last year; gain 548.


Pamphlets, 2,096


1,020


1,076.


Total, 2,767


1,143 ... " 1,624.


These gifts were received from.121 sources, against 106 last year.


A list of all contributions to the Library and to the Cabinets is added to this report ; also donations to house.


The Accession Catalogue of Bound Volumes is carried up to date and the Card Catalogue of Volumes and Pam- phlets is complete. About one-third of the Library has also been shelf-catalogued.


Respectfully submitted,


E. H. APPLETON, Librarian.


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Contributions to the Library from December 6, 1884.


VOL. PAM.


Wm. H. Aiken.


1


American Numismatic Society, N. Y ..


1


Anonymous. (2 maps, 20 circulars, 3 newspapers, ) ...


89


Miss S. H. Appleton


1


Miss Mary Aubery


1


W. M. Bateman.


2


W. H. Bellows


1


8


S. P. Bishop


1


E. F. Bliss. 213


40


Boston City Messenger


1


1


Boston Record Commissioners


1


Bostonian Society


1


Buffalo Historical Society


2


Canadian Institute.


1


W. H. Chatfield.


49


Chautauqua . Historical Society


2


Chicago Historical Society.


4


Cincinnati Public Library


1


Cincinnati Industrial Exposition


1


Cincinnati Museum Association


1


Cincinnati University.


1


Cincinnati College of Music.


1


HI. M. Cist


1


Robert Clarke & Co


107


267


J. S. Conner


28


P. C. Cudmore


1


Davenport Academy of Science


1


Miss M. Therese Davis.


1


E. C. Dawes


27


Chas. Dexter


1


Julius Dexter. (18 circulars, 2 newspapers.) 4 73


W. A. Dun. (1 newspaper.)


Educational Bureau.


1 3


Engineers, Chief of.


1


Essex Institute, Salem 7


Cincinnati Public Works 69


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


5


Ethnology, Bureau of.


J. Il. Field, Janesville, Wis 1


J. F. Follett. 8


M. F. Force. 4 90


J. A. Gano. (1 circular.)


Jephtha-Garrard. 1


Erasmus Gest, Philadelphia ..


3


F. Giauque. (1 circular.).


1


A. T. Goshorn. (1 card.)


S. A. Green, Boston 1 83


C. Guckenberger.


3


O. O. Hall. (Cincinnati Graphic.)


Wm. Harden


1


A. H. Hoyt, Boston


6


Robert Hunter. (C circulars, 30 newspapers. ).


2


43


Interior Department ..


30


11


Iowa Historical Society


3


Iowa State Library


1


F. J. Jones. (21 newspapers. )


26


31


Mrs. F. J. Jones.


2


Mrs. John Kebler. (1 circular. ).


4


Dr. F. Kebler. (Cincinnati Daily Enquirer.)


J. Thayer Kebler.


3


Kentucky Historical Society


3


1


John Kyle.


1


J. C. Leggett.


1


Livingston Historical Society, Kentucky.


1


Mrs. Matilda Lieber, Newport, R. I.


1


Nicholas Longworth .:


1


Manitoba Historical Society, Winnipeg


7


Massachusetts Historical Society.


1


L. Mendenhall.


4


Mason County, Kentucky, Historical Society


1


Minnesota Academy Natural Science.


1


Minnesota Historical Society.


2


1


Miss A. Neave.


6


14


Miss J. C. Neave


10 30


Mrs. Albert Netter. 1


Mrs. N. G. Nettelton. 1 51


New Hampshire Historical Society.


3


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VOL. PAM. 1


Middlebury, Conn., Historical Society


1


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VOL. PAM.


New Jersey Historical Society


1 4


Newburgh Bay Historical Society


1


Ohio State Library.


8


Old Colony Historical Society


2


Mrs. E. Peabody, Boston


1


J. B. Peaslce.


8


5


J. M. Pendleton


1


Wm. Poillon


1


Purchase


1


15


Q. P. Index, N. Y.


1


H. A. Rattermann. 1 16


C. Reemelin.


1


Miss M. Reelv. (3 newspapers.)


Miss A. L. Roelker


1


Royal Society of Canada.


1


Mrs. M. P. W. Smith.


1


Smithsonian Institution.


3


2


R. Stevenson 1


1


R. M. Stimson, Marietta, Ohio.


15


Americus Symmes.


1


W. W. Taylor.


1


Tennessee Historical Society


1


J. H. Thomas, Dayton, Ohio


7


W. H. B. Thomas, Philadelphia.


1


Topeka Historical Society. (2 newspapers.)


Aaron Torrence.


67


630


Treasury Department.


2


3


Union Defense Committee, N. Y


1


U. S. Geological Survey


1


5


W. H. Venable.


1


Virginia Historical Society.


2


Western Pennsylvania Historical Society


2


Western Reserve Historical Society


7


War Department. 4


15


352


C. B. Wilby


6


29


Wisconsin Historical Society.


1


1


Woodward Club.


1


J. F. Shumate. 10


Isaac Smucker, Newark, Ohio.


G. W. Trowbridge. (1 newspaper.)


Mrs. E. P. Walker.


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VOL. PAX!


Wyoming Historical Society.


Yale College. 1 3


Young Men's Christian Association, Cincinnati.


1


671 2096


The contributions to the cabinets are :


. E. V. Brookfield, 15 bank-notes, 1815-1819; Cincinnati In- dustrial 'Exposition, specimens Early Steel Works, 1832, with wood- cut of building ; Robert Clarke, original portrait Simon Kenton ; Charles Dexter, photograph (framed) Roman Colosseum ; J. M. Donovan, 15 bank-notes, 1839-1:41; 2 certificates Ohio and Mis- sissippi Mining Co. Stock, 1847; Florien Giauque, manuscript letter David Christie to M. Allen, August 30, 1854; F. J. Jones, portrait (framed) J. Q. Adams; portrait (framed) Hon. John Johnston ; photograph (framed) Paterson's Mill, Dayton, Ohio; photograph (framed) Commanders Grand Army of Republic; proclamation (framed) U. S. Grant, 1873; Dr. Wm. Judkins, portrait (framed) Dr. William Judkins; M. W. Myers, bill of fees Jonathan Young to Daniel Van Matre, 1831-1832; L. Mendenhall, 1 note, Miami Land Warrant, 1788; J. M. Newton, old English deed ; J. L. Stettinius, 2 photographs Duck Creek Church; P. G. Thomson, stone globe from monument John Cleves Symmes (afterward re- turned to Americus Symmes) ; Aaron Torrence, portrait (framed) W. H. Nicholson ; portrait (framed) Hon. John Brough; L. C. Weir, Minutes Advisory Committee of Citizens, organized at time of Cincinnati riot, April, 1884.


The most valuable gifts to the Library have been 139 volumes of North American Review, from E. F. Bliss ; and 18 volumes Official Records of the War of the Rebel- lion, from F. J. Jones.


The most valuable gift to the Cabinets is the original oil portrait of Simon Kenton, from Robert Clarke.


The donations for moving the Library and refitting the house, 115 West Eighth street, are :


A. H. Chatfield, framing and putting in order pictures belong- ing to the Society, wrapping paper, boxes, excelsior packing stuff, and labor; Julius Dexter, 1 book case ; F. H. Lawson, fire sets,


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coal-hods, etc., for house; E. H. Hewitt, labels for pictures ; E. H. Appletou, curtains for front of house ; Mrs. Ann Stapleton, cur- tains for side door, front-door mat, towel-rack; M. F. Force, 250 copies of address at opening.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


CINCINNATI, December 7, 1885.


I have the honor to submit my Annual Report, as Treasurer of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, for the year ending this day.


GENERAL FUND.


RECEIPTS.


Balance from last year's account $ 221 63


Members' dues, 112 of '85, 9 of '86. 1,210 00


Contributions for moving and for putting new building in order. 806 05


Contributions for reception.


65 00


Contributions for publication.


904 47


Sales of Zeisberger Diary.


560 00


Sales of May's Journal


9 00


Income from Endowment Fund.


560 00


Income from Life Membership Fund


24 42-4,360 57


EXPENDITURES.


Rent


$ 475 00


Insurance


144 00


Librarian.


510 00


Collector


17 50


Janitor


170 20


Books


43 85


Binding.


47 34


Stationery.


22 65


Postage and Expressage.


58 17


Fuel ..


50 00


Printing


27 75


Sundries


7 90


Publication of Zeisberger Diary


1,770 00


Reception.


115 50


Putting new building in order.


540 74


Moving


316 22


Water and gas.


28 55


Balance to new account ..


15 20-4,360 57


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ENDOWMENT FUND.


RECEIPTS.


From railroad stocks S 400 00


From bonds.


160 00 -560 00


Paid to General Fund 560 00


The Endowment Fund consists of :


Little Miami Railroad stock, par. $5,000 00


City of Cincinnati bond. 1,000 00 C. I. St. L. & C. 13 bonds. 1,500 00-7,500 00


LIFE MEMBERSHIP FUND RECEIPTS.


Seven life memberships (Mrs. Lydia A. Potter,.


W. H. Allen, Frank J. Jones, Mrs. Frank J .. Jones, Nathaniel Henchman Davis, Mrs. Frances Horton Force, Wm. Henry Davis) $ 700 00


Sale of Ft. Wayne Railroad stock 321 87


From railroad stocks 40 75


From bonds. 30 0.0


From loans.


31 80-1,124 42


EXPENDITURES.


Four Ludlow, Ky., 5% bonds. $ 400 00


Paid to General Fund 24 42


Balance, cash. 700 00-1,124 42


The Life Membership Fund consists of :


Little Miami Railroad Stock, par. $ 400 00 C. I. St. L. & C. 3 bond. 500 00


Four Ludlow, Ky., bonds. 400 00


Cash.


700 00-2,000 00


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BUILDING FUND.


RECEIPTS.


From railroad stocks. $ 95 25


From bonds 178 75


Contributions


1,651 41


Sale of Dayton and M. Railroad bond


1,061 53


Sale of L. M. and C. & I. bonds, 2.


2,000 28


Sale of Ludlow, Ky., bonds, 4.


400 00


Sale of Ft. Wayne Railroad stock. 2,253 13


Sale of Little Miami Railroad stock 1,229 31


Payment of real estate loan ..


1,033 33


Balance to new account. 100 00 -- 10,098 99


EXPENDITURES.


Balance from last account. $ 98 99


Towards new building. 10,000 00-10,098 99


. The building fund consists of : '


One C., I., St. L. & C. bond. $ 1,000 00


Less balance to new account. 100 00


$900 00


The present value of the various funds of the Society, according to the quotations of the prices of stocks and bonds in the morning newspapers, is :


General Fund, cash.


$ 15 20


Endowment Fund


10,265 00


Life Membership Fund 2,210 50


Building Fund.


955 00


$13,445 70


CONTRIBUTIONS.


The expenses for removal and for fitting up our new building were, for the most part, paid by an anonymous benefactor. We are indebted to Mr. A. H. Chatfield, Mr. Lawson, Mr. E. L. Hewitt, Miss Appleton, and Mrs. Sta- pleton, for many articles which otherwise the Society must have bought. Messrs. Wulsin and Perkins would make


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no charge for their legal services in buying the new build- ing. Sixty-five dollars of the one hundred and fifteen dol- lars and fifty cents, expended for the reception, were col- lected by Mr. Frank J. Jones from various members, whose names are unknown to the treasurer.


CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLICATION FUND.


Miss E. H. Appleton


S 10 00


Jacob Burnet. 10 00


Robert Clarke. 50 00


P. S. Conner.


6 00


Charles P. Davis


25 00


N. H. Davis.


20 00


Julius Dexter.


703 47


M. F. Force.


25 00


John A. Gano.


5 00


Herman Goepper.


10 00


M. E. Ingalls.


10 00


Miss Jane C. Neave.


10 00


F. G. Roelker


15 00


W. W. Taylor.


5 00- 904 47


CONTRIBUTIONS TO BUILDING FUND).


Anonymous


$ 20 25


Eugene F. Bliss


12 86


Julius Dexter.


1,000 00


M. F. Force


100 00


A. T. Goshorn


100 00


Miss A. L. Harbeson


25 00


H. L. T


13 30


Frank J. Jones ..


100 00


Alexander McDonald


250 00-1,651 41


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The sum total of all contributions for the year has been nearly $3,500.


MEMBERSHIP.


Three members of the Society have died during the year : Andrew Erkenbrecher, who had been a life member


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since 1874; George Ward Nichols, a corporate member since 1871 ; and Mrs. L. N. Dayton, elected during the last year.


Number of corporate members, Dec. 1, 1884 51


Elected during the year. 83-134


Died during the year 2


Become life members 7


Dropped from list. 1- 10


Number of corporate members, Dec. 1, 1885 124


There have been no resignations. 1


Number of life members. 16


Number of honorary members 4


Number of corresponding members 9


The financial year, just ended, has been one of ex- traordinary outlay for the Society, but it has also been a year of extraordinary generosity on the part of our mem- bers. During the past twelve months the Society has gained possession of a building of its own, has furnished it, and removed to it. It has also published its most valua- ble manuscript. Such extraordinary expenses are not likely soon to occur again. On the other hand, the ordi- nary expenses of the Society are become vastly greater. The charges for rent, insurance, fuel, gas, water, and re- pairs of building will have to be met every year.


We are almost shut off from the purchase of books, the item for which in the present report is ouly $43.85, a sum in keeping with our means, but ludicrously inadequate to our needs. The addition of a hundred members to our number would add a thousand dollars to our income, and render the administration of our affairs easy to the Board of Management.


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THE BUILDING FUND.


. November 23, 1869, Julius Dexter, S. C. Newton, L. E. Mills, John M. Newton, Eugene F. Bliss, J. Bryant Walker, Robert Clarke, M. F. Force, P. S. Conner, and Horatio Wood agreed to pay annually for ten years cer- tain sums, varying from ten to one hundred dollars, to form a building fund. The whole sum thus subscribed to be annually paid was $375, or for the ten years $3,750. Of this amount $3,060 was finally paid. The money paid in was yearly invested, as were likewise the income from former investments and other sums which were attracted to the fund. To the end of last year these sums were :


From anonymous sources. $ 57 24


Mrs. Catherine L. Anderson 101 87


Mrs. E.Imund Dexter 60 00


Miss A. L. Harbeson


Balance fiom Nichols dinner 30 00


4 33


Balance from Taft dinner


68 50


Julius Dexter 137 22


H. L. T. 101 21


Messrs. Longworth, Groesbeck, and Goshoru 30 00


Appropriation from General Fund. 98 55


Total. $688 92


The contributions of the past year have already been mentioned.


A statement of the approximate value of the fund at the end of each year is here given :


December, 1870 .. $ 510 00


1871. 930 00


1872. 1,350 00


1873.


1,900 00


1874.


2,250 00


1875. 2,800 00


1876. 3,450 00


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December, 1877 3,950 00


1878. 4,620 00


1879. 5,170 00


1880. 5,820 00


1881. 6,230 00


1882 6,880 00


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1883 7,350 00


1884. 7,920 00


The building which the Society now occupies was bought from Wm. M. Ramsay, and possession was given June 1, 1885. Ten thousand dollars were paid down, and there remain to be paid twenty thousand dollars, on which the Society pays five per cent annual interest. The Society is allowed to pay the principal at any time, or to make partial payments upon it in sums of five thousand dollars.


It is greatly to be wished that some beginning of making up this sum of twenty thousand dollars should be made. . The treasurer would suggest that a subscription be made upon terms similar to that in which our present building fund originated, an account of which has just been given. EUGENE F. BLISS,


Treasurer.


LIST OF MEMBERS FOR 1886.


CORPORATE


MEMBERS.


Robert Allison,


Frederick Eckstein,


Larz Anderson,


Frederick Eckstein, Jr.


Mrs. L. N. Anderson,


B. F. Ehrmann,


W. P. Anderson,


J. J. Emery,


Miss E. H. Appleton,


A. A. Ferris,


H. T. Atkins,


Wm. Hubbell Fisher,


S. C. Avres, M.D.


J. B. Foraker,


Mrs. Fred H. Alms,


R. H. Galbreath,


R. F. Balke,


R. D. Barney,


S. P. Bishop,


R. B. Bowler,


J. C. Benton,


J. A. Gano, Herman Goepper, W. Aug. Goodman, A. T. Goshorn, Wm. S. Groesbeek,


Gustav Brubl, M.D.


Geo. T. Harrison,


Mrs. Alfred Buchanan,


Mrs. Wm. H. Harrison,


Jacob Burnet,


Robert W. Burnet,


John D. Caldwell,


D. H. J. Holmes, J. B. Howard,


John Carlisle, A. H. Chatfield.


Miss Sallie Harbeson,


Miss Mary L. Holmes,


W. H. Chatfeld, Robert Clarke,


Mrs. Chas. L. Howe, M. E. Ingalls,


C. G. Comegys,


W. C. Compten,


P. S. Conner, M.D.


S. F. Covington,


Powel Crosley, B. S. Cunningham, Chas. P. Davis, E. C. Dawes,


Wm. E. Dibble,


A. G. Drury, Richard Dymond,


Russell Hinman,


Geo. Hoadly,


John D. Jones, M.D. H. L. B. Jenney, David Judkins, M.D. A. C. Kemper, M.D. John Kilgour, Mrs. Louise M. King, Rufus King, E. W. Kittredge, Chas. A. Kebler, F. H. Lawson,


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LIST OF MEMBERS.


R. F. Leaman,


John Ledvard Lincoln, Nicholas Longworth, . Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, A. S. Ludlow,


F. Lunkenheimer. Alex. McDonald, J. C. Mackenzie, M. D: Florence Marmet,


C. B. Matthews, Griffin J. Miller. Robert Mitchell,


C. C. Murdoch, J. R. Murdock, J. A. Murphy, M.D. Wm. S. Mellen, Wm. McAlpin,


II. B. Morehead, Mrs. Olive A. MeLaughlin,


Miss J. C. Neave,


Mrs. N. G. Nettelton,


Mrs. Albert Netter, Peter Rudolph Neff,


J. M. Newton, E. F. Noves; Miss C. E. Nourse, Patrick Poland, Elliott II. Pendleton,


Mrs. Oliver Perin, Mrs. Thomas Phillips,


Percy Procter, Harley T. Procter. H. A. Rattermanu, Wm. M. Ramsay,


T. A. Reamy, M.D. F. G. Roelker, .


H. G. Roelker, Miss Kate E. Roelker,


J. P. Rogers, W. W. Scarborough, Alfred Seasongood, W. W. Seely, M.D. Mrs. W. W. Seely, Thos. Sherlock, M. M. Shoemaker, Stewart Shillito, Chas. W. Short, J. Ralston Skinner, J. L. Stettinius,


Chas. P. Taft, Saml. C. Tatum, W. W. Taylor, Peter G. Thomson,


Reuben H. Warder, W'm. Worthington, William Woods, H. F. Woods, S. E. Wright, Drausin Wulsin, Lucien Wulsin.


LIFE MEMBERS.


Win. H. Allen, E. F. Bliss, N. Henchman Davis, Win. Henry Davis. Julius Dexter, Manning F. Force, Mrs. Manning F. Force, Erasmus Gest,


L. B. Harrison, Frank J. Jones, Mrs. Frank J. Jones, T. D. Lincoln, Stanley Matthews; Mrs. Maria L. Nichols, Mrs. Lydia A. Potter, Geo. A. Smith.


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HONORARY MEMBERS.


R. M. Bishop,


R. B. Hayes,


Francis Parkman, Thomas L. Young.


CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.


S. A. Green,


J. A. McAllister,


Wm. McK. Heath,


Edm. DeSchweinitz,


A. II. Hovt, S. Dana Horton,


J. Thos. Scharf, Philip T. Tyson, Horatio Wood, Jr.


OFFICERS FOR 1886.


MANNING F. FORCE, President.


FRANK J. JONES,


Vice President.


JACOB BURNET,


Vice President.


ROBERT CLARKE,


Corresponding Secretary.


JULIUS DEXTER,


Recording Secretary.


ALBERT H. CHATFIELD,


Treasurer.


ELIZ. H. APPLETON,


Librarian.


GUSTAV BRUHL,


JOHN D. CALDWELL,


CHAS. P. DAVIS,


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WM. HENRY DAVIS,


H. A. RATTERMANN,


HISTORICAL AND PIULOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF OHIO.


ANNUAL REPORTS, 1886.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


CINCINNATI, December 6, 1886.


I have the honor to submit my report as Librarian of the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, for the year ending with date.


Bound volumes, 9,451 against 9,043 last year; gain 408.


Pamphlets, 42,523 66 40,150


" 2,373.


Total, 51.974


49,193 .6 " 2,781.


The contributions have been


Bound volumes, 509 against 671 last year; loss 162.


Pamphlets, 2,442 .، 2,096


gain 346.


Total, 2,95l


2,767


" 184.


These gifts were received from 114 sources, against 121 last year. .


A list of all the contributions to the Library and to the Cabinets is added to this report. The Accession Cata- logue of Bound Volumes is carried up to date and the Card Catalogue of Volumes and Pamphlets is complete.


The bound volumes are also arranged on their shelves and the shelf catalogue is complete.


Many of the duplicates are also placed on shelves and a list of those arranged is in the hands of Mr. Robert Clarke, for exchange or for sale.


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STEVENSON LETTERS.


Dr. Benjamin F. Stevenson, of Visalia, Kenton Co., Ky., gave a collection of about three hundred and fifty letters, written for the greater part to his brother, the Hon. Thomas B. Stevenson, by prominent politicians of all parts of the country and, particularly, of Kentucky. These letters treat of the politics of the Clay period, the dissolution of the Whig party and the beginning of Se- cession. Among the Kentucky correspondents are to be found the names of Magoffin, of John C. Mason, A. Beatty, Bell, Henry Clay and his son, James B. Clay, John C. Breckinridge, Crittenden, Garret Davis and the late John B. Stevenson. The Henry Clay letters, with one ex- ception, are copies. William B. Reed of Philadelphia is the writer of more than eighty letters of this collection ; Thomas Corwin writes forty-four. There are two letters from Horace Greeley, one each from Winfield Scott, John C. Calhoun, James Buchanan, W. G. Brownlow and Reverdy Johnson ; several from Charles Anderson, from Caleb B. Smith and from the generous giver of the col- lection. Besides the letters are a few miscellaneous docu- ments of curious interest. These letters have been arranged alphabetically in two volumes and the volumes indexed.


TORRENCE PAPERS.


In the last report of the Librarian of the Society oc- curs the name of Aaron Torrence as the giver of 67 vol- umes and 630 pamphlets ; to these are this year added 40 volumes. But printed matter was the least part of his gift. He made over to the Society a mass of letters and documents of every sort. Related as is his family to the Findlays, the Harrisons, the Whitemans, the Irvins, all of


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whom have been prominent in the development of Ciu- cinnati, he had in his hands documents of the highest value for the local history of our city and going back almost to its foundation. There are the curious orders of our early settlers and of the officers and soldiers of Fort Washington upon Smith & Findlay, suttlers or general traders; the orders and vouchers of the military author- ities in the various campaigns against the Indians at the close of the last century ; many certificates of the Receiver in the Land Office here; the muster rolls of the State Militia, and documents relating to the War of 1812. There is a great number of letters received by General Findlay when he was a member of Congress from hungry constituents, there are letters written by Samuel Torrence from West Point, when he was a cadet there in 1823-28, letters from General Wayne, from General Wilkinson and from General Jessup. In this collection all the prominent families of the carly city and vicinity are represented, the Shorts, Worthingtons, Wrights, Lytles, Burnets, Long- worths, Scheneks, Taylors, Southgates, Ludlows, Sloos, Mahards, Bullocks, Kilgours, Yeatmans, Ruffins, Storers, Baums, Buchanans, Carneals, Dawsous, Drakes, Ham- monds, Kempers. There are letters and other papers of President Harrison from the time he was a lieutenant in the army. There are plats of the various subdivisions of the city, legal documents of many kinds, specimens of early paper money, invitations and visiting cards, accounts with individuals and lists of prices, a mine of treasure to the future investigator.


Although Mr. Torrence gave these papers to the So- cicty longer than a year ago, the labor of selection and arrangement has proved so great that they are not yet ready for inspection. There is reason to think, however,


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that before many weeks they will be placed in the rooms of the Society, conveniently arranged for examination.


On the Ist of September, Miss Appleton resigned the office of Librarian and I was elected in her place.


Respectfully submitted,


1 C. W. LORD, Librarian.


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


Contributions to the Library from December 7, 1885. v-volume. p-pamphlet.


William Aiken, 2 newspapers ; American Catholic Hist. Soc'y., Phila., 4 p .; American Numismatic Soc'y., N. Y., 1 p .; Anony- mous, 16 newspapers, 1 v., 97 p .; Miss E. H. Appleton, 1 v., 17 p .; E. F. Bliss, 12 v., 98 p .; Boston City Messenger, 1 v .; Boston- ian Society, 1 p .; Erastus Brooks, Staten Island, N. Y., 2 p .; C. C. Bronson, 1 v .; A. F. Brown, N. Y., 2 p .; Buffalo Hist. Soc'y., 1 p .: Benj. Butterworth, 1 p .; Canadian Institute, 2 p .; Samuel F. Cary, 1 p .; Patrick Chalmers, London, 1 p .; Albert H. Chatfield, 1 v., 14 p .; Chicago Hist. Soc'y., 2 p .; Chief Signal Officer, 2 v .; Cin. Board of Education, 1 v .; Cin. Civil Service Reform Assn., 1 p .; Cin. Museum Assn., 1 p .; Cin. Public Library, 1 v., 1 p .; Robert Clarke & Co., 1 map, 58 v., 681 p .; Comptroller of Cur- rency, 1 v .; Commissioner of Labor, 1 v .; William H. Davis, 6 p .; Julius Dexter, 12 circulars, 8 newspapers, 55 p .; John G. Douglass, 1 v .; Cesareo Fernandez Duro, Madrid, 1 v .; Education Bureau, 1 v., 3p .; Engineers, Chief of, 5 v .; Essex Bar Assn., 1 p .; Essex In- stitute, 1 v., 10. p .; Ethnology Bureau, 1 v .; John H. Field, Janes- ville, Wis., 3 v .; J. B. Foraker, 1 p .; M. F. Force, 4 v., 88 p .; Eras- mus Gest, 1 v .; A. T. Goshorn, 1 v., 31 p .; S. A. Green, Boston, 5 v., 142 p .; S. S. Green, Worcester, Mass., 5 v., 33 p .; Martin J. I. Griffin, Phila., 2 p .; William McK. Heath, 2 p .; Miss I. F. Hop- kins, 1 newspaper; Albert H. Hoyt, Boston, 4 p .; Robert Hunter, 1 v., 2 p .; Indiana Hist. Soc'y., 2 p .; Interior Department, 23 v., 3 p .; Iowa Hist. Soc'y., 4 p .; Irish Catholic Benevolent Union, 1 p .; Herbert Jenney, 1 p .; Frank J. Jones, 1 card, roll of news- papers, 32 v., 157 p .; Kansas Hist. Soc'y., 1 broadside, 2 news- papers, 29 v., 102 p .; Dr. F. Kebler, Cincinnati Enquirer; Mrs. John Kebler, 1 p .; John Kyle, 1 v .; Lackawana Institute, Scran- ton, Pa., 1 p .; B. F. Leeds, Phila., 4 Pedigree Charts ; Mrs. J. V. Lewis, 93 p .; Nicholas Longworth, 1 v .; Mrs. Nicholas Long- worth, 1 p .; Mrs. C. W. Lord, 1 v., 6 p .; Mass. Hist. Soc'y., 2 v .; S. D. Maxwell, 1 v .; William MeAlpin, 5 p .; George MeLaugh- lin, 10 newspapers, 1 p .; G. T. Miller, 1 v .; Cyrus Miner, Janes- ville, Wis., 1 v .; Moravian Hist. Soc'y., Nazareth, Pa., 1 v., 6 p .;




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