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Object. Increase and diffusion of a knowledge of and the encouragement of an 

 interest in the arts and sciences, by the establishment of a museum, art gallery, 

 and library, by the reading and publication of original papers, and by other 

 suitable means. 



Meetings. Monthly, last Friday, in the academy buildings. Annual meeting, 26. 

 Tuesday in Jan. Field meetings and excursions. 



Membership. 260 active, including 58 life members (annual dues, $3; life composi- 

 tion, $50) ; 20 honorary ; 102 corresponding. 



Publications. 



PROCEEDINGS . . . v. I-IX, 1867/76-1901/03. Davenport, la., 1876- 

 1904. 8. 



v. i published for the academy by the Women's centennial association ; 



v. 6 ff. from the income of the Putnam memorial fund. 

 v. 10 in press (1907) ; v. XI ff. to be issued in brochures. 

 Index to v. 1-5 in v 5. 



Prices: v. i, $5 ; v. 2, paper, $4, cloth, $5 ; v. 3-9, paper, $3, cloth, $3.50. 

 Distribution. Exchange. On sale by the Librarian. A limited number of sep- 

 arates also on sale ; printed price-list on application. 



DELAWARE. 



Historical Society of Delaware. 



Address. Wilmington, Del. Librarian: Henry C. Conrad. 



Corresponding Secretary: John B. Bird, c/o Joseph Bancroft & Sons Co. 



History. Organized and incorporated in 1864. Collections in the society's 

 house, the old First Presbyterian Church building. Annual appropria- 

 tion from the State. 



Ref.: Year-book, 1901. Wilmington, [1901]. 8. 



Object. Elucidation of history, particularly such portions as may refer to this State. 

 Meetings. Monthly, 3d Monday. Annual meeting, ist Friday in Dec. in Wilming- 

 ton, unless otherwise ordered by vote of the society. 

 Membership. 125 active (annual dues, $5); 3 life ($25); 26 associate; i honorary. 



Publications. 

 PAPERS . . . I-XLVI. Wilmington, 1879-1906. 8. 



no. 1-5, 7-8, 10-33 pub. also in collected form under title : HISTORICAL AND 



BIOGRAPHICAL PAPERS. V. 1-3. 



no. 6: Minutes of the Council of Delaware State, 1776 to 1792. 1887. (pub. 

 by the State of Delaware.) no. 9: Records of Holy Trinity church, Wil- 

 mington, Del., 1697-1773. 1890. (pub. in cooperation with the Historical 

 society of Pennsylvania.) no. 42: Records of the Welsh Tract Baptist 

 meeting, Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Del., 1701 to 1828. 2 v. 

 1904. 

 Distribution. Exchange. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



See under Washington, D. C. 



