HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. 117 



Gen. M. C. Meigs, U. S. Army. Seven water-color sketches of views in Washington 

 City. 



Executors of estate of Gen. M. C. Meigs. U. S. Arjiy. Antique seal ring with 

 intaglio portrait of Julius Caesar, signet ring of bronze with stone engraved intaglio, 

 cabinet of ancient and modern gold, silver, and copper coins, medals, etc. ; silver 

 tureen presented to Gen. Meigs by citizens of Washington; silver tea-kettle pre- 

 sented to Commodore Rodgers by citizens of Baltimore for saving the city from 

 British capture during war of 1812-T5, and other objects bequeathed by Gen. Meigs 

 to the National Museum. (Ace. 25386.) Also, large collection of maps, architectural, 

 engineering, and monumental engravings, photographs, scrapbooks, etc., collected 

 by Gen. Meigs. 



Mrs. S. S. Cox, New York City. Memorial vase presented to Mrs. Cox by the mem- 

 bers of the Life-Saving Service of the United States in commemorat ion of the services 

 of the late Hon. S. S. Cox. 



Mrs. Charles L. Brace, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. Silver medal presented in 1877 by 

 Kine- Victor Emmanuel to the late Charles L. Brace for his labors among the Italian 

 children in New York City. (Ace. 25476. ) 



A. F. Wooster, Norfolk, Conn. French copper coin. (Ace. 25185.) 



J. H. McCreery, Oceanport, X. J. Portion of foundation of Quaker Church, built 

 in 1727 in Burlington County, N. .1. (Ace. 25543.) 



Mrs. Matthias Denman Wilbur, Newark, X. J. Military land patent signed by 

 John Adams, President of the United States, and dated at Philadelphia, March 28, 

 1X00, granting 4,000 acres in Northwest Territory to Matthias Denman. (Ace. 25551.) 



Miss Charlotte 1). Wilbur, Newark, X. J. Autograph receipt from William Henry 

 Harrison, clerk of the Northwest Territory, to Matthias Denman, dated May 21, 

 1800, indorsed by John Cleves Symmes. (Ace. 25552.) 



Mrs. Theodore W. Parinele, New York City. Historical chart of the United States. 

 (Ace. 25558.) 



Romyn Hitchcock, Washington City. Six copies of the Peking Gazette, the 

 oldest newspaper in the world, published daily in Peking, China. (Ace. 25569.) 



.John C. Bird, St. Louis, Mo. Flint-lock, breech-loading musket, with silver plate 

 inscribed: " By resolve of Congress presented to Gustavus A. Bird for gallantry at 

 battle of Pittsburgh." (Ace. 25598.) 



Capt. James M. Miller, Washington City. Original roll and muster of the Com- 

 mander-in-Chief's (Gen. Washington's) Guard for the month of .Inly. 17*2, certified 

 by Win. Colfax, Lieutenant in command: also testimonial to good service and char- 

 acter of de Arendt. (Ace. 25672.) 



Admiral J. E. Jouett, F. S. Navy, and Mrs. Jouett, Washington City. Dish and 

 ewer of " precious metals," presented to Admiral Jouett for services in saving from 

 shipwreck the British steamship Hisloi'ian in the Caribbean Sea in 1885. (Ace. 

 25679.) 



R. W. Turner, U. S. consul at Cadiz, Spain. Wooden door formerly used in the 

 convent of La Rabida at Palos, Spain. (Ace. 25681.) 



Mrs. James C. Booth, Haverford, Pa. Platinotype portrait of Prof. James C. 

 Booth, Ph. D., LL. D., late inciter and refiner of the United States mint at Philadel- 

 phia. (Ace. 25785.) 



Dr. Marcus Benjamin, New York City. Complete collection of photographic or 

 engraved portraits, and autograph letters of members of the National Academy of 

 Science. 



AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. 



As in previous years, the annual meeting - of the American Historical 

 Association was held in the lecture hall of the National Museum during 

 the Christmas holidays, when the curator of historical collections pre- 



