PROCEEDINGS FOR 1896 XXXV 



The L.L.H.S. l)oasts of a vig-orous, active membership. The erection 

 of a tine and worthy monument last year, by the Parliament of Canada, 

 on the old battle tield, may be regarded, in a measure, as an outcome of 

 the society's exertions, while it fully attests the desire felt by the j)eople 

 of Canada for many years, in honour and gratitude due to the memory 

 of brave defenders of the countr}^ who fell in the tinal and decisive battle 

 of the war of 1812 and 14. 



The society has now another manuscript from Capt. Cruikshank, 

 in the printer's hands, relating to Documentary Papers of early date, 

 never belbre published; they are of great, importance to students of 

 histor}^ The printed pages will be about 300. The society possesses yet 

 another manuscript — "The Annals of Niagara" for a period of nearly 

 300Jyeavs, from the ])en of AVilliam Kirby, Esq., F.E.S.C, of Niagara. It 

 will be, in jirinted form, about 340 pages. Arrangements will very 

 shortly be com])leted for its issue. 



Two such volumes published in one year b}" the society' indicate its 

 work and labour of love in promoting the study and cultivation of 

 ■Canadian historical literature. 



lY. — From The Nwmisniaiic and Antiquarian Society^ Montreal^ through 



Mr. L. W. SicoTTB. 



In reporting on the original work done during the past year, I shall 

 confine myself mainl}^ to what has been accomplished in the direction of 

 establishing an Antiquarian Museum in the Chateau de Ramezay. When 

 the society reported a year ago, an entrance into the building had only 

 just been secured. Since then, its energies have been coficentrated 

 towards bringing together a choice collection of antiquities relating to the 

 history of Canada. Man}' more could be secured did the state of the 

 society's funds permit. And here let me ask the members of your society 

 to help in this noble work, by contributing such Canadian antiquities, 

 objects of historical interest, books, jiamphlets and manuscripts as may 

 come in their way, and also copies of their works with their dedicatory 

 autographs ; as it is the pur])ose of the Numismatic and Antiquarian 

 Society to make this a thoroughly representative Canadian historical 

 museum. The library has grown, in the meantime, from less than a 

 thousand volumes and pamphlets to something more than ten thousand, 

 many of them rare Canadian works. But it is sorely deficient in Can- 

 adian history and travel, although a number of fine collections are under 

 offer of sale, but so far the means to purchase have not been forthcoming. 



A national portrait gallery (on the lines of the gallery at South 

 Kensington) of personages celebrated in the annals of Canada has been 

 commenced and is already assuming fair proj^ortions. Forty portraits 

 in oil have been secured, twenty of which are originals, the balance copies 



