I^epoFt of littaseam Gommittee. 





aHE formation of a Museum for the County of Lincoln 

 has, from the founding of the Union, been one of its 

 principal cares and objects. Owing to the want of such 

 a building, many valuable collections which would have been an 

 inestimable treasure to the County, such as "The Franklin 

 Relics," and " The Ellison Collection of Paintings " have been 

 sent elsewhere. 



The Museum Committee, which was appointed at the Meeting 

 of the Union at Lincoln, in May last, has not been idle. Steps 

 have been taken to obtain temporary rooms for the storing of 

 specimens and objects of interest in connection with the 

 County ; some of which have already been given and promised, 

 while many more will no doubt be forthcoming, as soon as 

 those who possess them know that their contributions will be 

 taken care of. 



Application has recently been made to the " Lincolnshire ' 

 County Committee," for the use of rooms in the Castle Grounds 

 at Lincoln, the result of which is that rooms have been offered 

 in the Castle Gateway for the purposes required, and the terms 1 

 are now under consideration. 1 



These rooms are to be free of rent, but they will require heat- 

 ing and lighting, and the usual proper appliances ; and it is con- 

 fidently hoped that, as soon as preliminary matters are settled, 

 subscriptions from non-members, as well as members of the 

 Union, will be forthcoming to render the rooms fit for the storing 

 of the objects received. 



It is surely needless to add that these steps, which are being 

 taken, are only temporary ; and that the members of the Union 



