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The report will cover about 300 octavo pages and contains: 



(1) Report of proceedings at the annual meeting*, December 20-31, 

 1820. 



(2) Inaugural address of John Jay, president of the Association: 

 The Demand for Education in American History. 



(3) Abstracts of the several papers on American, Canadian, and Eu- 

 ropean history, read at the annual meeting. 



(4) Bibliography of published writings of members of the association 

 for 1890. 



(5) Bibliography <»f the national and State historical associations of 

 the United States. 



LIST OF ACCESSIONS IM'RING THK YEAR KXDING JUNE 30, 1891. 



From the American Historical Association : Manuscripts and drawings pertaining 

 to the history of the telegraph from 1837 to 1852, deposited with the association by 

 the surviving heirs of Alfred Vail, who was associated with Prof, Morse in the inven- 

 tion and introduction of the telegraph. 



From George H. Boehmer, Washington, D. C-, collection of eight hundred and fifty- 

 five seals, in paper and wax. of European governments and institutions. 



From Col. J. B. Bowman, Little Rock, Ark., manuscripts, deeds, books, and his- 

 torical relics pertaining to the ]»ioneer historv of the Shenandoah A" alley and Ken- 

 tucky. 



From C. B. Boyle, Washington, I). C, silver-mounted glass flute, made in Paris, and 

 presented to President James Madison. 



From Rev. W. C. Calder, Chester, Pa., five silver coins of Burmah. 



From H. Chatelain, Vineland, N. J., a bible (Pentateuch) in Sechuana language, 

 used by Dr. David Livingston in his journey from Cape of Good Hope to Loanda, 

 Africa, in 1852, the autograph of Livingston on title page; also forty-three copper 

 coins of Portuguese, Africa, and Azores. 



From J. L. Cheyney, Fort Dodge, Iowa, a silver watch carried by Thomas Chey- 

 ney during the Revoliitionary war and particularly during his service to the Amer- 

 ican forces at the battle of the Brandywine. 



From Edward Clark, Architect of the United States Capitol, the original full-size 

 plaster model of Statue of Liberty, by Thomas Crawford, made in Rome, and used 

 in making the mold from which was cast the bronze statue surmounting the Cai)itol 

 dome. 



From Miss Una H. Clarke, Washington, D. C, coumiissions of notary public 

 signed by Governor Marcus Morton, 1825, and Governor Levi I>incolu, 1828, of Mas- 

 sachusetts. 



From Charles W. Cotton. Dunbar, Pa., piece of charcoal from the ill-fated Hill 

 Farm Mine. 



From Josiah Cuffy, Fort Monroe, Va., twenty silver and copper coins of Spaiu^ 

 Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States. 



From William Ellory Curtis, Washington, D. C, an album of photographs of the 

 officers and members of the International American Conference, held at Washington 

 in 1889-'90. 



From Department of State, Washington, D. C, two medals with accompanying 

 diplomas awarded the United States for exhibits at the Paris Exposition, 1889. 



From George H. Draper, Paris, France, the private account book of Louis xv and 

 Louis XVI of France, with signature of Louis xvi. 



From Charles F. Fish, Fall River, Mass., photographs of old stone mill at New- 

 port and of a windmill at Portsmouth, R. 1. 



