AMERICAN HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY 75 



WASHINGTON MONUMENT Continued. 



History of Washington Monument and Washington National Monument So- 

 ciety; compiled by F. L. Harvey. 1903. 362 pages, illus, large 8. (57th 

 Cong. 2d sess., S. Doc. 224.) Cloth, 75c. 



The romantic history of this remarkable obelisk and of its growth is fully given. 

 In 1854 financial embarrassments were brought about by the vandalism of the 

 Know-Nothing Party in stealing the stone from the Temple of Concord, Rome, 

 sent by the Pope, and thereby creating dissentions which stopped the progress in 

 the noble work until " the sorry spectacle of that dismal derrick standing as in 

 mockery upon its summit for nearly a quarter of a century " was a subject for 

 shame and ridicule. After the Civil War, with reunion, came a revival of 

 interest and Congress took up the completion of the monument, placing it in the 

 hands of the Army Engineers who finished it in 1884. It was dedicated with great 

 ceremony and the finest oratory. 



The biographical orations of Winthrop and Daniel are included. The inscrip- 

 tions on the memorial blocks, with translations of those in Chinese and other 

 foreign languages, the list of articles in the cornerstone, the 53 excellent por- 

 traits of public men of our own and earlier days, and the photographic views of 

 the Monument in all stages of construction, render the volume exceptionally at- 

 tractive. 



WATTERSON, GEORGE. Librarian Watterson. (In History of Library of 

 Congress, pages 107 to 209, illus.) Cloth, $1.40. LC1.2:H62 



From 1815 to 1829 Watterson was Librarian of Congress, but he was also a 

 journalist and a prominent citizen, coming in contact with the great men of his 

 time. 



WAYNE, GEN. ANTHONY. See Fort Recovery. 



WEBSTER, DANIEL. 



Acceptance and unveiling of [Trentanove's] statue of Webster in Washing- 

 ton, D. C., Jan. 18, 1900. 34 pages. Cloth, 35c. Y 7.2 : W 39 

 Same. (56th Cong. 1st sess., S. Rept. 212. Bound with other docs.; serial 



no. 3886.) Sheep, $1.40. 



Address commemorating birth of Daniel Webster at his birthplace at 

 Franklin, N. H., Aug. 28, 1913, delivered by Samuel W. McCall. 10 

 pages. (63d Cong. 1st sess., S. Doc. 199.) Paper, 5c. 

 Daniel Webster, memorial addresses. 1853. Cloth, 35c. Y 7.1 : W 39 

 See also Stark, John. 



WEBSTER, PELATIAH. See Constitution. 

 WELCH, WILLIAM W. See House of Representatives. 



WEST. 



Correspondence between Secretary of War [Jefferson Davis] and General 

 Wool, commander of Pacific Department. 1858. 213 pages. (35th Cong. 

 1st sess., H. ex. Doc. 88. Bound with other docs. ; serial no. 956. ) Sheep, 

 $1.50. 



This deals with the active part taken by Maj. Gen. John B. Wool in putting 

 down the filibustering expedition of Count de Raousset Boulbon against Santa 

 Anna, in which the Mexican and French consuls at San Francisco were impli- 

 cated ; in quelling Indian disturbances, and maintaining peace generally through- 

 out California, Oregon, Washington, and Utah from 1854 to 1857. An account 

 of the actual cost of living in California at that time forms part of this inter- 

 esting correspondence. 



Historical research in the far West; by Katharine Coman. (In American 

 Historical Association Report, 1912, pages 154 to 156.) Cloth, 65c. 



SI 4.1 : 912 



Some aspects of postal extension into the West; by J. P. Bretz. (In 

 American Historical Association Report, 1909, pages 141 to 150.) 

 Cloth, 75c. SI 4.1 : 909 



Shows the political services of the posts in the early years of the constitu- 

 tional period with special reference to assistance rendered in circulation of news- 

 papers and development of local press in western States and Territories. 



Territorial expansion of United States, additions made to territory of 13 

 colonies, and its transformation into Territories and States, historical 

 sketch of additions west of Mississippi River and present conditions in 

 that area. Pages 971 to 1006, maps, 4. [From Monthly Summary of 

 Commerce and Finance, Sept. 1901.] Paper, lOc. T37.8 a :T27 



See also California Louisiana Purchase Nevada Northwest Pacific 

 railroads names of States. 



WEST INDIES. See Colonies. 



