8 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



In connection with Mr Morgan's literary work he made an inter- 

 esting collection of modern Iroquois articles for the state museum, 

 and this has been partially supplemented by that made for the 

 World's fair at Chicago, by the Rev. J. A. Sanborn. These might 

 be enlarged. Occasional stone and other relics have come into the 

 state collection by donation, but no systematic or sustained work 

 has been done until that now begun. Individuals have not been 

 idle in making up their own cabinets, sometimes soon dispersed, 

 sometimes remaining, but often far surpassing anything belonging 

 to the state. Notable among these are the collections of O. M. 

 Bigelow, in Baldwinsville, illustrating Onondaga and neighboring 

 counties; that of J. S. Twining, Copenhagen, pertaining to Jefferson 

 county, now in the possession of the state; and those of S. L. Frey, 

 Palatine Bridge, and A. G. Richmond, Canajoharie, so rich in the 

 relics of Montgomery county and vicinity. Many smaller collections 

 of interest might be mentioned. 



The early Dutch writers are now available in many ways, and the 

 various historical societies have added much to our knowledge of 

 the aborigines. The Pennsylvania archives and colonial records 

 contain much relating to those of this state, and other valuable 

 material will be found outside of our limits. The recently discovered 

 journal of Arent Van Curler (Corlaer) is a treasure indeed. The 

 Jesuit relations have been diligently culled and annotated, and large 

 portions relating to New York are now within easy reach. Valuable 

 notes on local antiquities may be found in such works as Bolton's 

 History of Westchester, Hough's Histories of Jefferson and St Law- 

 rence counties, Doty's History of Livingston county, Young's History 

 of Chautauqua, the Onondaga centennial, Clark's Onondaga, and many 

 other local histories. Some are carefully prepared, forming a good 

 working foundation. 



The work done by Mr Squier as yet stands alone as a general 

 account of the antiquities of New York now accessible to the public. 

 Dr Frederick Larkin published a little work in 1880, entitled Ancient 

 man in America, which is a careful treatise on the antiquities of the 

 western part of the state. The Rev. W. M. Beauchamp prepared a 

 map for the U. S. Bureau of ethnology, some years since, with de- 



