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Mr. Delavan read a paper on The Old Road from Cuckold's Towne 

 to the Ferry, illustrated by a map and lantern-shde diagrams. 



Mr. Tuttle read a paper on The First Attempt to Settle Staten Island, 

 and exhibited a copy of Joan Vingboom's map of Manhattan Island and 

 vicinity, originally published in 1639. This map is of special local value 

 and interest for the reason that it shows the location of DeVries' plan- 

 tation on Staten Island. 



Mr. Davis exhibited and presented to the Association on behalf of Mrs. 

 EHzabeth Davis a bronze medal awarded to her father, the late John C. 

 Thompson, by the American Institute in 1856, for the "best sweet corn." 

 The corn was grown on land part of which is now occupied by the mu- 

 seum building. The deed of transfer of the property from Robert S. 

 Buchanan and Elizabeth C, his wife, to Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, dated 

 May 12, 1854, was also exhibited. 



Mr. Davis also exhibited and presented copies of a pamphlet of forty 

 pages entitled Gardening Made Easy, by John C. Thompson, published 

 in 1871. 



Adj ournment. 



Arthur Hollick, 

 Recorder pro tempore. 



