HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN COLLECTION. 



1847. 



FROM JOHN F. JENKINS, OF NORTH-SALEM, WESTCHESTER CO. 

 A Map of the Town of North- Salem, on rollers. Executed by the Donor. 



1848. 



FROM WILLIAM CASE, OF CANANDAIGUA. 

 Indian pipe, found four miles south of the village of Canandaigua. 



FROM JOHN M'GILLIS, OF ST. JOHNS, CANADA EAST. 



Remains of the Gate Posts of Fort William Henry, at the head of Lake 

 George. The fort was erected in 1755, and taken and 

 destroyed by Montcalm in 1756. The posts (of cedar) were 

 dug up in 1837, by the direction of William Caldwell, the 

 owner of the ground, and have to this time been preserved 

 in his office. 



FROM THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE WASHINGTON 

 NATIONAL MONUMENT. 



A PIECE OF MARBLE (from Maryland), of the corner stone of the Wa- 

 shington National Monument, laid July 4, 1848. Presented 

 by them to the State of New-York. 



FROM T. ROMEYN BECK. 



Indian arrow-head (hornstone), found at Lake George. 



FROM EDWIN CROSWELL. 



Copper Mexican bomb shell, taken from the battle ground of Buena 

 Vista, by Lieut. Easterly, U. S. Army. 



Copper Mexican grape shot, taken from the battle ground of Buena 

 Vista, by Lieut. Easterly, U. S. Army. 



Cannon ball, found in excavating in front of the site of the ancient 

 Fort Orange, Albany. 



