rlO NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Mr Ilichmond, with the assistance of Mrs Harriet M. Converse, 

 which has been of great vahie on account of her extended personal 

 acquaintance with the members of the Indian tribes and her 

 enthusiasm in the collection of archeologic relics, has made exten- 

 sive purchases of material from private collections and from the 

 Indians of J^ew York. The material thus obtained was shipped to 

 Albany, where cases for its exhibition were made and placed in the 

 corridor at the head of the library staircase on the fourth floor of 

 the capitol. In these cases the material has been arranged and 

 labeled with great care by Mr J. N. J^evius under the supervision 

 of the director. 



The objects collected may be partially listed under the following 

 heads : 



Pottery vessels — very rare in New York, as, owing to the ex- 

 treme cold, they are easily broken, or absorb moisture and flatten 

 out This collection contains the greatest number known, and their 

 state of preservation is in many cases perfect. 



Clay and stone pipes — in great variety, plain and decorated, 

 many of them in perfect condition. They are rare and difficult to 

 obtain. 



Bone carvings, tools, fishhooks and needles in great variety and 

 in fine condition. They are very rare on account of their liability 

 to destruction by decay. 



Shell ornaments of various forms. 



Ceremonial stones in variety and in good condition. 



Stone carvings in curious designs, stone agricultural tools, axes, 

 gouges, celts, mortars, pestles, hammers, sinkers, plummets and 

 chert spearheads, arrow-points, scrapers, knives and drills. 



Iron axes and thousands of Venetian beads, brought to this coun- 

 try by the early settlers and traders and bartered with the Indians 

 for furs and pelts. 



Two large stones, each of 500 pounds weight, grooved across the 

 face by use as arrow shaft workers. These stones are seldom found, 

 and are therefore great prizes. A full description of them will be 

 found in a future bulletin of Dr Beauchamp, who photographed 

 these stones in their natural position at Pompey. 



Altogether, thousands of articles not enumerated above have been 

 secured, many of rare type, and all are fully described in the cata- 

 logues which will in due time be printed. 



