a a ea a ee ee ee ee ee ee RE I NE EC ee eg E rae OR PN hte ey gee ee Ne Be Ee ye Pn a yg ae Bagh MU SUPER Waste pee 
4 vi ms = praves Francis heen die of Salem, Stephen Salisb re 
Miscellaneous Intelligence. 131 
. Mr. George ane recent gifts to Science-——The last number 
of this Journal contained an announcement of Mr. Peabody’s gift of 
$150,000 to Harvard Sellen for the establishment of a museum of 
American Archeology, and Ethnology, and the same amount to Yale Col- 
lege for a museum of Natural History. His donations to these institutions 
Were accompanied by rin panne statements of his wishes in reg 
the disposition of the fu 
Girt To Harvarp CoLiecE. 
Georgetown, October 8, 1866, 
To the Hon. Ropert C. Wixturop, His Excellency Cuartes Francis 
Apams, Francis Peasopy, SrepHen Sauispury, Asa Gray, JEFFRIES 
Wray, and Georce Peasopy Rvussext, Esqrs. 
Gentlemen —Accompanying this letter I enclose an instrument giving 
to you one pbs sh hue thousand dollars ($150,000) in trust for 
the foundation and maintenance of a Museum and Professorship o 
American miedeiachigy on Ethnology in sarnanen with Harvard Uni- 
versity. 
I have for some years had the purpose of contributing, as I might find 
opportunity, to extend the usefulness of the honored and ancient univer- 
sity of our Commonwealth, and I trust that in view of the importanes 
med. 
Aside from the provisions of the Paatvtetient of gift, I leave in your 
hands the details and management of the trust; only suggesting, that 
in view of the gradual obliteration or destruction of the works and re- 
mains of the ancient races of this continent, the labor of enloribion and 
collection be commenced at as early a day as practicable; and also that 
in the event of the discovery in America of human remains or imple- 
ments of an earlier geological period than the present, especial attention 
be given to their study and their comparison with those found in other 
countries, 
With the hope that the pe as thus established and maintained, 
may be instrumental in prom tae extending its department of 
: Science, and with fullest siubieate under your care the best means 
: will be. adopted to secure the end foe 
Iam, with great respect, your humble’ servant, 
Grorce Prasopy. 
I do hereby give to Robert C. Winthrop of Boston, Charles ae 
Sali 
ae and sechiatseess in idatiahtion eit Harvard University, in the city 
husetts, 
ambridge, and Commonwealth of Massac 
* 
