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At the October meeting, the Publication Committee was 

 authorized to prepare copy for the Third Part of the Trans- 

 actions of the Society to contain records of meetings up to 

 date, and the complete proceedings at the unveiling of the 

 park tablets. 



On October 20, Rawson W. Haddon presented a facsimile 

 of a manuscript " The Rationale of Verse," by Edgar A. Poe. 



On March 29, 19 14, a communication was received from 

 Samuel Landsman, 1380 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, suggesting 

 as part of the work of the preservation of historic places, that 

 the Society endeavor to preserve at Bronx River below Tre- 

 mont avenue on the west bank, an old stone colonial mansion 

 of historic and architectural interest, and which he suggested 

 it might be possible for the Bronx River Parkway Commis- 

 sion to preserve. He also stated that at Boone avenue and 

 I72d street, West Farms, there was a sadly neglected ceme- 

 tery and that the old Morris Mansion above 167th street 

 between Teller and Findlay avenues would be preserved by 

 the Daughters of Jacob, its present owners, as a museum. 

 Mr. Landsman suggested that the adjoining building, once 

 used as a school house of the Morris family, and a gate house 

 now almost in ruins, be preserved from further destruction. 

 Also that a park be erected at Seton Falls. 



Since Mr. Landsman wrote, the city has taken steps towards 

 acquiring the beautiful Seton Falls property as a site for a hos- 

 pital for contagious diseases. 



About the middle of April of this year, Private Edward; 

 Carroll of Co. G, 5th N. Y. Volunteer Infantry, known as 

 Duryea Zuaves, whose commandant, Gen. Hiram Duryea was 

 this week murdered by his son, called on the Chairman of the 

 Council. Between 1,600 and 1,700 men were enlisted in the 

 Duryea Zuaves during the War, he said. 



He has a Sharp's rifle and bayonet used in the Civil War. 

 A knapsack, a canteen and a uniform worn in the War, a 

 gray knit shirt with a piece of red flannel sewed in the front, as 

 he could not get a regulation shirt. Their uniform consisted 



