REPORT OF COUNCIL ΤΟ THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, MAY 6, 1879. TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA: Your Council report the number of registered strangers visiting the Hall, during the year 1878, at 1094. In the use of the Hall and of the Library by the members of the Society, there has been a marked increase. The additions to the Library and Collections for the year were— The receipts of the year 1877 were $786 short of the expenditure of that year. This deficiency was extinguished in 1878 by subscriptions generously made for the purpose by a few members. The following is a summary of the financial reports of 1878. The cost of arranging and binding a large amount of manuscript material will add several hundred dollars to this amount. By new subscribers the sum of $1060 was added to the princi pal of the Fund. The second volume of the PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE of History and Biography was completed. The mortgage representing the bequest of Mr. George has been foreclosed, and the property bought in for the sum of $3700. By the contributions of several members the Trustees were enabled to obtain 81 volumes at the cost of $200. The Society's Funds by Bequest at present are composed of the Payment may be made to the Librarian or Secretary, at the Hall, 820 Spruce Street, or to the Collector. INDEX. (Surnames that are of value in genealogical research are printed in SMALL CAPITALS ABBOT, 455 Acadians, or French Neutrals, 147 Acrelius, his history quoted, 280 Agriculture, Phila. Soc. for Promo- Alexander, Hugh, sketch of, 97 Almanacs, German, in the Historical Amile, Miss, to Polly Riché, 377 Anderson, Lieut., 170 Andersson, Måns, 403 Anislie, Mary, widow of John, m. to Antes, Philip Frederick, sketch of, 98 Appleby Manor," 117, 240 "Argo, The," Journals of her voyage, Armor, funeral, in churches, 470 Arnold, Benedict, mentioned, 347 ; in Arnold, Margaret, wife of Gen. B., AUSTIN, 337 Author wanted, 118 Bache, Sarah, extracts from letter of, BASSETT, 450 BAUSMAN, 441 BECKET, 164 Bedford, Pa., 1760, 298 Belchior, Rev., a man of no principle, Benezet family, query, 117 Bewley, John, 211 Beyer, Johan, 395, 409 Biddle, Commodore James, 251 Binney, Dr. Barnabas, letter from to Black Horse Tavern, Berks Co., Pa., "Black Prince," an Indian chief, 60, Bleecker, Anthony, 380 Blommaert, Samuel, 270, 273, 274, 276, "Blue Bell" Tavern, 262, 264 |