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see how it eventually came into the hands of some Indian, to be buried with his remains.

Respectfully, etc.,

C. J. ESCHMAN.

GIFTS TO THE HISTORICAL LIBRARY.

The Illinois State Historical Library has received as gifts since the publication of the last number of the Journal several valuable books and pamphlets. The trustees of the Library take this method of thanking the donors for these gifts and they hope that the excellent example set by these members of the Historical Society may be followed by others who from time to time find historical or genealogical material at their disposal.

The following is a partial list of the gifts and the names of the donors:

The Pioneer History of Illinois, by John Reynolds. The original edition, published Belleville, 1852. Gift of Dr. M. H. Chamberlin.

History of Missouri. By Louis Houck; 3 Vols. Gift of Dr. M. H. Chamberlin.

History of the Foote Family, comprising the genealogy and history of Nathaniel Foote, of Weathersfield, Conn. and his descendants, compiled by Abram W. Foote; 607 pages, Rutland, Vt., 1907. The gift of John Crocker Foote, of Belvidere, Ill.

Members of the Society are especially urged to present these local and family histories to the Library.

The Pre-historic Men of Kentucky. By Col. Bennett Young. Filson Club Publications No. 25. The gift of the Filson Club upon its silver anniversary. This valuable book is fully described in this number of the Journal under the head of Book Reviews.

The Springfield Directory and Sangamon County Advertiser for 1855-56. This little book is the first printed directory of Springfield and the Library has long been searching for a copy of it. It is the gift to the Library of Mrs. Katherine Goss Wheeler, who has placed the Library and Society under heavy obligations for gifts of much valuable historical material, assistance, suggestions and advice.

Genealogy of the Blackwelder-Scherer Families. The gift to the Library of Mr. I. S. Blackwelder, of Chicago; typewritten manuscript.

The First Presbyterian Church of Rushville, Ill., 18301910. Eightieth anniversary. The gift of Howard F. Dyson, of Rushville, Ill. The Library is very desirous of obtaining all such local historical material and has published a number of circular letters asking the members of the Society for contributions of this nature.

Memories of Old Toulon. Souvenir of Eliza Hall Shallenberger. The gift of Mrs. H. M. Blair, of Toulon, Ill.; 2 Vols.

This is a fine example of what is so much wanted in the line of local historical material.

HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS OF GREAT VALUE. VALUABLE GIFT TO THE HISTORICAL LIBRARY BY THE HEIRS OF ZIMRI ENOS, OF SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

Miss Louise I. Enos has from time to time made valuable gifts to the Library and she has recently on behalf of her father's heirs presented to it a valuable document. It is an original document and bears the legend, "plat and field notes of section 16, township 17, north of range 6 west of the 3rd principal meridian as surveyed by me" signed A. Lincoln, for T. M.

Neale, S. S. C., May 10th, 1836. The whole document is in the handwriting of Abraham Lincoln and is one of the best of these surveying documents. Lincoln collectors have offered the Enos family large sums of money for this paper, but they prefer to place it in the collection of Lincolniana, which the Historical Society is trying to build up for the people of Illinois. The Society and Library are most grateful to Miss Enos and the other members of her family for this and other generous gifts.

EXECUTIVE ORDERS OF GOV. RICHARD YATES, THE WAR GOVERNOR.

The Historical Society has received as a gift from former Governor Richard Yates the original manuscript book of executive orders of the War Governor Richard Yates.

The first entry bears date of April 17, 1861, and shows the promptness with which Governor Yates and the other Illinois officers met the great emergency. It covers but a brief period of time, but has many valuable and interesting entries of much historic value. We will describe it more fully in the next issue of the Journal. The Society is much pleased to receive from the son of the great War Governor this valuable historical document.

ILLINOIS GENEALOGIES.

Mr. Wilbur M. Kelso, of Chicago, has nearly completed a genealogy of the Kelso family.

Mr. Pierson W. Benning, of Chicago, is at work upon a history and genealogy of the Benning family, with material relating to a number of other allied families, among which are the Allen, Alsop, Bateman, Button, Hamner, Harmar, Hubbell, Kelsy, Lindsley, McCorkle, McKnight, Mitchell Pierson, Post and Wheelwright families.

PORTRAIT OF JAMES N. BROWN PLACED IN THE ILLINOIS FARMERS' HALL OF FAME.

On January 25, 1911, a portrait of James N. Brown was unveiled in the Illinois Farmers' Hall of Fame, Morrow Hall, at the University of Illinois. The portrait is the gift of Mr. B. W. Brown, the son of James N. Brown. Mr. Brown represented the finest type of the Illinois pioneer and farmer. He did as much as any man to improve methods of farming in Illinois. He was the first president of the Illinois State Fair Association and was the first in the State to import breeds of fine live stock.

Mr. Brown is the second to receive the honor of having a place in the Hall of Fame. On December 13, 1909, the portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick was placed in the hall and appropriate exercises were held at that time.

On the occasion of the unveiling of the portrait of Mr. Brown a number of distinguished speakers made addresses on his life and services. The address of welcome was delivered by President E. J. James, of the University of Illinois. Addresses were made by Gov. C. S. Deneen, Chas. F. Mills, A. P. Grout, Alvin H. Sanders, Paul Selby, Clinton L. Conkling and John M. Crebs. The portrait was unveiled by Miss Lynette May Brown, great granddaughter of Mr. Brown.

The next candidate for the honor of a place in the Hall of Fame is the name of Jonathan Baldwin Turner, the founder of the plan for agricultural colleges.

The addresses were more than ordinarily interesting and a full account of the exercises and some of the ad dresses will be printed in the Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society.

GOV. FORD'S MARRIAGES.

EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL:

When recently looking over Collet's Index to the parish Register of marriages of Cahokia, I noticed re

corded therein the marriage of Thomas Ford and Frances Hambaugh, “of Edwardsville," on the 11th of September, 1828.

As recounted in the July, 1910, number of this Journal, it is stated in the marriage records of Madison county (Ill.), that Thomas Ford and Frances Hambaugh were married, in Edwardsville, on the 12th day of June, 1828, by Theophilus W. Smith, then a justice of the peace, who, in after years attained the position of Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

All the Hambaugh family were devout members of the Roman Catholic church, and that church denies the validity of marriage ceremonies performed by justices of the peace. In order therefore to quiet the scruples of his bride and her relatives on that point, Ford took her to the old church at Cahokia, in September following their June wedding, and they were there remarried by Father Loisel, the parish priest, in accordance with the prescribed forms and ceremonies of the Catholic faith.

Virginia, Illinois.

J. F. S.

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