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Atchison, Tope. & Santa Fé R. R. Co.,

Gen. Mortgage, 4 per cent.... $1,540.00

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Chicago & East. Ill. R. R. 5 per cent., 10,000.00

10,000.00 11,400.00

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$114,937.61 $111,450.00 $126,105.00

Hoosier Equipment Co., 5 per cent., 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00

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Lake Shore, Michigan South. R.R.Co. 2,000.00
Illinois Central R. R. Co.,

2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

$129,937.61 $126,450.00 $140,950.00

Notes secured by mort. of real estate 19,800.00
Deposited in Worcester savings banks, 38.67
Cash in National Bank on interest,.. 7,196.35

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$156,972.63 $153,485.02 $167,979.02

WORCESTER, MASS., October 5, 1905.

Respectfully submitted,

NATH'L PAINE,

Treasurer.

The undersigned, Auditors of the American Antiquarian Society, hereby certify that they have examined the report of the Treasurer, made up to October 10, 1905, and find the same to be correct and properly vouched; that the securities held by him are as stated, and that the balance of cash, as stated to be on hand, is satisfactorily accounted for.

A. G. BULLOCK.

October 19, 1905.

B. T. HILL.

REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.

OUR mission as a learned Society possessed of a library rich in many departments, has been followed quietly but industriously during the past year. There has been an increase in the number of scholars engaged in important historical and antiquarian research as well as of those whose genealogical and biographical studies have been pursued primarily with a view to admission into the various patriotic societies of the day. Our attic hall, and newspaper room have received partial relief by the disposal of a large mass of duplicate unbound newspapers. This clearance was not made until they had been freely offered to other institutions. There has been but one change in the working force of the library.*

By direction of the President, a liberal contribution of our duplicate American literature has been made to the Municipal Library of Frankfort-on-the-Main, "An institution which with more than 300,000 volumes ranks among the most important libraries of Germany." His Honor, the Mayor of that city, Dr. Adickes, in his official application writes: "This American Section will be especially devoted to the philosophical, historical, judicial, political, industrial, commercial and sociological literature of the United States. Such an American Section of the Municipal Library of Frankfort would be extensively used by the widest circles, as this library is open to everyone free of charge, and its large reading room is always available to the public." This National Society has acted favorably upon many like appeals.

Upon the death of Mr. Alexander S. Harris, our faithful janitor since December 4, 1899, he was succeeded by Mr. James E. Fenner on May 8, 1905.

The book-plate for our Civil War literature of 1861-1865, suggested in my last report, has been secured. It is happy in design and execution. The outer frame work holds an inner frame of lighter construction which contains the following: John and Eliza Davis Fund Founded 1900. Beneath this inscription are the portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, and in the panel below, the seal of the Society, to which has been added 1812 the date of the incorporation. The engraved plate authorized by the Council for general library use, is a model of good taste and excellent workmanship. Within the upper half of a Gothic frame, appear the portraits of "Isaiah Thomas, President 1812-1831" and "Stephen Salisbury, President 1854-1884" surmounted by the seal of the Society. Below are shelved folio and octavo books, with opened specimens of early imprints and manuscripts. At the base of the arch is "Ex Libris American Antiquarian Society-Founded 1812."

A visitors' book has been opened with a view of securing information for our own use, and for the use of others when deemed expedient. It contains the date, name, residence and remarks, and is intended for discriminating use by those members and others whose researches are being pursued from time to time in our treasure-house.

Our copy of "The Story without an end, translated from the German of Carové by S. Austin, with Preface and Key by A. B. Alcott": 18°, pp. 123, Boston 1836, contains the suggestive entry by my honored predecessor:-"Samuel Foster Haven 1837. The first book he learned to read through, himself." The reference is to his only child and namesake whose painstaking work on our "Ante Revolutionary List of Publications in the United States" is gratefully recalled. In the preface to the second edition of our founder's History of Printing, Dr. Haven pays a just tribute to his son which should appear as a preface to the separately printed copies of the pre-revolutionary list. Thus their memorial character would be preserved and the father's desire carried

out. The signatures 1-45 sent by our distinguished librarian to such friends as John R. Bartlett, George Brinley, James Lenox and J. Hammond Trumbull were forwarded with promise of title page and preface. Dr. Trumbull's interleaved copy with many additions,corrections and notes has answered the questions of many scholars since its arrival here in 1898.

Of Harvard College theses before the Revolution we have and greatly desire any others to add to this remarkable file:-1720, 1722, 1723, 1725-1727, 1730-1732, 1737-1751 1753-1756, 1758-1763, 1765-1773. The Essex Antiquarian lacks volume I, numbers 1 and 2; and The Spirit of 76, volume I, numbers 4, 7, 8, 10 and 12; volume II, number 3; volume III, numbers 3, and 5-12; volume IV, numbers 2-7 and 12. Our file of the annals of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company lacks 1660, (1672 is imperfect), 1676, 1691, 1695, 1698, 1699, 1700, 1701, 1702, 1704, 1705, 1708, 1720, 1765, (1767 is imperfect), 1788, 1791, 1795 and 1851. Thus twenty sermons appear to be wanted, two of which are needed to replace imperfect ones. I append a bibliographical note-not in Sabin-relative to the sermon of 1675. It was preached by Rev. Samuel Phillips of Rowley but not printed. In the year 1839 the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company reprinted as one of their series, an artillery sermon preached in 1675 by Rev. John Richardson of Newbury. A line title thereof follows:

The Necessity of a well Experienced Souldiery. | Or | A Christian Commonwealth ought to be well | Instructed and Experienced in the Military Art. | Delivered in a Sermon, upon an | Artillery Election, | June the 10th, 1675. | By J. Richardson of Newbury. | Psal. 144:1. . Jer. 43 .. | Boston: Reprinted by Company vote, 1839, By J. Howe, No. 39, Merchants Row. On the reverse of the title page is printed the following paragraph: "The original printed Discourse from which this is a reprint, was found among the papers of the late Dr. Osgood,

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