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26 7VISCONSlN IIISTOlilCAL COLLECTIONS.
ting to the Revolution. '' I am greatly flattered :~nd gratiiieti
in having been elected a Corresponding member of the State
Historical Society of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is my favorite
Western State. I respect many of its citizens as among my
personal friends. I am much gratified in seeing such s spiris
manifested in behalf of your Historical Society." Mr. JOY
speaks of his papers as being scattered somewhat just now, and
the^ adds: " When the summer opens, I hope to arrangc and
index them, and be able inore easily to know what I have, and
learn what I can spare. I noticc the Ron. HENRY S. RAX-
DALL'S remarks, who donated to your society some one hundred
manuscript letters of the Revolutionary chiefs. If I can follov
him, or exceed him, I shall be happy to do so; and i'f not just
now, still they may come in good time. I shall not forget what
I say, and you may hope to hear from me by and by, or I may
hereafter direct to Madison. "
Engravings and Daguerreotypes.
Seven engravings have been received during the year pass,
and all excellent. The Plat-Boat Card Players, from the
artist, G. C. BINGHAM; Saturday Night, donor unknoan;
three from the artist, Prof. A. BRADI~H; proof sheet engrav-
ings of Stuart's Washington, and Xully's Jackson, from the
publisher, GEO. W. CHILDS.
Daguerreotypes of JOSEPH CRELIE, said to be 117 years old,
and of JAMES STEELE, %years of age, both of Columbia county,
from Mrs. JOHN JOLLEY, of Portage City; of ANDREW H.
a
EARNST, distinguished pomologist of Cincinnati, from Dr.
of
W. H. BRISBANE; and of Mrs. PETER B. GRTGNOY, Green
Bay, a daughter of the pioneer JUDGE LAWE, from Mrs
GRIGNON.
Additions to the Cabinet.
ANCIENT NEWSPAPERS.-A number of the Philadebhia
Ledger, Dec. 23d, 1775, from NATHANIEI, HOBART, Paths-
of
town, Pa.; the New York Packet, Aug. 2d, 1781, from Ron.
ARAD JOY; the Virginia Journal, Aug. 30th, 1787, from Hon