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54 WISCONSIN IIISTORICAL COLLECTIONS.

from its commencement to 1850, in some forty volumes, which
will prove a truly valuable.addition to tlio Library.
Unbotmd old Newspapers, kc.
A lot of 50 olrl Almanacs, from 1776 to 1823, 41 numbora of
tho Poughlteepsie Journal, 1793-94, and 9 old papers, 1795-
1804, purchased; London Magazine, July, 1759, from BIrs. D.
S. CURTISS; Sussex Advertiser, Feb. 20, 1769, and National
Intelligencer, Nov. 17, 1800, from J. S. BUCK; Pennsylvania
Evening Post, April 9, 1779, from Dr. JOHN CURWEN; Indepen-
dent Ledger, s Boston papcr, R9y 10,1779, from J. R. BATES;
Lockport Courier, .April 7, 1831, from IIon. D. J. POWERS; a
fac-simile re-print of Poor Richard's Almanac, for 1733, from
Dr. S. COMPTOX SMITII.

Maps and Charts.
A copy of Findley'e Modern Atlas, bound, from P. G).
TIBBITS; Map of Wisconsin in 1836, from D. S. DUBRIE; a
a map of Wisconsin Land District, 1838, from STEPIIEN TAY-
LOR; and 30 maps and charts, mostly of the Lakee and IIarbors
of tlie North West, from Lt. Col. J. D. GRAHAM, U. S. Army;
and an ancient map of Rome, purchased at the Vatican, presen-
ted by Dr. 8. COMPTOY SJII~U. We have now altogether 17
bound volumes of Atlases, and over 82 separate maps; the most
of which nro rare and valuable.
Pamphlets and Documents.

Tho pamphlet additions the past year amount, in round nnm-
bers, to five hundred-malting the total number 4,700. When
these are properly arranged and bound, they mill form a valuablo
and intercsting addition to tho Library. Among the principal
donors the past ycar of pamphlets and documents, are Dr.
EDWARD JARVIS 113, A. VATTEMARE 77, Dr. S. KNEELAND,
Jr. 61, 8. 11. CARPEN~ER 39, 8. A. GREENE 17, L. C. Dna-
PER 14, D. S. DURHIB 12. Astor Library 9.
It map be added, that one of these pamphlets is on Wheelock'a
Indian Charity Scliool, 1775; another ie Melvin's JournaI on