Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, Volumes 47-55American Antiquarian Society., 1867 - United States |
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... President , the Hon . STEPHEN SALISBURY , was in the chair . The Records of the last Annual Meeting , and those of the Special Meeting , Nov. 15 , 1866 , were read by the Secretary , and approved . The Report of the Council , prepared ...
... President , the Hon . STEPHEN SALISBURY , was in the chair . The Records of the last Annual Meeting , and those of the Special Meeting , Nov. 15 , 1866 , were read by the Secretary , and approved . The Report of the Council , prepared ...
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... a report of the interesting remarks now offered by them for publication with the proceedings of this meeting . * * See pages 38 and 43 for the remarks of Mr. Hale and Mr. Deane . The President stated , that the Council , after the 4.
... a report of the interesting remarks now offered by them for publication with the proceedings of this meeting . * * See pages 38 and 43 for the remarks of Mr. Hale and Mr. Deane . The President stated , that the Council , after the 4.
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American Antiquarian Society. The President stated , that the Council , after the required interval for consideration , nominated for membership JOHN G. METCALF , M.D. , of Mendon , Mass .; Rev. GEORGE S. PAINE , of Worcester , Mass ...
American Antiquarian Society. The President stated , that the Council , after the required interval for consideration , nominated for membership JOHN G. METCALF , M.D. , of Mendon , Mass .; Rev. GEORGE S. PAINE , of Worcester , Mass ...
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... President , of the 1st of May ; and the " Act of Surrender , " June 7 , - were printed by Haz- ard in the first volume of his " Collections , " the first and last from manuscript copies . Early transcripts of these two documents are in ...
... President , of the 1st of May ; and the " Act of Surrender , " June 7 , - were printed by Haz- ard in the first volume of his " Collections , " the first and last from manuscript copies . Early transcripts of these two documents are in ...
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... President and Councell have therefore thought fitt hereby to declare , that those who have formerly been allowed and admitted for Pattentees , and have their names inserted in our last Grant , and have not as yett payd in their Adven ...
... President and Councell have therefore thought fitt hereby to declare , that those who have formerly been allowed and admitted for Pattentees , and have their names inserted in our last Grant , and have not as yett payd in their Adven ...
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