Report of the Council of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, for the Year 1871[1]

 

[Originally published by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec in Transactions, New Series, No. 9 (1872)]

 

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1871.

 

THE period has come for the Council to lay before the Society an account of their stewardship.

 

An uninterrupted and increasing prosperity has marked the past year.

 

The Stated Meetings have been numerous, and have furnished occasions for treating many subjects of paramount interest. Seven of the papers read have been included in the "Transactions."

 

The Board has been enabled to carry out a long-deferred determination, and now announces, with pleasure, the completion and publication of a carefully-classified Catalogue of the contents of the Library.

 

Whilst adding to the collection of works several of the most valuable volumes of the day, this Council has not lost sight of one of the chief objects of its charter—the publication of Historical documents calculated to further Canadian History. Two important MSS. have recently been printed under the auspices of the Society. The first is the Journal kept by General James Murray of the war operations in Canada in 1760. This document was procured from the London Archives through the exertions of Dr. W, J. Anderson, Vice-President. The second relates to the early history of the Colony, from 1682 to 1712—a French MS. of 82 pages, selected amongst our own archives, and recommended by the historian Frs. Parkman, and published under the supervision of the President. These two volumes—a not inconsiderable addition to Canadian History—bring up to twelve the number of MSS. published by the Society since 1866.

 

The department of Numismatics has not been overlooked : in addition to a large number of old and rare coins, the Council calls attention to the collection of beautifully-executed United States medals recently purchased.

 

Our Museum of Canadian Birds is rapidly increasing, especially by gifts; and with a moderate annual appropriation it will soon attain large dimensions.

 

The Council is also happy to state that the hopes expressed by the President at the beginning of the year, touching a collection of Canadian Woods, are in a fair way to be realized. For the Woods of Commerce, 60 in number, the Society is indebted to the Provincial Government. A selection of Canadian and Foreign Woods has also been presented by Dr. H. H. Miles, D.C.L., LL.D., one of the members ; and so soon as the Society will be prepared to furnish a suitable locale for the reception of the same, Dr. Miles has signified his intention of presenting numerous designs of art and manufacture calculated to enlarge the sphere of usefulness of this institution. This naturally forces on our view a topic more than once canvassed of late—the insufficiency of room and accommodation for our ever-increasing Library and Museum.

 

The following is a list of the titles of the Manuscripts of the early History of Canada published under the auspices of the Society since 1866, viz.:

 

"Campaign of Louisbourg, 1750-58."—By Chevalier Johnstone.

 

"Journal of the Expedition up the River St. Lawrence, 1759."—From the "New York Mercury," December, 1759.

 

"Colonel Malcolm Fraser's Journal of the Siege, 1759."

 

"Journal du Siège de Québec en 1759."—M. Jean Claude Panet.

 

"Dialogues of the Dead : Montcalm and Wolfe,"—Chevalier Johnstone.

 

"Campaign of 1760 in Canada."—Chevalier Johnstone.

 

"Invasion of Canada, 1775."—Lieutenant-Colonel Caldwell.

 

"Histoire du Montréal."

 

"Voyage D'Iberville"

 

"L'Armée Américaine, lors de l'Invasion du Canada en 1775-6."—Par J. B. Badeaux.

 

"Journal of the Siege of Quebec, from September 18th, 1759, to May

25th, 1760."—By General James Murray. "

 

Recueil de ce qui s'est passé en Canada au sujet de la Guerre, tant des

Anglais que des Iroquois, depuis l'année 1682 jusqu'en 1712,"

 

There is a subject, within the scope of this Society, which, during this past year, has attracted much attention amongst its members—the urgency of a Government Office of Historical Records. This matter having been taken up by the Government, all that remained to this Society to do was to watch their proceedings, and to add their own to the many and earnest representations made on this head by all the friends of Canadian History. Our "Transactions" contain, on this point, an able address of Dr. Miles, and an eloquent letter from Mr. Parkman, the gifted historian.

 

The number of Associate Members has now attained the unprecedented figure of 268, and at every meeting new members are seeking election.

 

The arrangement entered into with Mr. Geo. Mathison as the custodian

of the Rooms, Assistant-Secretary, and Sub-librarian, continues in force, as

well as the lease with the Morrin College.

 

J. M. LEMOINE,

Quebec, January 10th, 1872. President.

 

PAPERS READ BEFORE THE SOCIETY.

 

1871.—February 15th.—Rev. J. H. Johnston :—On "Education, Practical and National."

 

March 1st.—Commander Ashe:—On "The Moral and Political Position of Woman."

 

March 15th.—Lieutenant Riddell, 60th Royal Rifles:—On "The Red River Expedition of 1870."

 

March 22nd.—Monsieur Napoléon Legendre:—"La Mission du Journalist en Canada."

 

March 29th.—The Bishop of Quebec :—On " Recreations in History."

 

April 12th.—Colonel Martindale, R.E.:—On "Engineering and Engineers."

 

April 26th.—Chevalier E. Lef. de Bellefeuille :—On "The Ruins of Baalbeck."

 

May 17th.—Major Robertson, 60th Royal Rifles:—On "Southern Africa and the Kaffirs."

 

November 29th.—Colonel Martindale, R.E.: —"An Hour with Shakespeare."

 

December 13th.—J. Douglas, Jr., Esq. :—On " The Silver Mines of Chili."

 

December 20th,—Professor L, Turcotte ;—" La Science Historique."

 

THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES OF CANADA.

MR. PARKMAN'S LETTER.

PORTLAND, 2nd June, 1871.

 

J. M. LEMOINE, Esq., President of the Quebec Literary and Historical Society, Quebec :

 

"MY DEAR SIR,—Having been occupied at intervals for many years in researches connected with the early history of Canada, and being, perhaps, as conversant as anybody with the difficulties that beset the investigation, I beg to call your attention to the importance of some combined action to accomplish a task to which individual effort is unequal ; without this, Canadian history cannot be well written.

 

" The materials of your singularly interesting annals are scattered through various archives and libraries in Europe and on this continent. They are often in confusion—what is valuable and what is worthless being mixed pell-mell; the hand-writing is often half legible. These papers, or a judicious selection from them, copied in a legible hand, bound in chronological order, and preserved in a place of deposit, where they could be consulted by the student, under proper restrictions, would throw a flood of new light on Canadian history.

 

"An excellent beginning has already been made, in the second and third series of Paris documents now deposited in the Library at Ottawa. These, together with the first series, consisting of copies of the French documents of the Brodhead collection of New-York, ars invaluable as far as they go. They are, however, an imperfect and partial collection. A heap of French documents, from about the year 1732-4 to the year 1763, a most interesting period of your history, remains uncopied in the archives of Paris, subject to the accidents of revolution, from which, last spring, they narrowly escaped. Their loss would leave a gap which could never be filled. Besides these, there are many documents of an earlier period, which have never been brought to America.

 

" Strange as it may seem, the States of New-York and Massachusetts began the work of collecting the materials of Canadian history from the archives of Paris and London. Mr. Brodhead, under a State commission, labored to collect all the French-Canadian papers which had a bearing, direct or indirect, on the history of New-York ; Mr. Poore was employed to the same effect on the part of Massachusetts ; and the results in both cases have been very valuable. It cannot be supposed that the New Dominion will leave in a state of half-completion a task in which she has so deep an interest.

 

"I hope that the ardent interest which I have always taken in the history of your country will be a sufficient apology for suggestions which might otherwise seem intrusive.

 

" With great regard, yours very truly, (Signed,) F. PARKMAN."

 

At a numerously-attended meeting of the members of the Literary and Historical Society of Québec, held on the 11th of October instant, the following resolution was unanimously adopted :

 

" Moved by Hy. S. Scott, Esq., and seconded by W. Marsden, Esq., M.D., Vice-Presidents :

 

" That the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec have noticed with much satisfaction the action taken by the Dominion Parliament, at the instance of Sir A.. T. Gait, K.C.B., on the Petition presented by the Society and others, praying that measures he adopted to preserve the Historical and Public Archives of the Dominion by the creation of an Office of Public Records ; and this Society earnestly hopes that the deep interest recently manifested for the cause of Canadian history by the eminent historian Francis Parkman, as evidenced in his eloquent letter addressed to the President of this Institution, will also tend to promote such a useful and national project as the one herein alluded to.

 

" That a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Hon. C. Dunkin, Minister of Agriculture and Statistics, to whose Department this subject was referred by a Committee of tbe House of Commons.

 

" (Signed,) J. M. LEMOINE, President.

WM. HOSSACK, Secretary.

"Quebec, October 11th, 1871."

 

REPORT OF THE ACTING LIBRARIAN, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1871.

 

AT the last annual meeting, Mr. James Douglas was elected Librarian, the Society being aware that he intended to be some time absent from the Dominion. Dr. Anderson undertook to discharge the duties of the office during the absence of Mr. Douglas, which was unexpectedly protracted till near the close of the year: it has, therefore, devolved on the Acting Librarian to prepare the Report.

 

At the annual meeting in January, 1869, Mr. Faucher de St. Maurice was elected Librarian, and received instructions from the Council to prepare a Catalogue of the Library for printing. Business called Mr. Faucher to Paris ; and the Council, being unwilling to delay, requested Mr. LeMoine and Dr. Anderson to make the required arrangements. Accordingly, they secured the services of a French gentleman, a M. Maire, who at once set to work, and faithfully and diligently prepared the manuscript to the best of his ability. On the return of Mr. Faucher, it was placed in his hands for printing; but, from unavoidable causes, no steps were taken till Mr. Faucher's retirement from office.

 

At the commencement of the present year, Mr. Faucher, at the request of Dr. Anderson, then Acting Librarian, furnished the manuscript to the printers as they required it, when it was discovered that, from Mr. Maire's very imperfect knowledge of the English language and his peculiar style of writing, the printers had the greatest difficulty in deciphering it. The labour, till they became somewhat familiar with the manuscript, was at least doubled, as was also that of the Acting Librarian in correcting the proofs. In the month of November, during Dr. Anderson's absence, the proofs were read by Messrs. LeMoine and Faucher. When the printing was approaching completion, it was discovered that the index had been mislaid or lost. A remedy, however, was at once supplied by Mr. Faucher, who undertook to prepare a new one; and the Acting Librarian has now the satisfaction of reporting, that, after so many annoying delays, the Society will in a short time be in possession of a very complete Catalogue.

 

During the past year, many and valuable additions have been made to the Library, both by purchase and donations. Among the donations, is a aeries of Ordinance Maps and Surveys, presented by Colonel Hamilton, Royal Engineers, Commandant.

 

The Library has been well frequented, and a very large number of books, on every subject, was taken home for family use ; but on looking over the Librarian's Register, it will be found that those most in demand were of the lighter literature, particularly the bound serials ; and this leads the Acting Librarian to remark, that while he would be sorry to diminish in any way the purchase of those works of science and art to which the Council has hitherto paid much attention, and which add so much to the value of. the Library, he would strongly recommend the introduction of the standard works of the great authors, including those of Scott, Bulwer, James Dickens, Trollope, Kingsley, and D'Israeli,—library editions of which are now published at a cheap rate. He would urge on the Council the immediate appropriation of $100 towards this object.

 

About one hundred and fifty copies of our "Transactions" have been mailed to corresponding societies and gentlemen who have in various ways placed the Society under obligation. On the other hand, many valuable publications have been received in return, which will be found on the Library table. It is to be regretted that we were unable to meet numerous applications, owing to all the publications sought having been burnt in the disastrous fires which consumed our Library.

 

A very fine Barometer, procured through the agency of Captain Ashe, is now in the Library, and its state at noon is every day noted by Mr. Mathison. In mentioning Mr. Mathison's name, the Acting Librarian takes the opportunity of certifying to his thorough efficiency, and trusts that the Council will this year continue the bonus which they voted to him last year.

 

The Acting Librarian, with the sanction of the Council, caused many of the books, which had fallen into a state of dilapidation, to be repaired, which was done at a comparatively small cost, but has added much to the appearance of the books on the shelves and to their actual value. He recommends that his successor be authorized to continue this work.

 

He would fail in his duty if he did not point out to the notice of the Society that certain parties, in defiance of the rules of the Library, have been in the habit of handing books which they have taken out, to other members, instead of returning them to the Librarian, which leads to much confusion in the Register, and is unjust to other members whose names have been entered for the books, and who are entitled to them in the» order of rotation. Another crying evil, and one to which a remedy must be applied, is the practice, by some members, of retaining, from carelessness or otherwise, the books they have taken out, for a period long exceeding the regulations ; and this is too often the case in reference to the newest books, which, of course, are most sought after.

 

The question of greater accommodation for the Library has been more than once under consideration by the Council and during the past year, negociations of an informal character have been carried on between Dr. Cook, Principal of Morrin College, and several members of the Council. Though nothing has as yet sprung from these negociations, it is gratiflying to know that all the propositions of Dr. Cook were of the most liberal and friendly character. The Acting Librarian recommends that the Council should, without delay, appoint a Committee to deal with the matter.

 

WM. JAS. ANDERSON,

Acting Librarian,

LIBRARY, LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Quebec, Jan. 10th, 1872.

 

DONATIONS TO THE LIBRARY.

 

By M. Stevenson :—History of China, 1665.

By the Dominion Government :—Sessional Papers, 3 to 5, No. 2, volume 3, 1870.

By ditto :—Sessional Papers, 32 to 87, No. 6, volume 3, 1870.

By Mr. Harington:—An Ancient Document of 1776.

By Wm. Himsworth :—An Ancient Document of 1793.

By Dr. W. J. Anderson :—Report of the Select Committee of the Senate on Rupert's Land, Red River, and North West Territory,

By L. Bertolotto :—Scientific American, 1870.

By Dr. W. J. Anderson :—Report of the Postmaster-General for 1870.

By the Crown Lands Department :—Report of the Commissioner of Crown Lands of the Province of Quebec, 1870.

By Dr. W. J. Anderson :—Report of the Waverley Gold Diggings; also, a Report of the Sherbrooke Gold Diggings.

By H. S. Scott :—Returns of the Withdrawal of the Troops, &c, &c.

By Dr. T. B. Akin:—Remarks on the Geology and Mineralogy of Nova Scotia, 1 volume.

By Peabody Academy :—Memoirs of the Peabody Academy of Science.

By L. A. Huguet Lalour :—Annuaire de Ville-Marie.

By Boston Society of Natural History :—Historical Notes of the Earthquakes of New England.

By Colonel Rhodes:—The Thirteenth Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of Central Park, New York.

By Colonel Martindale:—Plan of the Central Hall of Art» and Sciences.

By J. O'Farrell:—Twenty volumes, French and English, various sizes.

By Revd. O. Brunet:—" Eléments de Botanique et de Physiologie Végétale."

By ditto :—Catalogue des Végétaux du Canada.

By Department of Agriculture and Public Works :—Reports of Commissioner* for 1868, 1869, and 1870, six vols., French and English.

By Provincial Legislature :—Statutes of Quebec, 34 Vic, 1870.

By W. W. Walkem :—"Dialing," by Wm. Leyburn, London, 1682.

By Dominion Government :—Sessional Papers, 12, vol. 4, No. I, 1871; Statutes of Canada, 34 Vic, 1871 ; Sessional Papers, 3 to 4, Vol. 4, No. 2, 1871.

By Provincial Government of Quebec :—Statutes of Quebec, 34 Vic, 1870.

By T. H. Grant:—Map of Inland Navigation (Canada).

By J. Ross :—Homer's Illiad.

By Dominion Government :—Journals of the House of Commons, Canada, vol. 4, 1871.

By Connecticut Academy of Arts and Science :—Vol. 1, Part 2, of their Transactions—1867 to 1871.

By Dominion Government:—Sessional Papers, 7 to 19, vol. 4, 1871.

By W. W, Walker.-—Monogram—Mémoires Militaires sur les Grecs et les Romains, vol. 12.

By A. Mingeaud :—A Condensed History of Paris (dedicated to the President of the Society).

By Dominion Government :—Sessional Papers, 47 to 68, vol. 4, No. 6,1871.

By J. C. Bushnel, through the Revd. Mr. Bois :—American Tokens, Medals or Medalets, and a few Catalogues of Coin sales.

By J. Ross :—Monthly Review, a Literary Journal—London, 1777—volumes 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73.

By do,—The New Annual Register, or General Repository of History, Politics, and Literature, for the year 1782—London, 1783. '

By do.—Census of the Canadas, 1851-2, 2 vols.

By J. H. Richardson :—Canadian Arithmetic, 1 vol.

By Rev. Messrs. Laverdière and Casgrain, and L. Brousseau :—Le Journal de 3 Jésuites, par MM. les Abbés Laverdière and Casgrain—Quebec, 1871.

By Dr. W. J. Anderson :—The Calendar of King's College, Windsor, Nova Scotia, for 1871-72.

By Dr. T. S. Hunt :—Report on the Chemistry of the Earth, by T. S. Hunt, LL.D., F.R.S.—Washington, 1871.

By do.—Address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, by T. S. Hunt—Salem, 1871.

By do.—Geological Survey of Canada—The Fossil Plants of the Devonian and Upper Silurian Formations of Canada, by J. W. Dawson, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S.—Montreal, 1871.

By do.—Geological Survey of Canada—Report of Progress from 1866 to 1869—Montreal, 1870.

By Jas. Douglas, Jr. :—Dr. R. A. Philippi—Viage al Desierto de Atacama, 1860.

By Dr. W. J. Anderson:—Tables of the Trade and Navigation of the Dominion of Canada, 1870.

By do,—Public Accounts of the Dominion of Canada, 1870.

By Jas. Ross:—Mrs. Jamieson's Love of the Poets, 1 volume.

By L. P. Turcotte :—Le Canada sous l'Union, 1 volume.

By H. S. Scott:—3 volumes—Dominion Government Reports, &c.

By Fennings Taylor :—Canadian Biography—The Three Last Bishops appointed by the Crown for the Anglican Church, of Canada.

 

REPORT OF THE CURATOR OF THE MUSEUM, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1871.

 

The undersigned, in rendering an account of his trust, has the pleasure to mention that real progress has been accomplished in the Department of Natural History during the last twelve months. Several important additions were made in different sections, and even new ones have been created. But before enumerating any of those acquisitions, the undersigned deems it a part of his duty to state that, under the enlightened guidance of the President of this Society, the Curator of the Museum found his task comparatively easy; in fact, he found he could not do better than complete the measures suggested by his laborious predecessor, J. M. LeMoine, Esquire.

 

The first important addition made was a collection of South-American birds' skins, procured in August last. They have since been mounted in good style by a professional taxidermist of this city, and are now exhibited in a separate glass case.

 

The munificence of Mrs. James Gibb is also a most pleasing theme to dwell upon. In execution of the wishes of her late husband, this generous lady presented the Society with some thirty odd specimens of French and Italian birds, well mounted ; also, a dozen of Audubon's rare and celebrated engravings of American birds—life size,—the whole accompanied with curiosities of art, medals, &c, of which a detailed list is herewith annexed.

 

No addition has been made to the collection of eggs ; but your Society will be happy to hear that, owing to the President's efforts, the undersigned was enabled to begin the formation of a no less and important section—he alludes to the collection of Canadian, West India, and other Foreign Woods. For the Canadian specimens actually exhibited, thanks are due to Dr. H. H. Miles and to the Honourable Commissioner of Public Works.

 

The undersigned begs to notice, also, the beautiful collection of United States Government Bronze Medals recently purchased. These bronzes were executed at the Washington Mint to commemorate important national events and keep alive the memory of the great men of the United States. A glance at the list herewith annexed shews that these Medals are classified in four distinct categories—Army, Navy, Presidential, and Sole National Medals. No doubt, antiquarians and others visiting our Museum will be delighted to see this precious collection, becoming year after year more and more valuable, as the original dies are always destroyed once the medal is struck.

 

Several other additions, of minor importance, but entitling them as well the generous donators to the sincere thanks of your Society, have been made to the Museum, a list of which is also annexed to this Report.

 

The undersigned believes that the effective services rendered by Mr. Mathison, the keeper of the rooms, deserve also a special mention in this Report. Before surrendering his trust into better hands, the undersigned begs to add, in conclusion, that the department of Natural History is evidently in the way of rapid progress : every section is increasing almost every year. But could not more attention be devoted to the collection of Woods? The undersigned hopes that our wealthy lumber-merchants will give their hearty support to this subject, and render the collection well worthy of your Society and of the Quebec lumber trade.

 

The undersigned has great pleasure in again returning his sincere thanks to the President and Board of Directors for the co-operation he at all times experienced during his term of office.

 

The whole respectfully submitted.

J. F. BELLEAU,

Curator of the Museum. Quebec, January 10th, 1872.

 

DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM.

 

By H. McHugh :—Fossil Shells, &c., &c.

By Miss J. LeSueur :—Three Cards pressed Fern Leaves.

By Crown Lands Department:—One box of Specimens of Woods, the growth and produce of Canada.

By Crown Lands Department:—Valuable Maps of the Province.

By C. N. Montizambert :—Collection of Medals and Old Coins.

By Mrs. Gibb :—A valuable collection of European Birds, Audubon's Engravings, Medals, Coins, Casts, and Natural Curiosities.

By A. Campbell :—A Pigeon and a Postal Card.

By H. McKay :—Indian Stone Implements and Pottery.

By C. Baillairgé:—Two old Musket-barrels found in the Revetment at St. Lewis Gate.

By W. Drum :—A piece of the Cat (ship) used by General Wolfe as a Floating Battery.

By J. U. Gregory:—Two Baleens of the Whale stranded at St. Joachim, August, 1871.

By H. S. Scott:—A Sepia, or Squid.

By Dr. Boswell :—Two Birds—an Owl and a Hawk.

By Miss K. Douglas :—Four Skins of Egyptian Birds, including those of the Male and Female Partridge of the Nile.

By A. Nicoll :—A Bird, Jaw of a small Shark, and a Flying-Fish.

By Major Pope :—A Model of the Original Block-House Fort on Cape Diamond, previous to the erection of the present Citadel.

By H. H. Miles:—Samples of Woods and Plants.

 

LIST OF SPECIMENS OP WOODS, &c, SENT TO THE MUSEUM OP THE LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, QUEBEC, BY H. H. MILES, ESQ., LL.D., DECEMBER 26TH, 1871.

 

J. M. LEMOINE, Esquire, President of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec: ,

 

DEAR SIR,—I enclose a list of about 160 specimens of woods, vegetables, fibres, &c, Canadian and foreign, which, with your concurrence, have been sent to the Society's rooms for the purpose of being placed along with corresponding articles in the Museum.

 

I regret that in a few cases I have been unable to recover the names ; but in most instances, both the common and the scientific names have been given and marked on the specimens.

 

Should arrangements be made in future for receiving into the Museum specimens of raw and manufactured materials, to illustrate various useful manufactures, &c, &c, I have by me a few, which, I think, might be serviceable, and which I should have much pleasure in contributing towards that object.

 

I remain, dear sir, yours very truly,

 

H. H. MILES, Associate Member of the Quebec Literary and Historical Society.

RICHMOND SQUARE, QUEBEC, December 26th, 1871.

 

CANADIAN WOODS, SHEWING OBLIQUE AND TRANSVERSE SECTIONS AND BARK.

(TWENTY-FOUR SPECIMENS.)

 

Red Plum, (Prunus Americana.)

Cedar, (Thuya Occidentalis.)

Brown Ash, (Fraxinus Sambucifolia.)

White Ash, (Fraxinus Americana.)

Birch, (FagusFerrugiiiea.)

White Elm, (Ulmus Americana.)

Red or Slippery Elm, (Ulmus Rubra.)

Tamarack or Larch, (Larix Americana.)

Hemlock Spruce (Abies Canadensis.)

Butternut (Juglans Cinerea.)

White Birch, (Betula Populifolia.)

Alder, (Alnus Viridis)—Green or Mountain.

Alder, Red, (Alnus Incana.)

Basswood (Tilia Americana.)

Iron or Lever Wood, (Oystrya Virginica ?>

White Oak, (Quecus Alba.)

Hickory, (Carya Amara.)

Maple, (Acer Saccharin uni.)

" (Spicatum and Dasycarpum.)

Canadian Flax, (Linum Ueitatiasimum,)—stalk, flower, seed, and dyed.

 

MEXICAN AND CALIFORNIAN WOODS, ETC.

(THIRTY-SIX SPECIMENS.)

 

1. Pious Douglasii.

2. Mexican Larch, (Larix Americana, var.)

3. Mexican Elm, (Ulmus Americana, var.)

4. Magnolia.

5. (2) Mexican Birch, (Betula Excelsa.)

6. Mexican Willow, (Salix Alba.)

7. (2) Poplar, (Populus Alba.)

8. Red Birch, (Betula Rubra.)

9. Blue " " "

10. Mexican Hazel, (Corylus Avellaua.)

11. Mexican Apple.

12. Green Osier.

13. Walset Wood.

14. Vine Wood, (Vitis Perdifloria.)

15. Berasys Pennsylvanica.

16. Mexican Lilac, (Lynozia Vulgaris.)

17. Peach Wood, or Nicaragua Wood, (Cœsalpinia.)

18. Mexican Bush Maple.

19. Mountain Ash, or Service Tree, (Pyrus Aucuparia.)

20. Mexican Alder, (Alnus Glutinosa.)

21. Sumach.

22. Swamp Hickory, or Bitternut, (Carga Amara Paludinosa.)

23. Mexican Swamp Rose, (Eosa Paludinosa.)

24. Morua Kructoria.

25. Fustic Root.

26. Wood, Foliage, Bark, Seed, and Cone of the mammoth tree of California, (Sequia Gigantea.)

27. Box Wood, (Buxus Sempevirens.)

28 to 34. Duplicates and not named Mexican woods.

 

WOODS, FIBRES, ETC., TROPICAL AND OTHERS.

(SEVENTY-FIVE SPECIMENS.)

 

1. Cherimoyer (Anona Cherimolia)—West Indies.

2. White Lance Wood (GuatteriaLaurifolia)—West Indies.

3. Blood Wood, Iron Wood (Laplacea Hematoxylon)—West Indies.

4. Cinnamodendron Corticosum, with bark of the same—West Indies.

5. Redwood (Erythroxelon Areolatum)—West Indies.

6. Jack fruit-tree (Arto-carpus Integrifolia)—We3t Indies.

7. Red Candle Wood (A.myris Balsaraifera)—West Indies.

8. Yellow Candle Wood (Cassia Emarginata)—West Indies.

9. (4) Dog Wood (Pisoidia Erythrina do Carthiginenais)—West Indies.

10. Casuarina Equisetifolia—West Indies.

11. Jamaica Ebony (Bruya Ebenus) with bark of same—West Indies.

11. (3) Braziletto (Peltophorum Linnse)—West Indies.

12. Divi-Divi (Cœsalpinia Coriaria)—West Indies.

13. White Mangrove (Laguucularia Racemosa)—West Indiss.

14. Star-apple (Chrysophillum Cainito)—West Indies.

15. White Bully Tree (Dipholis Salicifolia)—West Indies.

16. Redheart (?)—West Indies.

17. (2) Cocoa Nut (Cocos Nucifera)—West Indies.

18. Santa Maria (Calopbyllum Calaba)—West Indies.

19. Black Bully Tree (Dipholis Nigra)—West Indies.

20. Hogberry (?)—West Indies.

21. Jamaica Elm (Cordia Gerascauthus)—West Indies.

22. Naseberry Bully Tree (Achras Sideroxylon)—West Indies.

23. Bastard Cabbage Tree (Amiira Inermis)—West Indies.

24. Cassada Wood (?)—West Indies.

25. Bitter Damson (Simarula Officinalis)—West Indies.

26. Bluefield's Cedar, or Timbersweet—(Laurua Borbonia)—West Indies.

27. Sweet-wood (Nectandra)—West Indies.

28. Black Rosewood (Amyris?)—West Indies.

29. White Rosewood (Amyris Balsamifera)—West Indies.

30. Jamaica Beech (Fagus Sylvestris)—West Indies.

31. Wild Cinnamon (Canella Alba)—West Indies.

32. White Cedar (Cupressus Thuyoides?)—West Indies.

33. White Torch, or Candle Wood (Amyris?)—West Indies.)

34. Wild Tamarind (Acaeta Arborea)—West Indies.

35. Locust Tree (Hymenea Courbarli)—West Indies.

36. Pentedeshra Filamentosa—Went Indies.

37. 38, 39. Specimens of heavy Australian Woods, (Victoria, N. S. W.)—

(Names not given.)

40. Eucalyptus—Victoria, N. S. W.

41. Sarcocephalus Ovaifolia—Queensland, N. S. W.

42. 43. Australian Woods—Victoria, N. S. W.—(Names not given.)

44. Silver Gully Tree (Eucalyptus Acerbica)—Victoria, N. S. W.

45, 46, 47. Names not given—Victoria, N. S. W.

48. Eucalyptus Odorata (Peppermint Tree)—Victoria, N. S. W.

49. Honeysuckle, (Bankaia Australia)—Victoria, N. S. W.

50. Coast Honeysuckle (Banksia Integrifolia)—Victoria, N. S. W.

51. Musk Tree—Victoria, N. S. W.

52. Bamboo (Bambusa Gigantea)—West Indies.

58 to 66. Duplicates of Laplacea Hœmatxoylon, Brythroxilon.Areolatum, Amyris, Balsamifera, Piscidia Brythrinia aud Carthaginensis, Bruya Ebenns, Laguneularia Racemosa, Chrysopbillum Canailo, Dipholis Salicifolia, Cocos Nucifera, Hogberry, Nectandra.

 

VEGETABLES, FIBRES, ETC.

 

1. Cuba Matting (Paritium Blatum)—West Indies.

2. Fibre of Spanish Aloe (Agava Americana)—Mexico.

3. Cocoa Nut Fibre (Cocos Nucifera)—West Indies.

4. Sparto Grass and Hibiscus Escalates—Ceylon.

5. Fibre of Thuya Gigantea, with bark and cordage of same, as used by inhabitants of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

6. Skutched Fibre of "Linum Usitatissimum Canadensis," as from machine.

7. Fibre of Japanese Weed (name not given), as prepared for substitute for

silk or cotton, but used in manufacture for mixture with these.

8. Humulus Lupulus, fibre of, (Lupulane)—samples of unbleached,

bleached, and spun into thread—Canada.

9. Gutta-Percha (extract of Icosandra gutta), as imported from the Malay

Islande.

 

 

LIST OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MEDALS (WASHINGTON MINT) IN THE MUSEUM.

ARMY MEDALS.

 

1. Washington before Boston.

2. Major-General Horatio Gates—Saratoga—1777.

3. Colonel George Crogan—for Sandusky—2nd Aug., 1813.

4. Major-General W. H. Harrison—for the Thames—5th Oct., 1813.

5. Governor Isaac Shelby—Battle of the Thames—5th Oct., 1813.

6. Major-General Winfield Scott—for Chippewa and Niagara,

7. Major-General Edmund Gaines—for Fort Erie—15th Aug., 1814.

8. Major-Gen. P. B. Porter—Chippewa, 5th July, 18H; Niagara, 25th July,

1814 ; Fort Erie, 17th Sept., 1814.

9. Major-General Brown, " " " " "

10. Brigadier-General Miller, " " " " "

11. Brigadier-General Ripley, " " " " "

12. Major-General Macomb—Plattsburg.

13. Major-General Zachary Taylor—Resaca de la Palmare—1846.

14. Major-General Z. Taylor—Monterey—Sept. 1846.

15. Major-General Z. Taylor—Buena Vista—22nd Feby., 1847.

16. Major-General Winfield Scott—Vera Cruz, &c—1847.

17. Major-General U.S. Grant,N.S., N.L.A.—Vicksburg—Chattanooga.

18. John Paul Jones— " Serapis."

19. Captain Thomas Tington.

20. Captain Hall—Capture of the "Guerrière."

21. Captain Jacob Jones—Capture of the." Frolic."

22. Captain Decatur—Capture of the " Macedonian."

23. Captain Bainbridge—Capture of the " Java."

24. Captain Lawrence—Capture of the " Peacock."

25. Lieutenant McCall.

26. Captain Perry—Capture of the " British fleet on Lake Erie."

27. Captain Warrington—Capture of the "Eperokiet."

28. Captain Blakeley—Capture of the " Reindeer."

29. Captain Thos. Macdonough—Capture of the fleet on Lake Champlain.

30. Captain Henley— " " "

31. Lieutenant Step. Cassin—1814— " "

32. Captain Biddle—Capture of the "Penguin"—1815.

33. Captain Chas. Stuart—Capture of the " Cyane"—20th Feby., 1815.

34. Major-Genera! A. Jackson—Battle of New Orleans—Cth Jany., 1815.

35. Captain W. Burrows—4th Sept., 1813.

 

PRESIDENTIAL MEDALS.

 

36. The Cabinet Medal.

37. Thomas Jefferson—1801.

38. James Madison.

39. James Munroe—1817.

40. John Quincy Adams—1825.

41. Andrew Jackson—1829.

42. Martin Van Buren—1837.

43. John Tyler—1841.

44. James R. Polk—1845.

45. Zachary Taylor—1849.

46. Millard Fillmore—1850.

47. Franklin Pierce—1853.

48. James Buchanan—1857.

49. Abraham Lincoln—1862.

50. Andrew Johnson—1865.

 

SOLE NATIONAL MEDALS.

 

51. Captain Percy—State of "Pennsylvania"—Lake Erie—10th Sept., 1813.

52. {Missing.)

53. Major-General Winfield Scott—Chapultepec—Melino del Rey, &o.

54. Rescue of the Officers and Crew of the United States brig " Janus."

55. Captain M. Graham—" Rescue of Martin Kystice."

56. The Shipwreck Medal.

57. United States Coast Survey—Gallantry and Humanity—1846.

58. Japanese Embassy Medal.

59. Doctor Frederick Ross—Skill and Humanity.

60. Colonel Armstrong—Destruction of Kiltanning, " Indian Village"—1756.

61. Indian Race Medal.

62. Captains Creighton, Low, and Stuffere—1854.

63. Doctor Hossack—Arts and Science, &J.

64. Commodore M. C. Perry, Bostoa—Merchants, &c.

 

LIST OF MEMBERS

 

LIFE-MEMBER :—THOMAS GLOVER, ESQUIRE.

 

Associate Members

 

Anderson, W. J.,M.R.C.S.

Andrews, F. H.

Ashe, E.D., Comdr., F.R.S.

Baby, M. W.

Baillairgé, Chas.

Baillairgé, L. J.

Becket, P.

Belleau, J. F.

Bennett, Benson.

Benson, W. P.

Bertolotto, L.

Billingsley, F.

Blanchet, Hon. J. G., M.P.

Blanchet, H.

Boswell, J. K.

Boswell, W., M.D.

Bossé, J. G.

Bouchette, Jos.

Bowen, N. H.

Bowles, Gr. J.

Bowles, J.

Bradley, R. J.

Breakey, G.

Brown, W. H.

Browne, W. P.

Bruce, R.

Budden, J. S. Burroughs, J. H. R.

 

Campbell, Arch.

Campbell, G.

Campbell, W.D.

Casgrain, P. B.

Casgrain, R., l'Abbé A. M.

Cartwright, J.

Cassels, Robt.

Caron, A. P.

Charlebois, A. J.

Chauveau, Hon. P. J. 0., M.P.

Chinic, Eugène.

Clark, Rev. W .B.

Colston, J. G., B.A., L.L.M.

Cook, J. W.

Cook, W.

Clint, W.

Crawford, J.

 

Dawson, J. T.

Davies, W. A.

Dechène, M.

Delagrave, C.

Delaney, P.

Donaldson, L.

Dinning, H.

Douglas, Jas., Jr.

Douglas, Dr. James.

Doucet, P. A.

Dorion, L. E.

Dunbar, J.

Drum, S. W.

D'Orsennens, M.

 

Elliott, Rev. J.

 

Fabre, Hector.

Falkenberg, F. A.

Falkenberg, F.

Farley, A. M.

Faucher de St. Maurice, A

Fitzgerald, C. L. J.

Foote, J. J.

Fraser, A.

Fraser, A.

Fraser, Hon. J.

Fry, H.

Fry, J. S.

 

Geggie, D. H.

Geggie, J.

Gibb, Jas.

Gibsone, J. F.

Gibsone, W. C.

Gilmour, Jno.

Garneau, P.

Groldstone, Geo., M.D.

Glass, H.

Glass, Jno.

Globensky, B.

Groodwin, J. W.

Grant, T. H.

Gregory, J. U.

 

Hall, G. B.

Hall, G-.

Hemming, H.

Heap, R.

Henry, C.

Hart, Geo.

Holt, C. G.

Horan, J.

Hossack, J.

Hossack, W.

Hamilton, R.

Hamilton, Rev. Chas.

Hossack, J. F.

Housman, Rev. Gk V.

Hethrington, J. H.E.

Hunt, W.

Hunter, T.

 

Irvine, Hon. Geo., M.P.

 

Jackson, A. H.

Johnsen, C. J.

Johnstone, P.

Joly, H. G., M. P.

Joseph, A.

 

Lampson, F.

Langlois, Jean, M.P.

Langlois, C. B.

Lamontagne, E.

Laird, J. U.

Ledroit, T,

LeMoine, Gasp.

LeMoine, J. M.

Lesage, S.

LeSueur, P.

Lindsay, C.

 

MacEwan, P.

Mackedie, D. C.

Maclaren, W. M.

Macleod, D. R.

Marsden, W., M.A., M.D.

Maxham, A. J.

McCord, T.

McCallum, W. C.

McGreevy, Hon. T., M.P.

McHugh, L. H.

McKay, J.

McLeod, R.

McNaughton, Jno.

McNaugliton, P.

Miles, H. H., LL.D.

Montizambert, C. N.

Montpetit, A. N.

Moodie, W.

Morgan, F.

Middleton, R.

Mountain, M. G.

Murphy, O.

Motz, J.

Neilson, Jno.

 

Neilson, R., M.D., Surg. Artillery.

 

Oliver, J. M.

O'Meara, D. D.

 

Paradis, O.E.

Parkin, E. B.

Patton, D.

Peebles, P.

Peters, H. J.

Peters, S.

Pope, E.

Plees, Rev. R. G.

Poston, C.

Poston, T. I.

Poston, W.

Powis, Rev. H. D.

Powis, H. W.

Price, E. J.

 

Quebec, J. W., Lord Bishop.

 

Rattray, D.

Rawson, Rev. G. W.

Renaud, J. B.

Renfrew, G. R.

Rhodes, Col. W.

Robertson, A.

Rowand, A., M.D.

Roy, F. E., M.D.

Roach, J.

Ross, J. G.

Richardson, J. H.

Richardson, O. L., jr.

Richardson, W. C.

Rickens, J. Com.

Riddell, Lieut, 60th Rifles.

Russell, W. E.

Russell, W.

 

Sealey, J.

Sewell, H. R.

Sewell, L.

Shaw, P. A.

Shanly, W.

Sheppard, H. C,

Sheppard, W. G.

Simons, W.

Smith, CF.

Smith, H. S.

Smith, R- H.

Stanley, W.,jr.

Stevenson, J.

Stevenson, M.

Scott, H. S.

Stewart, Hon. A., Judge.

Stewart, C. G.

 

Taché, E. E.

Temple, C.

Tessier, Cyrile, N.P.

Tessier, P. O.

Têtu, L.

Thibaudeau, Hon. I.

Thomson, Andrew.

Thomson, D. C.

Thomson, J. C.

Thomson, G.

Turnbull, J. F.

Turcotte, L. P.

Turcotte, T.

Turcotte, L.

 

Veasey, G.

Veldon, J. J.

Von Iffland, Rev. A. A.

 

Walker, W. A.

Walker, J. B.

Walsh, M. F.

White, W.

White, G. R.

Whitehead, Jos.

Wilkie, C.

Wilkinson, J. B.

Woolryche, Rev. A. J.

Wurtele, R. H.

 

Young, J. R.

 

Privileged Members.

 

Governors, Professors, and Students of Morrin College.

Life-Members of the late Quebec Library Association, viz.

 

HON. C. ALLEYN.

HON. H. BLACK, C.B.

GEO. COLLEY.

B. C. A. GUGY.

G. L. IRVINE.

J. W. LEAYCRAFT.

W. MARSDEN, M.A., M.D.

ROBERT MITCHEL.

C. N. MONTIZAMBERT.

JAS. A. SEWELL, M.D.

ROBT. SHAW.

 

Patron. His Excellency the Hon. Sir NARCISSE F. BELLEAU, Lieut.-Governor

 

Honorary Members

 

GEORGE BANCROFT,

PROFESSOR DANIEL WILSON,

SIR WILLIAM E. LOGAN,

F.R.S. ABBÉ BRUNET,

ADMIRAL BAYFIELD,

GENERAL LEFROY, R.A., F.R.S.

N. GOULD,

HENRY GOADBY, M.D.

T. STERRY HUNT, F.R.S.

GENERAL BADDELEY,

CHARLES LANMAN,

JOHN MILLER GRANT,

J. LANGTON,

E. A. MEREDITH,

T. D. HARINGTON,

ARTHUR HARVEY,

E. T. FLETCHER,

R. S. M. BOUCHETTE,

SIR JOHN DORAT, M.D.

J. W. BLIGH, M.D,, &c.

FRS. PARKMAN, Bostjn.

 

Corresponding Members

 

Abbadie, A., Paris.

Akins, Dr. Thos. B., Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Bury, Rt. Hon. Viscount, London.

Baird, Spencer F., Smithsonian In¬stitute, Washington.

Benwick, James, New York.

Bourne, F. Orlandt, New York.

Brackenbury, Col. H., R.A., Eng.

Bois, Abbé, L. E., Maskinongé.

Boucher de Boucherville, Hon., Speaker, L.C., Q.

Campbell, Major, St. Hilaire.

Chauveau, Hon. P. J. O., Quebec.

Cherriman, Professor, Toronto Uni¬versity.

Chapleau, J. A., M.P.P., Montreal.

Cortambert, A.

De Sola, Rev. A., Montreal.

D' Urban, W. S. M.

De Peyster, Gen. J. W., New York.

Dansereau, A.

Donaldson, L., St. John, N.B.

Fortin, P., M.P.

Fitisqui, Le Comte.

Gibb, Sir D., Bart.

Graham, Lt.-Col., U.S.A., Chicago.

Gérin, E,, Ottawa.

Grazillie, L'Abbé.

Henderson, W., Frampton. .

Hamilton, P. S., Halifax.

Heap, Ralph, London, G. B.

Kingston, G. T., Professor, Upper Canada College, Toronto.

Latour, Huguet, Montreal.

Lefebvre de Bellefeuille, E,, Mon¬treal.

Marchand, F. G.

Noble, Captain, R.A., F.R.S., Wool¬wich.

Provancher, N., M.P.P., Manitoba.

Russell, J. P., M.D.E., Toronto.

Roche, A. R., Toronto.

Roget, Peter Mark, London.

Sechelles, C, Desmazieres de St. Malo, France.

Sewell, Rev. Henry, England.

Sinding, Paul C, Professor, Copen¬hagen.

Shea, J. G.

Sulte, B., Ottawa.

Smaliwood, Dr., Mont'l Observat'y.

Taylor, F.

Tross, E., Paris.

Tilley, H. L. G., Ottawa.

Wynne, Thos. H., Richmond, Va.

 

OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1872-73.

W. J. ANDERSON, M.D  President.

E. D. ASHE, COM. R.N Vice-President

H. S. SCOTT, Vice-President

JAS. DOUGLAS, JR., Vice-President

S. LESAGE, Vice-President

W. HOSSACK,  Treasurer.

A. H. E. FAUCHER DE ST. MAURICE, Librarian.

CYRILLE TESSIER, Recording Secretary.

G. J. BOWLES, Corresponding Secretary.

JAMES STEVENSON, Council Secretary.

J. M. LEMOINE, Curator of the Museum.

J. P. BELLEAU, Curator of Apparatus.

REY. H. D. POWIS

 

Additional Members of Council.

HENRY FRY

W. D. CAMPBELL

ABBE R. CASGRAIN

 

N.B.—The "Manuscripts" and "Transactions" of the Society may be obtained on application to the Librarian at the Library.