Report of the Council of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, for the Year 1881

 

[Originally published by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec in Transactions, New Series, No. 16 (1882)]

 

The Literary and Historical Society held their annual meeting on Wednesday, the 11th January instant, the President, J. M. LeMoine, Esq., in the chair. After routine the following reports were read: —

 

REPORT OF THE COUNCIL.

 

The Council of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec have the honor to report to the members of the Society that, since the last annual general meeting, there has been the following change in, and addition to, the members of the Society.

 

They have to note, with regret, the loss by death of an esteemed life-member — Jos. W. Leaycraft, Esq., and of the following associate members: Messrs. Thos. Murphy, F. Laurie, Levison Sewell, James McCaghey, Professor Hubert LaRue, and Thomas Andrews.

 

By resignation and removal from the city, the Society has lost six members; on the other hand, eighteen new names have been added to the list of associate members. With the daily increasing attractions the Society can offer, a very large list of members is confidently looked for.

 

The following papers were read before the Society: —

 

January 27th, 1881. — "NARRATIVE OF THE WRECK OF THE TRANSPORT 'PREMIER,' with the Regiment 1st Royals, at Cape Chatte, 1843," read by Mr. Hellemore.

 

February 14th. — "WHAT I SAW IN FIVE DAYS IN ROME," by Hon. David Alexander Ross.

 

March 3rd. — "THE ROYAL PALACES OF THE LOIRE," by Louis Honoré Fréchette, Laureate of the French Academy.

 

March 19th. — "ANTICOSTI, ITS SHIPWRECKS — Illustrated by a map — What has been done since Confederation to prevent Marine Disasters," by J. U. Gregory, Marine Department.

 

March 25th. — "THOMAS CARLYLE," by Geo. Stewart, jr.

 

April 9th. — "THE PRACTICE AND PRINCIPLES OF ART," by Woodford Pilkington, C. E.

 

November 25th and December 21st. — The opening lecture of the season 1881-82, by the President, J. M. LeMoine; subject: "EDINBURGH — EOTJEN — YORK."

 

Since the last annual general meeting, the library has been increased by the addition of numerous volumes selected in the spirit calculated to further the aims contemplated in the charter of this Association, the promotion of science and history, especially that of our own country, in their higher departments, to wit; "the prosecution of researches into the early history of Canada, for the recovering, procuring and publishing interesting documents and useful information relating to the National-Civil and Literary History of British North America, and for the advancement of the arts and sciences in the said Province of Lower Canada, from which public benefit may be expected."

 

The report of the Librarian gives the particulars of the purchases and donations of books during the year.

 

As to the Museum, want of space has prevented the addition of the groups of larger animals. One of our associate members, in the name of a Scotch taxidermist, has submitted a proposition to exchange some of our duplicate bird skins for Scotch game birds; if a locale can be procured to store the expected specimens, these changes must naturally tend to make our collection of Natural History more extensive, more valuable.

 

An effort has been made to increase the usefulness of this historical institution and to carry out more fully the object of its charter by the adoption of measures for the preservation of the valuable maps, plans and journals, relating to the history of Canada, which had been accumulating for the last twenty years in its archives. The Society, it is well known, from its earliest times has spent large sums in printing and publishing memoirs, siege narrations and records bearing on Canadian annals, as well as in acquiring complete fyles, when practicable, of the pioneer news sheets and leading journals published in this city, such as the Quebec Gazette dating from 1764, the Quebec Herald from 1789, the Quebec Mercury from 1805, the Morning Chronicle from 1847. These invaluable sources of reference for students of history as well as business men — some, costly purchases — others, prized gifts by well-wishers to the Society — through lack of space in the library, had been relegated to a dusty and dark corner of the museum, neglected, difficult of access, from want of covers, obliterated or torn titles; they have now been brought to light, their bindings and titles repaired and restored. Classified by order of date, they can be of daily and of easy reference, in a small room adjoining the library; the maps and plans, railway surveys and valuable documents donated by outsiders or by our members are equally stored in this room, and preserved in drawers for reference when needed. Our numerous benefactors will see therein a proof that their gifts are duly appreciated and safely preserved.

 

In connection with donations to this department, it is pleasant to notice an important and new gift from Messrs. Dawson & Co., of eighteen bound volumes of the Quebec Gazette from 1856 to 1874, which will go far to complete the fyles of the Gazette, covering 110 years of Quebec history. The Society has also to thank, among others, an old friend of the institution, the Hon. John Fraser, now at Charleston,[1] for a most valuable gift of coins, medals, Indian and other curiosities, &c. The siege narratives, memoirs, journals and diaries kept by the late James Thompson, a volunteer under General James Wolfe, and later on attached to the Royal Engineer Department, at Quebec, embracing a period of seventy-two years (1758-1830), having been placed on the market, the Society devoted a portion of the historical fund to procuring these unpublished diaries — eight or ten volumes in number — which comprise so much of the history of our city, pending the sieges of 1759 and 1775, and later on.

 

The Council have also to report that steps have been taken to acquire from the Morrin College the privilege of using one of its spacious apartments for its meetings, where papers and essays may be read.

 

The report of the Treasurer will be laid before the Society to make known the state of the funds at the present moment, and also the different heads of receipt and expenditure during the year just expired.

 

J. M. LEMOINE,

President.

Quebec, 11th January, 1882.

 

REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.

 

The report of the Librarian in resigning office does not offer anything of particular interest. Though the reading room continues to be more appreciated each succeeding year, yet the issues of books have been fewer than during the preceding period, viz: a few over 4,000.

 

This diminution of circulation is no doubt owing to the small additions to the Library during the past year. It is to be regretted that the state of our finances has limited our purchases, for we have many new books on the approved list, and are only awaiting the funds to procure them.

 

Among the few purchases is the latest edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, a work of great commercial and literary value, in those respects equivalent to many smaller volumes.

 

The donations to the Library have been numerous, among them being a valuable historical work presented by our Patron, His Excellency, the Marquis of Lorne, and eighteen volumes of the Quebec Gazette, given by Messrs. Dawson & Co. To these and other donors, our best thanks are due; — may their example stimulate many more to present us with their spare volumes! This is pre-eminently a kind of charity which does not impoverish the donor, neither does "imparted knowledge" diminish learning's store.

 

List of the donations, purchases and exchanges of transactions are appended to this report. These latter are numerous; — though many do not bring any immediate return, yet this judicious distribution of our publications serves the purpose of our charter and is earning for our Society a widespread reputation.

 

Respectfully submitted,

RODERICK MCLEOD,

Librarian.

 

The election of officers for the coming year, then took place, with the following result: —

 

President — J. M. LeMoine, F.R.S.C.

Vice-Presidents — W. Hossack, H. S. Scott, J. Whitehead, C. Tessier.

Treasurer — Edwin Pope.

Librarian — F. C. Wurtele.

Recording-Secretary — J. F. Belleau.

Corresponding-Secretary — W. Clint.

Council-Secretary — A. Robertson.

Curator of Museum — Th. Oliver.

Curator of Apparatus — R. McLeod.

 

Additional members of Council — P. Johnston, Geo. Stewart, Jr., F.R.S.C, Theop. Ledroit, Jas. Stevenson.

 

DONATIONS TO THE LIBRAEY, 1881.

 

New England Historical and Genealogical Register.

Minnesota Historical Society — Biennial report.

Journal of the Franklin Institute.

Transactions of the Oneida Historical Society, Utioa, N. Y.

American Geographical Society.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston, Mass.

American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.

Wyoming Historical Society, Penn.

Journal of the Board of Education, New York City, 1880.

39th Annual Report of the Board of Education, New York City, 1880.

Manual of the Board of Education, New York, 1881.

Directory of the Board of Education, New York, 1881.

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, vols. 18, 19, 20, 21.

Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, vol. 23.

Annals of the New York Academy of Science.

Essex Institute, Historical Collections, vol. 17, parts I, II, III, IV.

Essex Institute, Visitor's Guide to Salem.

Bulletin of the Essex Institute.

Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1880-81, vol. 18.

A Centennial Address before the  Massachusetts Historical  Society, by Samuel A. Green, M.D.

Acts, Resolves and Reports of the General Assembly, of Rhode Island.

Harvard University Bulletin.

Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, vol. 13.

Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow.

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, vol. 9.

Transactions of the Royal Colonial Institute, vol. 12.

Transactions of the Royal Society, Edinburgh, 1879-80.

Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of Ireland, 1879-80.

Journal of the Royal United Service Institution.

Proceedings and Transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Sciences, vol. 5, part 3rd.

Sessional Papers of the Legislature of the Province of Quebec.

Statutes of the Province of Quebec.

Sessional Papers of the Legislature of the Province of Ontario, 1881.

Journals of the Province of Ontario.

Catalogue of the Library of Parliament, Ontario.

Sessional Papers of the 4th Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, 1880-81.

Journals of the House of Commons, 1880-81.

Journals of the Senate, 1880-81

Sessional Papers, 1880-81

Canadian Journal. (Proceedings of the Canadian Institute.)

Canada Medical and Surgical Journal.

Canadian Naturalist.

Canadian Military Review, Kingston, Ontario.

Calendar of Dalhousie College and University, Nova Scotia.

Calendar of McGill College.

Annuaire de l'Université Laval.

Annuaire de l'Institut Canadien de Québec.

Educational Record of the Province of Quebec.

Journal de l'Instruction Publique.

Le Journal d'Agriculture.

Actes de la Société d'Ethnographie, Paris, Session 1874-75.

Anales del Museo Naeional de Mexico.

The Stereometricon, by Chevalier C. Baillairgé, C. E.

Rapport du Chevalier C. Baillairgé, Ingénieur de la Cité de Québec.

Imports, Exports and the French Treaty — Cobden Club.

Free Trade and Tarifs — Cobden Club.

Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography.

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 26th Annual Report.

Pajol, par le General de Division, Comte Pajol, son Fils aiée — tomes I, II, III, 1772 to 1884, with atlas — presented by the Governor General, the Marquis of Lome.

Quebec Gazette — 1856, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 60, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 18 vols. — presented by Dawson & Co., Quebec.

Hiawatha and the Iroquois Confederation, by Horatio Hale.

The Names of the Gods in the Kiche Myths, Central America, by Daniel G. Brenton, M.D. The "Daily News," London — presented by J. L. Whitehead, Esq. "Grip" for 1881 presented by H. S. Scott, Esq.

"Forest and Stream" — presented by R. McLeod, Esq.

"Canadian Spectator."

 

DONATIONS TO THE MUSEUM, 1881.

 

Model of a Chingaiese Sailing Canoe, presented by C. P. Dean, Esq.,

Collections of Coins, Medals, Specimens of Mineralogy, Indian and other valuable curiosities, presented by Hon. John Fraser.

Scrip Money of Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad 1837, Half-dollar, Quarter-dollar and seven-pence half-penny.

Coin, presented by Master Arthur Fleming.

 

NEW BOOKS ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE, 1881.

 

English Men of Letters, Wordsworth, Dryden, Landor, DeQuincey.

Invasion of the Crimea, 6th vol., Kinglake.

First six volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Life and Correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, 2 vols.

The Coming of the Princess.

The Gold Mines of Beauce.

Land and Game Birds of New England.

Pepacton.

Orion and other Poems.

Literary Sheaves, Dr. Prosper Bender, Quebec.

Reminiscences of Carlyle.

Are Legislatures, Parliaments.

Young Ireland.

The Scot in British North America, 2nd vol.

National Portrait Gallery, 4th vol.

International Portait Gallery, 2nd vol.

Canadian Portrait Gallery 3rd & 4th vol.

Lovell's Gazetteer of British North America

 

EXCHANGE LIST, 1881.

 

American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.

Academy of Science, St. Louis.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Boston.

Academy of Sciences, Philadelphia.

Astor Library, New York City.

Antiquarian Society, Montreal.

American Geographical Society, New York.

American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.

Boston Public Library, Boston, Mass.

Bourne, Wm. O., Office of the Board of Education, New York City.

Buffalo Historical Society, Buffalo, N.Y.

Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, New Haven, Conn.

Central Ohio Scientific Association, Urbana, Ohio.

Canadian Institute, Toronto.

DePeyster, Gen. J. Watts, New York.

Dawson, Principal, McGill College.

Dawson, Dr. George M., Montreal.

Douglas, Prof. Jas., Phoenixville, Penn.

D'Abbadie, Antoine, Institut de France, Paris.

Dwight, T. F., Librarian Department of State, Washington, D. C., U.S.

Essex Institute, Salem, Mass.

Franklin Institute, Philadelphia.

Gould, S. C., Manchester Academy of Arts and Sciences, New Hampshire.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Historical Society, New York.

Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass.

Harvard College Library, Boston, Mass.

Historical Society, Helana, Montana.

Historical Society, Hartford, Conn.

Historical Society, Minnesota.

Institut Canadien, Montreal.

Institut Canadien, Quebec.

Institut Canadien, Ottawa.

Kingston, Prof., Observatory, Toronto.

Librarian Parliamentary Library, Ottawa.

Librarian Parliamentary Library, Toronto.

Librarian Parliamentary Library, Halifax.

Library, Parliament, Quebec.

Lamphere, A. T., Cor. Sscty. Michigan Library Association.

Librarian, Department of State, Washington, D.C, U.S.

Mercantile Library, San Francisco.

Mercantile Library, New York.

Minister of Finance, Ottawa.

Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore.

McGill University Library.

New York State Library, Albany, N.Y.

New York Academy of Sciences, New York.

Natural History Society, Montreal.

Nova Scotia Historical Society, Halifax, N. S.

Ouimet, Hon. Gédéon, Quebec.

Patent Office, Washington, D.C, U.S.

Peabody Academy of Science, Salem, Mass.

Parkman, Francis, Boston, Mass.

Philosophical Society of Glasgow.

Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.

Royal Society, Dublin, Ireland.

Royal Historical Society, London, England.

Royal United Service Institution, England.

Royal Society, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, Ireland.

Royal Colonial Institute, London, England.

Society of Natural History, Boston.

Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C

State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., U. S.

Stevens, J. A., Editor, Magazine of American History, New York City.

Société Historique de Montréal, Montreal.

Smith, Prof. Goldwin, Toronto.

Secretary District Pioneer Society, Detroit, Mich.

Speaker House of Commons, Ottawa.

Speaker Legislative Council, Quebec.

Speaker Legislative Assembly, Quebec.

Sandham, Alfred, Montreal

Small wood, Dr., Montreal Observatory.

Suite, Benjamin, Ottawa.

Selwyn, A. R. C, Geological Survey Office, Montreal.

Taylor, Fennings, Ottawa.

University of Toronto Library.

Wilson, Daniel, Prof., Toronto University.

Wyoming Historical and Geological Society.

 

VOLS. OF BOUND MAGAZINES, 1881.

 

 Vols.

London Illustrated News ..... 1881...................2

Punch ....................................1881 ..................1

Canadian Illustrated News.... 1881..................1

London Quarterly ..................1881..................1

Edinburgh Quarterly .............1881...................1

British Quarterly ...................1881...................1

Westminster Quarterly...........1881...................1

Nineteenth Century................1881...................2

Fortnightly.............................1881...................2

Contemporary........................1881...................2

North American Review........1881...................2

Atlantic Monthly....................1881...................2

Harper's Magazine.................1881...................2

Scribrar's..........................................................1881.....................2

Chambers' Journal............................................1881.....................1

All the year Round...........................................1881......................2

Fraser's Magazine.............................................1881......................2

MacMillan's......................................................1881......................2

Blackwood's.....................................................1881.......................2

Cornhill............................................................1881.......................2

Rose Beltord's Canadian Monthly...................1881.......................2

Notes and Queries............................................1881.......................2

Magazine of American History.......................1881.......................2

Art Journal.......................................................1881.......................1

Nature..............................................................1881.......................2           .

Engineer..........................................................1881.......................1

Scientific American........................................1881.......................1

Scientific American, Supplement...................1881.......................1

Scientific Canadian.........................................1881.......................1

Canadian Antiquarian            .....................................1881......................1

Bulletin of the Nuttal Ornithological Club......1881......................1

Revue des Deux Mondes.................................1881......................6

L'Opinion Publique..........................................1881......................1

Le Naturaliste Canadien..................................1881......................1

 

TREASURER'S REPORT.

 

Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, in  account with Edwin Pope, Treasurer.

 

DR.

 

To Cash paid for Manuscripts, &c.....................................................$ 51 00

To Cash paid for Printing....................................................................204 00

To Cash paid for Binding and repairing books...................................125 35

To Cash paid for Books and Periodicals.............................................409 20

To Cash paid for Salaries and collection.............................................378 22

To Cash paid for Rent, &c..................................................................190 00

To Cash paid for Fire insurance............................................................67 50

To Cash paid for Gas.............................................................................7140

To Cash paid for Miscellaneous as per cash book...............................161 54

To Cash paid for Balance.....................................................................205 28

 

$1863 49

 

CR.

 

By Balance from 1880........................................................................$ 68 49

By Members' subscriptions................................................................1037 00

By Cash for Historical documents sold...................................................8 00

By Government grant for 1880............................................................750 00

 

$ 1863 49

By Balance........................................................................................$ 205 28

 

Examined and found correct.

 

PETER ROBINSON,

Auditor.

 

EDWIN POPE,

Treasurer.

 

Quebec, 11th January, 1882.

 

[2]Presidents of the Literary and Historical Society.

 

1824..................Sir F N. Burton, Lt.-Governor.

1828..................Hon. Mr. Reid, Chief Justice.

1829..................Lieut. Frederick Baddeley, R.N.

1830..................Hon. Jonathan Sewell, Chief Justice.

1831..................Hon. Jonathan Sewell, Chief Justice.

1832..................Hon. Andrew Stuart, Q.C.

1834..................Hon. Wm. Sheppard.

1835..................Joseph Skey M.D.

1836..................Rev. Daniel Wilkie, LL.D.

1837..................Hon. Andrew Stuart, Q.C.

1838..................Hon. Andrew Stuart, Q.C.

1839..................Wm. Kelly, M.D., R.N.

1840..................Wm. Kelly, M.D., R.N.

1841..................Hon. Wm. Sheppard.

1842..................Hon. A. W. Cochrane.

1843..................Hon. Wm. Sheppard.

1844..................G. B. Faribault, Esq.

1845..................Hon. A. W. Cochrane.

1846..................JohnC. Fisher, Esq.

1847..................Hon. Wm. Sheppard.

1851..................G. B. Faribault, Esq.

1852..................G. B. Faribault, Esq.

1853..................G. B. Faribault, Esq.

1854..................G. B. Faribault, Esq.

1855..................E. A. Meredith, M.A.

1856..................W. Andrew, Esq.

1857..................W. Andrew, Esq.

1858..................G. B. Faribault, Esq.

1859..................G. B. Faribault, Esq.

1860..................E. A. Meredith, M.A.

1861..................E. A. Meredith, M.A.

1862..................John Langton, M.A.

1863..................John Langton, M.A.

1864..................John Langton, M.A.

1865..................John Langton, M.A.

1866.................Com. E. D. Ashe, Lieut. R.N.

1867.................Com. E. D. Ashe, Lieut. R.N.

1868.................Hon. P. J. O. Chauveau.

1869.................Prof. James Douglas.

1870.................Dr. W. J. Anderson.

1871.................J. M. LeMoine, Esq.

1872-3.............Dr. W.J. Anderson.

1873................Com. E. D. Ashe, Lieut. B.N., F. R. S.

1874.................Prof. James Douglas.

1875.................Prof. James Douglas.

1876.................James Stevenson, Esq.

1877.................James Stevenson, Esq.

1878.................James Stevenson, Esq.

1879.................J. M. LeMoine, Esq.

1880.................J. M. LeMoine, Esq.

1881.................J. M. LeMoine, Esq.

1882.................J. M. LeMoine, Esq.

 

Literary and Historical Society of Quebec,

Founded in — 1824

Incorporated by Royal Charter — 1831.

 

PATRON:

His Excellency, the MARQUIS OF LOBNB, K.T., Governor-General of Canada.

 

OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1882.

J. M. LEMOINE, F. R. S. C..........President.

WILLIAM HOSSACK.................Vice-Presidents.

H. S. SCOTT.................................Vice-Presidents.

JOSEPH WHITEHEAD...............Vice-Presidents.

CYRILLE TESSIER....................Vice-Presidents.

EDWIN POPE..............................Treasurer.

FRED. C. WURTELE..................Librarian.

JAMES F. BELLEAU.................Recording Secretary.

WM. CLINT...............................Corresponding Secretary.

ALEX. ROBERTSON...............Council, Secretary.

THEO. OLIVER........................Curator of Museum.

RODERICK MCLEOD.............Curator of Apparatus.

PETER JOHNSTON.................Additional Members of Council.

GEO. STEWART, JR., F. R. S. C....Additional Members of Council.

THEOP. LEDROIT...................Additional Members of Council.

JAS. STEVENSON..................Additional Members of Council.

 

HONORARY MEMBERS.

 

Sandford Fleming, C. M. G., LLD., C. E., F. R. S. C.

Honble. George Bancroft, D. C. L., New York.

Principal Daniel Wilson, LL. D., F. R. S. C., Toronto University.

Admiral Bayfield, Prince Edward Island.

General Sir J. H. Lefroy, R. A., F. R. S.

Sterry Hunt, T., LL. D., F. R. S., F. R. S. C., Montreal.

Charles Lanman, Esq.,Washington, D.C

John Miller Grant, Esq., London.

John Langton, M.A., Toronto.

E. A. Meredith, LL. D., Ottawa.

E. T. Fletcher, Esq., Quebec.

Francis Parkman, LL. D., Boston.

Rev. Charles Rogers, LL.D., F. S. A., Scotland.

Wm. C. Howells, Esq., Toronto.

Sydney Robjohns, Esq., F.R. Hist. Society, England.

James Douglas, Esq., M.A., Philadelphia.

Wm. Kirby, F. R. S. C., author of "Le Chien d'Or," Niagara.

John Reade, F. R. S. C, author of "The Prophecy.of Merlin," Montreal.

James Ashbury, Esq., England.

Professor Goldwin Smith, LL. D., F. R. S. C, Toronto.

Henry Phillips, Jr., Philadelphia.

Joseph W. Lawrence, Esq., St. John, N.B.

 

CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.

 

Akins, Dr. Thos. B., Halifax, N.S.

Bury, Rt. Hon. Viscount, London.

Benavides, Don Antonio, H. E., President of the Royal Academy of History, Madrid.

Baird, Professor, Spencer F., Smithsonian Institute, Washington.

Bourne, Wm. Oland, New York.

Brackenbury, Col. H., R. A., England.

Bois, Abbé, L. E, F. K. S. C., Maskinongé.

Boucher de Boucherville, Hon., M. L. O., Boucherville.

Chauveau, Hon. P. J. O., LL. D., F. R. S. C.

Cherriman, J. B., M. A., F. R. S. C., Ottawa.

Chapleau, Hon. J. A., Q. C., M. P. P., Montreal.

Campbell, Prof. John, Montreal.

D'Abbadie, Antoine, Membre de l'Institut de France, Paris.

DeSola, Rev. A., Montreal.

DeSechelles, Desmazières, St. Malo, France.

De Salas, Don Javier, Member of the Royal Academy of History, Madrid, &c.

D'Urban, W. S. M., England.

DePeyster, Gen. J. W., New York.

Dansereau, Arthur, Montreal.

Fortin, Hon. P., M. P., M.D., F.R.S.C., President of the Geographical Society of Quebec, Laprairie.

Filippi, le Comte Waldémar, Paris.

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

Gérin, E., Trois-Rivières.

Grazillier, L'Abbé, Saintes, France.

Henderson, W., Frampton.

Kingston, Professor G. T., University College, Toronto.

Huguet-Latour, Major, Montreal.

Lee, G. H., B. A, St.John, N. B.

Lefebvre de Bellefeuille, E., Montreal.

Le Gardeur de Tilly, le comte Hypolite, Chantreau-près-Saintes, France.

Marchand, Hon. F. G., F. R. S. C., St. John's, Quebec.

Morgan, Henry J., Ottawa.

Noble, Capt. R. A.. F. R. S, F. R. A. S., England.

Provencher, Colonel N., Montreal.

Powis, Rev. H. D., Toronto.

Saban, Don Pedro, Secretary-General of the Royal Academy of History, Madrid.

Strange, T. B., Major General, Kingston, Ontario.

Sewell, Rev. Henry, England.

Sinding, Professor Paul C., Copenhagen.

Suite, Benj., F. R. S. C., Ottawa.

Tilley, Sir S. L., K.C.M.G., C.B, Minister of Finance, Ottawa.

Wynne, Thomas H., Richmond, Va.

 

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

PUBLISHED BY THE

QUEBEC LITERARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

SINCE ITS FOUNDATION UP TO 1882.

 

FIRST SERIES.

 

1.      Mémoires sur le Canada depuis 1749 jusqu'à 1760, en trois parties; avec cartes et plans lithographiés. VII et 211 p. in-8, Québec, 1338. Ré-imprimé en 1876.

 

Ce mémoire a pour deuxième titre: "Mémoires du S — de C — , contenant l'histoire du Canada durant la guerre et sous le gouvernement anglais." Il fut communiqué à la Société Littéraire et Historique par M. le colonel Christie. L'introduction donne à entendre que l'auteur du manuscrit pourrait être M. de Vauclain, officier de marine en 1759.

 

2. Collection de mémoires et de relations sur l'histoire ancienne du Canada, d'après des manuscrits récemment obtenus des archives et bureaux publics, en France. (8 mémoires reliés en 1 Vol.) in-8, Québec, 1840.

 

1. Mémoire snr l'état présent du Canada, attribué à M. Talon. 7 p.

2. Mémoire sur le Canada (1736), attribué à M. Hocquart. 14 p.

3. Considérations sur l'état présent du Canada (1758). 29 p.

4. Histoire du Canada par M. l'abbé de Belmont. 36 p.

5. Relation du Siège de Québec en 1759, par une religieuse de l'Hôpital Générale de Québec. 24 p.

6. Jugement impartial sur les opérations militaires de la campagne en. Canada, en 1759. 8 p.

7. Réflexions sommaires sur le commerce qui s'est fait en Canada. 8 p..

8. Histoire de l'eau-de-vie en Canada. 29 p.

 

3. Voyages de découvertes au Canada entre les années 1534 et 1542, par Jacques-Cartier, le Sieur de Eoberval, Jean Alphonse de Xaintonge, &c. Suivis de la description de Québec et de ses environs en 1608, et de divers extraits relativement au lieu de l'hivernement de Jacques-Cartier en 1535-36 (avec gravures fac-simile). Ré-imprimés sur d'anciennes relations. 130 p. in-8, Québec. 1843.

 

4. Mémoire du Sieur de Eamsay, commandant à Québec, au sujet de la reddition de cette ville le 18 septembre 1759, d'après un manuscrit aux archives du bureau de la marine, à Paris. 84 et 38 p. in-8, Québec, 1861. (Dû à M. Geo. B. Faribault.)

 

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, 2nd Series. 1 vol., 8-vo., viz:

 

Extract from a manuscript journal relating to the siege of Quebec in 1759, kept by colonel Malcolm Fraser......37 p. in-8.

 

Journal du siège de Québec en 1759. par M. Jean Claude Panet. 24 p. in-8, Montréal, 1866.

 

The campaign of Louisbpurg, 1750-58....., attributed to Chevalier Johnstone. 28 p., 8-vo., Quebec, 1867.

 

A dialogue in Hades, a parallel of military errors, of which the French and English armies were guilty, during the campaign of 1759 in Canada. 55 p., 8 vo., Quebec, 1866. Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone.

 

The campaign of 1760 in Canada. 24 p., 8-vo. A narrative attributed to Chevalier Johnstone.

 

The invasion of Canada in 1775. Letter attributed to major Henry Caldwell. 19 p., 8-vo., Quebec, 1866.

 

A journal of the expedition up the River St. Lawrence….., republished from the New York Mercury of 31st December, 1759. 19 p., 8-vo.

 

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, 3rd Series. Published under the auspices of the Literary and Historical Society. 1 vol., 8-vo., Quebec and Montreal, 1871. Contents:

 

Histoire du Montréal, 1640-1672. 128 p., 8-vo. Ouvrage attribué à M. F. Dollier de Casson, S.S.

 

Journal des opérations de l'armée Américaine, lors de l'invasion du Canada en 1775-76, par M. J. B. Badeaux. 43 p. in-8, Montréal, 1871.

 

Recueil de ce qui s'est passé en Canada au sujet de la guerre, tant des anglais que des iroquois, depuis l'année 1682. 82 p. in-8, Quebec, 1871.

 

Voyage d'Iberville. Journal du Voyage fait par deux frégates du roi, la Badine et le Marin, 1.698. 48 p. in-8, Montréal; 1871.

 

Journal of the siege of Quebec, 1759-60, by general Jas. Murray. 45 p. in-8, Quebec, 1871.

 

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS. 4th Series. 1 vol., 8-vo, 1875.

 

Ajournai of the expedition up the River St. Lawrence (1759). 21 p.

 

General orders in Wolfe's army during the expedition up the River St. Lawrence, 1759. 56 p. (Original in the hands of J. M. LeMoine.)

 

Journal du siège de Quebec en 1759, par Jean Claude Panet. 31 p.

 

Journal of the siege and blockade of Québec by the American rebels, in autumn 1775 and winter 1776. attributed to Hugh Finlay. 25 p.

 

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, 5th Series. 1 vol, 8-vo, 152 p., Quebec, 1877. Containing documents relating to the war of 1812.