NOTE. Volume Eleven of the New Series of the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society contains reports of the Semi-Annual Meeting, April 29, 1896, the Annual Meeting, October 21, 1896, and the Semi-Annual Meeting, April 26, 1897. In connection with the reports of the Council, are papers by J. Evarts Greene on "Our Dealings with the Indians," by Thomas C. Mendenhall on " Twenty Unsettled Miles in the Northeast Boundary," and by Charles A. Chase on "Some Great Trusts in the United States." Biographical notices of deceased members have been prepared by Charles A. Chase, Albert H. Hoyt, Thomas C. Mendenhall, Andrew McFarland Davis, and Henry W. Haynes. There are also papers by James F. Hunnewell, Andrew McFarland Davis, Stephen D. Peet, Egbert C. Smyth, Edwin A. Grosvenor, Eugene F. Bliss, Lucien Carr, and Nathaniel Paine. COMMITTEE OF PUBLICATION. ERRATA. Page 5, line 21, for King read Kingsley. Page 63, line 24, for Piettre read Piette. Page 98, line 21, for thirty-six read thirty-seven. Page 98, line 22, for forty-seven read forty-six. Page 109, line 1n., for Prov. Laws read Court Records. Page 109, line 2n., for Ibid read Prov. Laws. Page 112, line 4n., for 104-5 read 104, 5. Page 115, line 22, for Senate read Council. Page 116, note 4, for Ibid read Court Records. XXVI. Page 147, line 4n., for 172 read 1720. Page 153, line 33, for Thurston read Thruston. Page 147, line 6n., for Vangondy read Vaugondy. Page 244, line 11, for Miss read Mrs. Page 244, line 35, for Miss read Mrs. Page 255, lines 2 and 5, for Pierce read Peirce. Page 308, line 9, for It is a chap-book read It is in a chap-book. Page 322, line 32, for 1796 read 1896. Page 324, line 13, for Froude read Frowde. Page 372, line 30, for Henry W. read Henry M. Page 447, line 3, 4 and 1n., for Ruttinber read Ruttenber. Page 457, line 5, for 1680 read 1681. Page 457, line 6, for 168 read 1681. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL. J. Evarts Greene, Charles A. Chase. 17 OUR DEALINGS WITH THE INDIANS. J. Eearts Greene. 23 NOTES ON EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE. James F. Hunnestell, 71 LEGISLATION AND LITIGATION CONNECTED WITH THE LAND BANK S6 HISTORY OF EXPLORATIONS IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. Stephen D. Peet. 124 PROCEEDINGS. SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 29, 1896, AT THE HALL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, BOSTON. THE Society was called to order at 10.30 A. M. by President SALISBURY. In the absence of the Recording Secretary, NATHANIEL PAINE was elected Secretary pro tempore. The following members were present; the names are given in the order of election : Edward E. Hale, George F. Hoar, Nathaniel Paine, Stephen Salisbury, Samuel A. Green, Edward L. Davis, James F. Hunnewell, Egbert C. Smyth, Edward H. Hall, Albert H. Hoyt, Reuben A. Guild, Charles C. Smith, Edmund M. Barton, Franklin B. Dexter, Samuel S. Green, Justin Winsor, Henry W. Haynes, Andrew McF. Davis, Cyrus Hamlin, J. Evarts Greene, Charles M. Lamson, Henry S. Nourse, William B. Weeden, Daniel Merriman, Reuben Colton, Robert N. Toppan, Henry H. Edes, James P. Baxter, A. George Bullock, J. Nicholas Brown, G. Stanley Hall, William E. Foster, Charles P. Bowditch, Edwin D. Mead, Calvin Stebbins, Francis H. Dewey, Benjamin A. Gould, Edward L. Pierce, Henry A. Marsh, William DeLoss Love, Jr., Rockwood Hoar, James. L. Whitney, Lewis H. Boutell. The records of the last meeting were read and approved. The Report of the Council with biographical sketches of Joseph Jones, M.D., and Hon. William W. Rice, prepared by Mr. CHARLES A. CHASE, was then presented by Mr. J. EVARTS GREENE. In continuance of the report of 73615 |