36 TENTH ANNUAL REPORT

about 1905 by J. O'Sullivan and since added to, c. 1800-1922,
1 large sheet. (7) Newspaper clippings regarding the
Downing family and the deaths of Gen. Grant and O'Dono-
van Rossa (Jeremiah O'Donovan), etc., 1885-1915, 1 folder.
February 20, 1945.

PUBLICITY BUREAU, U. S. MARINE CORPS, Commission of Ma j.
Samuel Nicholas of the Marines, Philadelphia, November
28, 1775. This is a reproduction of the first Marine Corps
Commission authorized by the Continental Congress. July
12, 1944.

WEISBERGER, SIEGFRIED, (1) Letter Book of the Tax Assessor, 3rd
District Maryland, 1865-1866, 1 volume. (2-3) Minutes of
the Teachers' Meetings of the Eutaw Place Baptist Sunday
School, 1889-1918, 2 volumes. (4) Proceedings in the Set-
tlement of the Estate of William Wierman of Baltimore,
1857-1888, 1 volume. (5) Account Book of the Estate of
William Martin, 1869-1882, 1 volume. (6) Proceedings in
the Settlement of the Estate of Otho W. Eichelberger of
Baltimore, 1877-1887, 1 volume. (7) Account Book of the
Estate of Otho W. Eichelberger, 1879-1880, 1 volume. (8-12)
Rent Account Books, 1852-1909, 5 volumes. (13) Bank
Book of Edward Parry in account with the Banks of Bal-
timore, 1820, 1 volume. (14) Steam Shop notebook of Chas.
F. Macklin, U. S. Navy, c. 1880, 1 volume. (15) Scrapbook
of newspaper clippings, c. 1840, 1 volume. July 18, 1944.

PURCHASES

ARGOSY BOOK STORES, Maps, charts and plans of Maryland,
Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore City and adjoining territory,
1680-1891, 61 items. February 15, 1945.

THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY, "A Map of Some of the
South and East bounds of Pennsylvania in America, Lon-
don, [1681]." Facsimile from the original map in the John
Carter Brown Library, Providence, 1943. July 28, 1944.

SWEET, FORREST G., (1) Balances drawn in 1782 of the state of
Bills of Credit issued by Act of Congress, March 18, 1780
and by Acts of the General Assembly, June 1780 and May
1781, 1 double sheet. (2) Letter of Dan. Jenifer, Deputy