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MANUSCRIPT AND MISCELLANEOUS ACQUISITIONS

BEAN, MISS MARY ELIZABETH, Vital records of the Bean family, 1848-1888. Photo-
stat. 2 sheets. Copied from the Bean Family Bible loaned by Miss Bean.

BLACK, MISS MARGARET HODSON, Newspapers, as follows: Cambridge Democrat,
August 4, 1852, November 16, 1853, and January 13, 1864; Democrat and News,
Cambridge, April 19 and July 12, 1890; Maryland State Capitol Gazette, Anna-
polis, May 8, 1852; St. Mary's Gazette, Leonardtown, August 1, 1867; The World,
New York, October 28, 1888, pages 17-24, contains article on "Our First Ladies."
Gift.

BUCK, MRS. MARY OWINGS, Buck Collection: letter of Thomas Johnson, early patents,
diplomas of Donaldson Yeates and Dr. John D. Wethered, etc., 1671-1827, 11
folders. Gift.

CULLEN, MRS. CHARLES WEST, Vital records of the Dixon family, 1703-1929- Photo-
stat. 5 sheets. Copied from the Dixon Family Bible loaned by Mrs. Cullen.

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING, DIOCESE OF WASHINGTON, Lists of Officers, 1917-1928,
1 volume; Minutes, 1921-1949, 4 volumes. Deposit.

DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES COMMISSION, Speech entitled, "Defence of American-
ism" by the Honorable Augustus R. Sellers of Maryland. [Member of Congress,
1853-1855]. Printed. 7 pages. Gift.

HALL, EDWARD T., Newspaper, Calvert Independent, Prince Frederick, September 23,
1954. Tercentenary Edition. Gift.

HE ADEN, MRS. T. P., Newspaper, Porto bacco Times and Charles County Advertiser,
March 4, 1847. Photostat.

KING, FRANK CECIL, Letters of administration granted to Roger Hooper on the estate
of William Allnurt signed by Francis King, Register of Wills for Calvert County,
October 8, 1781. Gift.

LEE, MISS EDMONIA CORBIN, Patents, Deeds, Surveys and other papers relating to
"Richardsons Choice," "Smiths Point," "Wakefield," and other tracts of land in
Dorchester and Caroline Counties, 1665-1800. 1/4 cubic foot. Gift.

MARTIN, GEORGE A., (1) Deed, Justinian Gerard to Kenelm Cheseldine, St. Mary's
County, 1678. Photostat of a copy made in 1759. (2) Deed, Kenelm Cheseldine
to Mary Hay, widow, and Mary Hay, spinster, St. Mary's County. Photostat of a
copy made in 1750.

MARYLAND STATE LIBRARY, Letter, Samuel Chase to Walter Dulany and others,
rebutting certain charges they have made against him, Annapolis, July 16, 1766.
Printed. 4 pages. Photostat copy from original pasted in back of a bound volume
of the Maryland Gazette, 1766-1767.

MILLER, MISS ADA, Kidd Family Papers, 1792-1837, 11 folders. Gift.

MOODY, MISS ADELE, Photograph of George Washington bearing the following nota-
tion on the back; "This is a copy of a likeness of George Washington by Miss