TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

LANNING, MRS. JOHN T. (ROSALIE SHRIVER): (1) Printed sheet showing population

of Maryland in 1800 by counties, both free whites and slaves. Photostat 1

sheet. Copied from original found in the old Shriver homestead, "The Mills".

(2) Letter, Benjamin Farquhar, Pipe Creek to David Shriver, "on the Assembly";

also addressed to Roger Nelson, Thomas Hawkins and Henry Kemp, November

16, 1802. Photostat. 2 sheets. Copied from original brought in by Mr.

John T. Lanning.
McNEW, LEE A.: Vital records of the McNew family, 1875-1931. Photostat. 3 pages.

Copied from the McNew family Bible.
MARTIN, GEORGE A.: (1) Return of the Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates in

the Second Maryland Brigade by Major John Davidson, December 10, 1779.

Photostat. 2 pages. Original is in the Archives of Georgetown University.

(2) Revolutionary War Rolls, Maryland, 1775-1783. Microfilm. (M439-M440).

Originals at the National Archives. Gift.
MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Federal Assessment of 1798, Annapolis and Middle

Neck Hundreds. Microfilm. (M423.) Original at the Maryland Historical

Society.
MOLTER, NELSON J.: "Notes on Maryland History of Indians" by O. L. Molter.

Typewritten. About 300 pages. Gift.
MOODY, MISS ADELE: (1) Plat of Town of Jefferson, Frederick County [see ch. 299,

1831], executed by Thomas Johnson, June 1832. Photostat. 2 sheets. (2)

List of "Ground rents due on Lots in New Town, since called Jefferson in

Frederick County up to the 30th August 1832." Photostat. 1 sheet. Copied

from originals loaned by Miss Moody.
RBGAN, MRS. HARVEY W.: Vital records of the Estep, Wall and Wheatly families,

1770-1887. Photostat. 4 pages. Copied from the Estep family Bible owned

by J. M. Miller, Upper Marlboro.
STRAWSER, NEIL E.: Article entitled, "Early Life of Samuel Chase." A thesis submitted

to George Washington University. Microfilm (M415).
STUART, RIEMAN: "The Institution [Constitution] of the Society of Cincinnati." 1785.

Signed by members of the Maryland Organization. Photostat. Copied from two

large parchment sheets loaned by Mr. Stuart. Writing is very faded.
SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Plat of Bloomsbury Square property

owned by the Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis, oy J. Revell Carr,

Surveyor, June 1941. Retraced and corrected November 26, 1946 by Archibald

C Rogers, Architect. Photostat. 1 sheet.

LIBRARY

Our library continues to grow, but at a deliberate rate. During the
past year, we acquired 116 titles. Some of the items added this year
represented periodicals which we regularly receive, while others consti-
tute new and welcome additions to our shelves. As in previous years, we
have limited our purchases to a very few items.

During fiscal year 1959-60, we received many gifts, only a few of
which can be mentioned here. From John N. Pearce came a copy of
his Master's Thesis submitted to the University of Delaware entitled
"Early Baltimore Potters and Their Wares, 1763-1850." John R. Heller
III presented a copy of his Senior Thesis at Princeton University on
"The Growth of Democracy in Maryland, 1790-1810." Mrs. Irving