ODD NEWSPAPERS.

The Free Inquirer, v. 5, 1833. Published by H. D. Robinson, editor and proprietor, New York.

The Olive Branch, v. 1, May 1827-May 1828. Published by the New York Universalist Book Society.

The Southern Free Press, v. 1, March-November 1830. Published at Charleston, S. C. This volume contains numbers of the New York Amulet and Ladies Literary and Religious Chronicle, v. 1, 1830; Utica Evangelical Magazine, v. 2, 1828; Religious Inquirer, Hartford, Conn., v. 8, 1829; New Harmony (Ind.) Gazette, v. I, 1826. E. R. Harlan, Keosauqua, Iowa. Loaned. Acadian Recorder (Halifax, N. S.), August 13, 1904.

Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Miss.), July 2, 1863. E. D. Selby, Des Moines. Presented.

Daily Progress (Raleigh, N. C.), April 18, 29, 1865; Daily Standard (Raleigh, N. C.), April 21, 1865. Capt. V. P. Twombly, Des Moines. Presented.

Davenport Democrat, Half-Century ed., October 22, 1905. J. E. Calkins. Presented.

Grand Army Advocate, v. 1, no. 1. Mrs. Anna H. Clayton, De Soto, Iowa. Presented.

Grand Forks (N. D.) Herald. Silver Anniversary edition, June 26, 1904. Hartford (Wis.) Home League, August 11, 1860- Dec. 12, 1861 (incomplete). E. N. Lee, Webster City, Iowa. Presented.

Halifax (N. S.) Morning Chronicle, August 15, 1904.

The Imperialist, June 12, 1869. John A. McCall, Des Moines. Pre sented.

Milwaukee Weekly Wisconsin, February 27, 1861-August 31, 1864, E. N. Lee, Webster City, Iowa. Presented.

New York Tribune, odd numbers. Henry Stickleman, Blockton, Iowa Presented.

Red Star News. Printed at sea on board the Red Star Line S. S. Zeeland} J. D. Edmundson, Des Moines. Presented.

Santa Fe (N. M.) New Mexican, July 15, 1904. Dr. C. R. Keyes, Socorro, N. M. Presented.

Sidney (Cape Breton) Record, August 23, 1904.

Vinton Eagle.

Semi-centennial number, January 10, 1905.

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, PORTRAITS.

Bill of sale dated Jan. 25, 1811, for a mulatto boy, named Jack. From the private papers of the grantee, Isham Keith, one of the first Board of County Commissioners of Van Buren county, Iowa. E. R. Harlan, Keosauqua, Iowa. Presented.

Diary of Rev. Abner Kneeland, with entries from 1812 to 1820. E. R. Harlan, Keosauqua. Loaned.

Document stating that Peter Ankeny gave to the town of Somerset, Pa., more than 100 years ago, a plot of ground to be used for church and burying ground. Miss Harriet L. Ankeny, Des Moines. Loaned.

Execution for debt in Vermont, 1835. Sen. E. C. Spaulding, Marble Rock, Iowa. Presented.

Farewell Address of Col. James A. Williamson, of Des Moines to his regiment upon his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General, Jan. 13, 1865. Gen. Williamson. Presented.

Letters and memoranda relating to early Des Moines newspapers, written by Barlow Granger, of Des Moines. Dr. J. M. Shaffer, Keokuk, Iowa. Presented.

Letters written at Muscatine, Iowa, dated from 1855-1874. A. S. Van Winkle, Keota, Iowa. Loaned.

Letters and papers from the following parties: Des Moines Valley R.R., 1860; S. Dwight Eaton, 1862; George Gillaspy, 1859; Keokuk, Fort Des Moines and Minn. R. R. Co., 1858; Ralph P. Lowe, 1860; J. S. McCune, 1860; Charles Mason, 1859-62; Dr. J. M. Shaffer, Keokuk, Iowa. Presented.

List of all the votes cast by the electors of the State of Iowa in the year 1900, for President and Vice President of the United States. Sent by Judge Smith McPherson to Governor Cummins and by him deposited in the Historical Department.

List of all the votes of the electoral college of the State of Iowa for Theodore Roosevelt for President and for C. W. Fairbanks for Vice President, Jan. 9, 1905. Deposited in the Historical Department by Judge Smith McPherson.

Muster rolls of Companies C, D, E, F, and H of the 3d Iowa volunteer infantry. Mrs. Ellen A. Brown, Mitchellville, Iowa. Presented.

Prayer of the Free Enquirers. Manning, Delta, Iowa. Loaned.

Printed on white satin. Mrs. George

Report to Gen. Grant on the progress of events in his command near Vicksburg, by Gen. Wm. T. Sherman. Gen. Sherman. Presented.

Requisitions from Governor John Letcher, of Virginia, January 10 and February 4, 1860, upon Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood, of Iowa, for the arrest of Barclay Coppoc, one of John Brown's men.

Photograph of the first M. E, Conference of Iowa. Rev. L. K. Billingsley, Des Moines. Presented.

Photograph of Gideon S. Bailey, a member of the first territorial legislature of Iowa. Mrs. G. S. Bailey, Vernon, Iowa. Presented.

Photographs of H. M. Barlow and wife. Mrs. H. M. Barlow, Webster City, Iowa.

Presented.

Photograph of old mill at Winterset. L. M. Bertholf, Winterset, Iowa.

Presented.

Photograph of Philip M. Crapo. Mrs. P. M. Crapo, Burlington, Iowa. Presented.

Photograph of S. S. Daniels, Tipton, Iowa. Presented.

Photographs of Governors of Wisconsin prior to 1867. Family of B. F. Gue. Presented.

Presented.

Iowa Senate of 1860, photograph of. Family of B. F. Gue. Photograph of works built in Emmet county, in 1863, for protection from the Indians. Capt. W. H. Ingham, Algona, Iowa. Presented.

Engraved portrait of Gen. J. B. Gordon. Messrs. Scribner's Sons, New York City. Presented.

Invitation to the investiture of Rev. M. C. Lenehan. Charles Aldrich. Presented.

Receipted bill for membership in American Historical Association. Charles Aldrich. Presented.

Facsimile of autographs of Abraham Lincoln and others. Charles Aldrich. Presented.

Certificate of membership in the State Historical Society. Charles Aldrich. Presented.

Gray, Dr. Elisha. Autograph letter. Soldiers' record, 24th Iowa volunteers. Photograph of an early land warrant. Presented.

Family of B. F. Gue. Presented.
Christian Lock, Keokuk, Iowa.

Lincoln, Abraham. Autograph letter. M. B. Talcott, Des Moines. Loaned.

Commission and photograph of Darwin R. Merritt, U. S. Navy. Photographs (7) of the scene of Indian battle in Van Buren county, near Keosauqua. E. R. Harlan, Keosauqua, Iowa.

Dielman, Frederick. Autograph letter.

Wakefield, George W. Autograph letter.

Crawford, P. W. Autograph letter.

Presented.

Adams, Rev. Ephraim. Autograph letter and portrait.

Reed, Thomas Brackett. Autograph letter.

Irving, Sir Henry. Photograph.

Trevelyan, Sir George O. Original manuscript pages from the "History of the American Revolution."

Gordon, Gen. J. B.
Trevelyan, Charles.
Brazill, Father John.

Kinsman, William H.

Photograph and manuscript.
Autograph letter and portrait.
Autograph letter.

Photograph and military record of; also photograph of monument erected to memory of. Presented by Gen. G. M. Dodge. Commission of David Bell as First Lieutenant, signed by Jefferson Davis and Franklin Pierce. Cyrus A. Mosier, Des Moines. Presented.

Granger, Barlow. Autograph letter. Cyrus A. Mosier, Des Moines. Presented.

Daguerreotype of George Wilson. George Wilson, Lexington, Mo.

Leaned.

Photograph of Hon. John Russell and family.

A valuable collection of letters, manuscripts, and books, aggregating over 550 items, has been donated to the Department by Dr. J. M. Shaffer of Keokuk, Iowa. This material has not yet been catalogued and does not appear in the list of accessions.

OIL PORTRAITS.

The following is a full list of the oil portraits owned by the State of Iowa at the date of this report:

Adams, Austin, Judge of the Supreme Court.

Aldrich, Charles, Founder and Curator of the Historical Department.
Aldrich, Mrs. Charles.

Allison, William B., United States Senator.

Ankeny, Mrs. Harriet Giese, Pioneer settler.

Beck, Joseph M., Judge of the Supreme Court.

Belknap, William W., Brig. and Brevet Maj. Gen., and Secretary of War, Black Hawk, Indian Chief.

Boies, Horace, Governor.

Briggs, Ansel, Governor.

Bussey, Cyrus, Brig. Gea., and Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

Carpenter, Cyrus C., Member of Congress and Governor.

Casady, Phineas M., Pioneer, State Senator, District Judge.

Chambers, John, Territorial Governor.

Clarke, James, Territorial Governor.

Coffin, Lorenzo S., Railroad Commissioner, Reformer and Philanthropist.
Cole, Chester C., Judge of the Supreme Court.

Crapo, Philip M., Philanthropist, Founder of Iowa Soldiers' Home.
Dillon, John F., Judge of the Supreme Court.

Dodge, Augustus C., United States Senator.

Dodge, Grenville M., Maj. Gen. in the Civil War.

Drake, Francis M., Brevet Brig. Gen. and Governor.

Duncombe, John F., State Senator and Regent State University.

Everson, Norman, Pioneer settler and State Senator.

Fink bine, Robert S., State Legislator, Supervising Architect of the State Capitol.

Fisher, Maturin L., Educator and Capitol Commissioner.

Grant, James, Judge of the Supreme Court.

Greene, George, Judge of the Supreme Court.

Grimes, James W., Governor and United States Senator.

Gue, Benjamin F., State Legislator and Lieutenant Governor.

Harlan, James, United States Senator.

Harper, Samuel H., Soldier and State Senator.

Hayes, Walter I., Member of Congress.

Healy, George P. A., Artist.

Hempstead, Stephen, Governor.

Henderson, David B., Member of Congress and Speaker United States House

of Representatives.

Hildreth, Azro B. F., Journalist and State Legislator.