Lester's History of the United States: Illustrated in Its Five Great Periods: Colonization, Consolidation, Development, Achievement, Advancement; Volume 1
Lester's History of the United States: Illustrated in Its Five Great Periods: Colonization, Consolidation, Development, Achievement, Advancement; Volume 1
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...said library. serf tions, I subscribed my name to the following sum-'Joseph Brkinthall, Secretary.' eons or notice, which Benjamin Franklin sent by a messenger, viz.: To Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Mop-'This praise' says Mr. Duyckinck, 'is not iB kinson, William Parsons, Philip Syng, Jr., Thomas deserved, as at the time ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...said library. serf tions, I subscribed my name to the following sum-'Joseph Brkinthall, Secretary.' eons or notice, which Benjamin Franklin sent by a messenger, viz.: To Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Mop-'This praise' says Mr. Duyckinck, 'is not iB kinson, William Parsons, Philip Syng, Jr., Thomas deserved, as at the time of its foundation, there was not Godfrey, Anthony Nicholas, Thomas Cadwallader, even a good book-store accessible nearer than Boston. John Jones, Jr., Robert Brace, and Isaac Peoningtoa: lent to the purchase-money of a share, and thus constitute themselves members. In 1790 William Bingham, a wealthy and liberal citizen, having heard that the directors intended to place a statue of Franklin in a niche in front of the building, volunteered to present the work to the institution. A bust and full-length drawing were sent to Italy for the guidance of the artist by whom the statue, which still graces the niche, was executed. In 1791 the free use of the library was tendered to the President and Congress of the United States, and the building was enlarged to accommodate the Loganian library; and the same year the manuscripts of John Fitch, relating to the steam-engine, were deposited in the library, with a condition that they should remain unopened until the year 1823. The Library now--1874--numbers about 100,000 volumes. It has been a fountain of light and knowledge, not only for Philadelphia, but the whole country. The Redwood Library.--In 1730, one year before Franklin founded the Library Company of Philadelphia, a select number of gentlemen, at Newport, organized an association 'for the promotion of knowledge and virtue.' Newport was already celebrated for its foreign commerce, which had enriched the town, and it was the chosen residence of a larg...
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