Our Growing Collections

KENNETH A. LOHF

Gifts

Berol gift. Since i960 we have noted significant gifts from Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred C. Berol of letters and documents relating to the
American Revolution and to personages who figured in it. They
have no^^• added these important letters:

(1)   An autograph letter, signed, from George A\'ashington to
Joseph Jones and James .Madison, .Mount \'ernon, November 28,
1784, discussing inland navigation and the formation of a corpora¬
tion to finance the Chesapeake-Potomac Canal;

(2)   An autograph letter, signed, from Henry Laurens to Lord
Stirling, Philadelphia, December 7, 1778, written by Laurens as
President of the Continental Congress;

(3)   An autograph letter, signed, from Thomas Jefferson to
Thomas Leiper, Philadelphia, January 21, 1809, written as Presi¬
dent, inveighing against the Federalist position on domestic manu¬
factures and foreign commerce;

(4)   An autograph letter, signed, from Thomas Jefferson to an
unknown correspondent, undoubtedly Thomas Leipet, .Monti-
cello, May 21, 1823, mentioning the bank failures and his own
debt:

(5)   An autograph letter, signed, from Alexander Hamilton to
James McHenry, New York, January 19, 1799, urging the pro¬
motion of a .Mr. Brinley.

Brand gift. Mr. .Milieu Brand (A.B., 1929), who earlier presented
his papers, has now added his correspondence and personal journal
fortbeyeats 1966 and 1967.

Carmalt Estate gift. Through the good offices of ,Mr. Carroll Alton
Means, the estate of Geraldine Carmalt has presented a collection