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 Soiitliern Historical Society Papers,

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,

Three Dollars per Annum, in Advance— Organ of the Southern Historical Society, Published under the Direction of the Executive Committee, and Edited by the Sectetary, R. A. Brock.

The chief object of this publication is to collect and preserve for the future: historian material for a true history of the causes, progress, and results of the great war for Southern Independence, while at the same time regard will be paid to the general history of the Southern States.

Each passing year adds increasing attestation to the value and importance of the publications of the Society.

Distinguished soldiers of each of the late contending armies in the war between the States, and able military critics of both continents, endorse the dictum of the New England Historical and Geneological Register, that no "library, public or private, which pretends to historic fullness, can afford to be without these volumes;" and of the London Saturday Review, that "they contain a mass of information relative to the late war, without a careful study of which no historian, however limited his scope should venture to treat any fragment of that most intersting story."

Among the subscribers to the are numbered the most distinguished of the Confederate leaders, many of the ablest soldiers of the Federal army, and a large number of those in all sections who are interested in historical matters; and the universal verdict of the press, as well as of the subscribers, has been one of the highest commendation of the interest and value of the Papers.

SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.— Terms of Membership : Annual Membership. $3.00; Life Membership, $50.00

SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PAPERS.— 17th vols, (1st Issue, Jan, 1876.) Sent Free to Members. Other Subscriberes, $3.00 per Annum.

Vols. I— VI (Semi-Annual), in paper. $1.50; cloth, $2.00; half morocco, $2.25; half calf, $2,50.

Vols. VI— 'XVI I (Annual), in paper, $3.00; in, cloth, $3.50 ; half morocco, $3.75; half calf, $4.00.

"Treatment of Prisoners," $1.00. " Early's Last Year of the War," $1.00.

Attention may be called to Vol. XV as being of exceptional interest to the many—, April 9th, 1865, with Historical Introduction/ which possesses a singular claim to the regard of those whose names it honoringly includes. The information it gives is not accessible elsewhere. It behooves every one of Lee's last followers to secure this volume, to be cherished by his posterity.

The Society possesses ample original material of the highest historical importance and interest for an indefinite continuance of its annual serial, and the hope is cherished that sustenance will not be wanting for the just performance of this worthy purpose.

Of the earlier volumes of the serial but a very few copies remain (although I some of them were re-published), and Volumes VII {1879} and X (1882) cannot be immediately supplied, because of wanting numbers, which have to; be patiently sought for and secured by purchase.

It is hoped that all of the members and well wishers of the Society will exert their influence towards increasing its membership. Gifts or loan of material towards the Papers and for preservation are earnestly solicited. Address R. A. BROCK,

Secretary Southern Hisiorical Society, Richmond, Va, 

[R. A. Brock is now, and has been for the past fifteen years, Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society, also.]