North Country Notes

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Ludwig Fink will be giving a talk on the history of Dannemora prison; an article on 19th century prison reform in relation to Dannemora prison; an index of North Country Notes from 1960-68; Nathan Beman’s description of his part in Ethan Allen’s capture of Ticonderoga; the riddle of the month; a January first through history segment.

Date and location of the December meeting of the CCHA, where Col. John Williams will be giving a talk titled “The ‘War’ between New York and Vermont”; a bill for the expenses of Middlebury school; the riddle of the month; a segment on the history of relations on both sides of Lake Champlain; a segment on an attempted petition against the preceptress of the Normal School; a document certifying the loan of household items to Phebe Barlow from her father John Addoms; meeting notes from the 1839 meetings of the Moral reform society of Plattsburgh.

Date and location of the November meeting of the CCHA, which will be reminiscing on school life in Clinton County with Dr. Evalon Merritt; a segment of examples of local crime; an ask for help in identifying a book titled Alice Maynard; some articles to watch for in local publications; a list of books in progress on local history; a letter to the keeper of the Rouses Point Lighthouse in regards to discrepancies in inventory; a segment on early correspondence courses; a list of artifacts purchased from the Witherill Hotel; and a list of recent donations to the museum.

The October meeting of the CCHA will be a dinner, where Jim Shaughnessy will be giving a talk on Steamship and Railroad travel in the Champlain Valley; a section on the H in Plattsburgh; excerpts from Samuel Bridge’s journal describing a trip from Rouses Point to Whitehall; a notice that the museum is seeking lighted display cases; and the riddle of the month.

The Fall meetings of the CCHA; September’s will be “An Evening with the Kent Delord collection” with Mrs. Elsie Everest and Mr. Glyndon Cole, October’s will be a dinner with Jim Shaughnessy as a speaker, November’s will be reminiscing on school life in Clinton County with Mr. Evalon Merritt, and December’s will be Col. John Williams speaking on his upcoming biography of Thomas Chittenden; a conference of New England historical societies is being planned; the executive board has moved to purchase the portrait of Benjamin Mooers originally mentioned in the May 1968 notes and is under consideration for restoration; a letter of correction regarding the spelling of Au Sable as Ausable; an early automobile instruction guide giving directions on driving from Plattsburgh to Montreal; a broadside and an excerpt from Dr. David Kellogg’s journal describing a preacher who set up a tent in Champlain making inflammatory statement; and an article on the origins of Macdonough Hall.

The annual summer trip for the CCHA will consist of a tour of early homes in southern Clinton County and then a picnic at Ausable Point, where a talk will be given about the development of the county; a notice from the State Museum seeking artifacts, the riddle of the month; an article on the Cumberland Head Lighthouse; notes from Chazy School records regarding the running of the school; summer news and notes, including local courses, recent donations, and the date and location of the September meeting of CCHA; a letter to General Mooers from his second wife Elizabeth Addams describing travelling across Lake Champlain and to Middlebury, and notice that the portrait of Benjamin Mooers mentioned in the May 1968 notes has been received and restoration will be attempted.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Allen Everest will be speaking on “The Romance of Old Clocks”, the June meeting will be a tour of early homes in southern Clinton County; an announcement that a portrait of Benjamin Moores is going up for auction; notice of a new publication “Historical Materials Relating to Northern New York”; an article on the activity of the Plattsburgh YMCA during the Great Depression; a segment on the original Great Bridge across the Saranac River; and an article on the Ausable Horse Nail Company.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Edgar J. Blankman will be speaking on “E. G. Blankman, North Country Mapmaker and Novelist”; the riddle of the month; excerpts from local newspapers about the death of President Benjamin Harrison; an article on the Lyon Mountain iron mines; a letter from R. A. Hiern of Willsboro to Benjamin Moores of Plattsburgh discussing opening a ferry across Lake Champlain; and a letter from H. L. Webb to a Mr. Swetland discussing the building of an ice house.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Lee Lapensohn will be giving a talk on “Fun with Antique Newspapers”; sections from two letters from the Kent Delord collection, one from Henry Delord to his wife Betsey discussing taking a steamboat on the Hudson and another from J. H. Webb to his brother H. L. Webb discussing one James Fenimore; an article on the use of the Underground Railroad in Northern New York; an article on President Monroe’s visit to Clinton County; a section asking for research assistance for a history of the town of Chazy; the riddle of the month.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Stuart Ludlum will be giving a talk on “Wind, Weather, Women and a Good Share of Luck, or a North Country Pilot Project in Supplementary Education”; the 1968 CCHA officers list; a segment on opium smuggling over the Canadian border; the riddle of the month; an article on the history of Rand Hill; and a letter from Thomas Price to Henry Delord from Champlain to Niagara.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Eugene Link will be giving a talk on “Plattsburgh’s Medical School and Journal”; a letter from George Izard to Henry Delord describing a level of carelessness among citizens of Plattsburgh; a letter from General Wilkinson to General Moores describing his grievances after the war of 1812; and a thank you to those who helped move the museum into the DAR house on its moving day.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where the Scuba Explorers will be displaying treasures found on the bottom of Lake Champlain; a notice asking to volunteer to transcribe microfilm at the State College at Plattsburgh; an amendment to the CCHA constitution; a segment on local place names; an article describing the 1954 visit to Plattsburgh by Van Wyck Brooks, a direct descendant of Zephaniah Platt; an 1827 letter describing a steamboat trip on Lake Champlain; an invoice for a celebratory dinner served to Macdonough’s army.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Louis Tucker will be giving an address; the riddle of the month; a letter from Thomas Price to Henry Delord describing a journey from the mouth of the Ausable river to Troy; an article on the Plattsburgh Trolley Line; an article on William B. Weaver’s attempt to divine oil on the bank of the Saranac River; a segment on place names.

The fall program for the CCHA, where the September meeting will have a talk given by Dr. Allen Everest covering “Pioneer homes of the Champlain Valley”, and the October meeting will have a talk by Dr. Louis Tucker, with subject yet to be determined; the riddle of the month; a segment on Baptist baptisms in the Saranac River; a letter from John Wool to B. J. Lossing about the Battle of Plattsburgh; a segment on a local history enrichment program to be held over the fall; and an advertisement from 1892 for fur coats.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where the humanities division of the college will be showing the 1927 film Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Saturday July 22nd will be the date of the annual CCHA picnic; records from the Champlain Presbyterian Church regarding rulings on various sins; an 1879 letter from Neal Sylvester describing a rumor of buried British gold; an article on the creation of Clinton Prison in Dannemora as an iron refinery; a section with some small news items; and the riddle of the month.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Carl Engelhart will be giving a talk titled “The Silver Screen: Plattsburgh”; the riddle of the month; an essay from 1859 discussing the Arnold Ore Bed; deed of sale for a church pew from the Keeseville Baptist Society; a letter from Abraham Allen to the secretary of war inquiring about his son’s whereabouts during the Mexican American war; notice of publication for Volume two of “Articles on Local History by J. Warren Harkness and Others”.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mrs. Eleanor Spaulding will be speaking on Old Peru; a document certifying indentured servitude; an article about the discovery of the Arnold Ore Bed; the riddle of the month; corrections for the publication “Pioneers of Clinton County”; a letter to F.O. Dewey explaining that he has attempted to overdraft his bank account.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. Carroll Lonergan, who will speak on “The Restoration at Fort Mount Hope and the Defense System of the Ticonderoga Area” ; a segment on all the different spellings of Chazy; an article on the male admirers of May Collins; an article on the Ausable Union Mutual Society; the riddle of the month; and corrections for the publication “Pioneers of Clinton County”.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. John Meyers will be giving a talk on “The Anti-Slavery Agent in New York State”; the CCHA board of directors for 1967; a document liberating a slave belonging to the estate of Zephaniah Platt; a section on the life of John P. Meyers; the riddle of the month; a list of CCHA publications for sale; a 1798 letter from Pliny Moore to Joseph Scott describing the town of Champlain; a note from the editor asking for members help in recruiting more members; a notice that the Dartmouth college is requesting letters relating to Daniel Webster; and Mrs. Jennet Everest of Peru’s instructions for her burial, penned 1901.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, which will be an evening of music. Dr. Fred Findell will perform Masi’s “The Battles of Lake Champlain and Plattsburgh” and Tom Chapin will perform ballads and folk songs from the North Country; the riddle of the month; a description of Masi’s “The Battles of Lake Champlain and Plattsburgh’; a letter from Julius Cesear Hubbell to Judge Pliny Moore asking for his daughter Ann’s hand in marriage; excerpts from the Chaplain Presbyterian Church records describing a Mr. Samuel Starks being accused of counterfeiting money; a notice that copies of the associations latest publication “Pioneer Homes of Clinton County” are available for sale; an announcement that the CCHA is looking for a permanent building to serve as museum; and a description of hot air ballooning in the 1880’s and 1890’s and local incidents related to it.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where traditional Native dances will be performed by children who are learning them to preserve them; the riddle of the month; a notice of the CCHA’s latest publication, “Pioneer Homes of Clinton County” which will be available before Christmas; a letter from Amasa Moore to Judge Pliny Moore, asking for money to pay back a debt he has gotten from buying clothes; excerpts from various Plattsburgh Newspapers describing the city’s Fourth of July celebrations from over the years; excerpts from Champlain Presbyterian Church records describing a member continuously struggling with alcohol until his excommunication; and a description of the life of Dr. Georgia Harkness.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, which will be a joint meeting with the County Medical Society focused on Dr. William Beaumont; the riddle of the month; excerpts from the Champlain Presbyterian Church Records; a description of the history of the old Military Turnpike; and papers relating to the life of Jaques Rouse.

Date and location of the next three meetings of the CCHA. September’s meeting will be a work night, where members will index historical materials. October’s meeting will be a joint meeting with the County Medical Society, covering Dr. William Beaumont, November’s meeting will have Native children performing tribal dances; the riddle of the month; a personals section; a letter from Major John Wool describing the Battle of Plattsburgh; a description of some summer events from the year; and entries from Dr. Kellogg’s journal in 1886.

Date and location of the next three meetings of the CCHA, May’s meeting will cover “The New State Curriculum in the Social Studies” with Benedict Hausdorf, June’s meeting will be the annual members exhibit night, and July’s meeting is still to be decided. A note from the editor is included stating that this is the final spring issue of the year, and asks for new submissions of material to include in the fall issues; the Chazy school will be hosting a regional convention of Yorkers club chapters; a description of the Rev. Hiram Chase’s experience in the State Asylum in Utica in the 1860’s; a description of Miss Mary Arnold’s experience receiving medical treatment travelling to Montreal to have tumors removed in the 1870’s; a segment on the origins of Chazy and its namesake; the riddle of the month; and a note from a student teacher relationship in the 19th century.

Date and location of the next three meetings of the CCHA, April’s meeting will cover “The Life and Works of George Alfred Henty” with Leclair Smith, May’s meeting will cover “The New State Curriculum in the Social Studies” with Benedict Hausdorf, and June’s meeting will be the annual Member’s Exhibit Night; a segment on the Quaker Union and it’s latest projects; the riddle of the month; an article on George Palmer’s role in the Papineau Rebellion; excerpts from the diary of Hattie Harkness describing her experience attending Keeseville High School 1896; and descriptions of deeds from the office of the County Clerk.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. Nelson Williams will be giving a talk on North Country Railroads; the CCHA Board of Directors for 1966; an announcement of the publication of “History of Methodism in Plattsburgh”; an article about the Whitehall and Plattsburgh railroad; an article on the Plattsburgh Home Guard; a segment speculating on the inspiration for the Joyce Kilmer poem “Trees”; structures that need assistance for preservation; and the riddle of the month.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Eugene Link will be giving a talk on the Bartons of Willsboro and Plattsburgh; the CCHA officer’s list for 1966; a segment on Clinton County place names; an anecdote about Harvey Weston of Morrisonville’s death; an article discussing the baseball championship results for the Northern New York league in 1901; an article describing a 1915 camp on Lake Champlain that was intended to teach war readiness; an article discussing the Junior Plattsburgh Training Camp; and the riddle of the month

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. Allen Everest will be giving a talk on Clinton County’s 150-year-old buildings; the October meeting will be discussing “By-Ways in Adirondack History” with Dr. Warner H. Cadbury; On September 22nd, Plattsburgh will be hosting a history conference with the State Historian’s Office in Albany, with sessions conducted by Mr. William G. Tyrell; an excerpt from The Plattsburgh Republican discussing a French Canadian republic; a letter from General John E. Wool to Philip B. Roberts about the 1814 Battle of Beekmantown; an article on Dewey’s Tavern in Champlain; a segment discussing a record of baseball games in the 1910’s; a segment discussing the Union Academy in the Union Quaker community in Peru; and a notice that North Country Notes is free to all association members with the price of membership.

Date and location of the next meeting of CCHA, where talks on the history of Chazy will be presented by Dr. E. J. Czarnetzky, Mr. Michael Andrassy, and Mr. John P. Ross; the June meeting of the CCHA will be the annual member’s exhibit night; a Clinton County Place Names segment; an article on the May 1892 flood; an article on the Saranac River Plank Road; and an excerpt from the newsletter of the Ausable River Masonic Lodge describing the lodge’s connection to the underground railroad.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. LaMar Moss will be giving a talk on “The History of the North Country Customs Service”; the April meeting will feature two talks, “Elizabeth Blackwell, First Woman Doctor” by Dr. Eugene Link, and “A Plattsburgh Doctor of the 1880’s” by Dr. Allen Everest; an account of the 1854 execution of James M. Bickford in Malone; an account of Lozier’s arrival in Plattsburgh; entries from Warren Harkness’ diary from while he was attending the Oswego Normal School; and excerpts from letters from Alfred McGregor to his brother Chandler McGregor asking him to pick up some goods in New York City.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. Edwin Berry will be giving a talk on “The Development of Libraries in Clinton County”; an account of the Plattsburgh Sherrif’s costs from 1839; an excerpt from a paper by Professor Philip White describing the early settlement of Beekmantown; excerpt from an 1832 speech on the importance of education reform given by George A. Simmons; anecdote from Mrs. Susan F. Fillmore describing teaching Lucretia Davidson at age 7 in 1817; an 1843 advertisement for a water pump; and corrections for “Recollections of Clinton County and the Battle of Plattsburgh”.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. Oscar E. Bredenberg will be presenting a paper on The Royal Savage; the January meeting topic will be “The Libraries of the North Country” as presented by Mr. Edwin Berry; excerpts from letters from Benson J. Lossing; bill for services rendered during the Battle of Plattsburgh on Crab Island; a section about Caleb Nichols, spy for the war department during the War of 1812; a section about a proposed asylum in Plattsburgh in 1886; and a Clinton County Place Names section on Plattsburgh streets.

For the Sesquicentennial of the Battle of Plattsburgh, the CCHA and the Battle of Plattsburgh Commission will be having a dinner at the Witherill Hotel on September 11, 1964; the fall program for the CCHA; announcement of a new book published by CCHA, “Recollections of Clinton County and the Battle of Plattsburgh”, edited by Allen Everest; an “In The News” segment; a letter from Captain Charles Hunter to General Joseph Bloomfield; an account of accidental deaths in Plattsburgh in 1892 and 1893; a letter from James Wood to the Secretary of War to vent his displeasure with the failed invasion of Canada.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA where Mr. Frank Cooper will be giving a talk on the history of the college at Plattsburgh and seeking help identifying students in photos from the Normal School; the June meeting will be the annual Member’s Exhibit Night; an excerpt from a Plattsburgh Republican article describing a visit by President Harrison to Plattsburgh; an excerpt from a Plattsburgh Republican describing 25 skeletons found while working near Fort Moreau; an article describing the history of the Fouquet House; an article about a near armistice in 1814; a segment on Clinton County Inventors; an article about the West Plattsburgh church’s Sunbeam band.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA where Mr. John P. Ross will give a talk on “175 Years of the United States Custom Service in the Champlain Valley”; the CCHA officers list for 1964; an “About This Issue” section clarifying that this issue is devoted to W. D. Howells’ 1890 summer in Plattsburgh; an epitaph for James Thompson of Peru; a notice from the editor asking for submissions to North Country Notes; selections from Dr. David S. Kellogg’s journal mentioning the Howells family; an excerpt from Dr. David S. Kellogg’s journal describing the murder of Mr. I. E. Tabor by Joseph Chapleau and Chapleau’s trial and execution.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA where Mr. David Martin will give a talk titled “The Writing of the History of Chazy”; the February meeting’s talk will be given by Miss Minnie Stoughton and the subject will be “Champlain and His Valley”; an announcement of the opening of the Lake Champlain Historical and Research Club’s museum of artifacts from Lake Champlain; a translation of Gustave A. Drolet’s description of the 1865 British raid on Fort Montgomery; an excerpt from a letter from congressman Mr. Isaac Finch to his wife Mrs. Martha Finch complaining about how long her letters are; a notice from the editor asking for submissions to North Country Notes; Dr. Allen Everest’s article, “Alexander Macomb at Plattsburgh, 1814” was published in the October issue of New York History magazine.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Dr. John Harrold; amendments to the CCHA constitution; a segment on the Christmas carol “We Three Kings of the Orient Are”; an article on Redford Glass; a segment on the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Clinton County; a book review on “Fort Covington and Her Neighbors, a History of Three Towns” by Dr. Herbert Donovan; and excerpts from George Heyworth’s journal, a potato farmer from Peru.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. Robert MacFarlane will be giving a talk discussing the climate of Clinton County; records from a Peru lawyer’s office; a recap of an 1890 women’s baseball game between a Rouses Point and Ohio team; an article discussing the British occupation of Point au Fer; birth notice from 1880 with a poem; a report from the Plattsburgh Republican on platinum being found on Bridge Street in Plattsburgh; an advertisement for “The Adirondack Bibliography”; and a notice from the editor asking for submissions to North Country Notes.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. G. Glyndon Cole will be giving a talk about The North Country Life magazine; the spring program of the CCHA; the CCHA officers list for 1963; an entry in Miss Margaret Green’s autograph book from Harvey Everett; a British report on the Battle of Valcour; a segment on Peru visitors to the 1893 world’s fair; and recollections on the great freshet of 1830.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. Robert Macfarlane will be giving a talk on “The Climate of Clinton County”; an article describing a Morrisonville temperance league; a letter from Salmon Pangman to Bartlett Nye; an article discussing the life of Darius Lobdell, a boy from Peru who moved west to Kansas; an 1843 Plattsburgh Republican article describing a series of general store robberies; the first Plattsburgh city ordinance for speeding tickets; and a notice from the editor asking for submissions for North Country Notes.

Date and Location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLellan will be giving a talk on the Davidson sisters of Plattsburgh; notes from a Plattsburgh town meeting regarding acquiring a poorhouse; a letter from Nathaniel Platt to Morris Miller reflecting on the “unfortunate” marriage of Mr. Miller’s sister; an article discussing the life of Hanry Everett, a boy from Peru who went west to Oregon and opened a furniture store; a poem from Lucretia Davidson; a poem from Margaret Davidson.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Miss Sailly Warren will be giving a talk titled “The Life and Times of Peter Sailly”; the fall and winter program for 1962 into 1963; some entries from Dr. Ira N. Vaughn’s 1875 ledger; an article describing Miron Spaulding of Black Brook’s experience going out west for the gold rush; a description of the inscription on a plaque on the Bridge Street bridge and how it came to be there; excerpts from instructions to Z. C. Platt about opening a branch of Aetna Insurance; and a brief article about Revolutionary War pension claims.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. Lawrence C. Kistner who will be giving a talk on Post Offices of Clinton County. A summer outing to the Lyon Mountain mine is also mentioned, with members receiving a guided tour; The most recent membership drive added 80 members, bringing the total to 321; an article from an 1893 issue of the Plattsburgh Republican discussing changes to Plattsburgh in the last 20 years; a segment on local reactions to the gold rush with quotes from the Plattsburgh Republican; and excerpts from letters from Wallace W. Bordwell to Benjamin Booth describing crossing the Panama isthmus.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Mr. John P. Ross will give a talk on the First International Railroad and there will be a vote on amendments to the original constitution of the CCHA; the spring program for 1962; the association directory for 1962; a letter from General John E. Wool to the Secretary of War regarding reinforcing border points from 1830; Notice of reward for deserter Silas Lovell from 1817; meeting minutes from an 1842 meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Clinton County changing the superintendents of the county poorhouse; an account of President Van Buren’s visit to Plattsburgh from the Plattsburgh Whig newspaper; and an 1891 excerpt from “The Morning Telegram”.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, which is the Annual Business Meeting with the election of officers. Mr. Edward Grandephe will be giving a talk titled “Game Birds and Animals of the North Country”, and a motion to update the pricing for memberships will be voted on; a recipe for Aunt Betsey’s strengthening plaster; Dr. Micheal Freligh’s 1806 account of a trip to Plattsburgh; a notice that Weatherwise magazine is reprinting an article titled “The Great Windfall of 1845 in New York State” and that copies will be available at the next meeting; an anecdote referencing William Gilliand; an excerpt from the Plattsburgh Republican newspaper alerting subscribers that soldiers had been ordered away from the Plattsburgh barracks in a suspected plot to dilute votes; rules of the Plattsburgh theater at the turn of the century; a Clinton County Place Names segment; and an excerpt from the Town of Plattsburgh records about checking credentials for electors in 1823.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where Rev. John F. Boyle will be giving a talk on Clinton County in the Civil War; an eyewitness account of newly recruited union soldiers leaving Clinton County for the front, a letter written at Albany describing companies of soldiers arriving one after the other; a letter from Captain Frank Palmer thanking the ladies of Plattsburgh for their gift of clothes for the soldiers; several letters to Cornelius and Annete Fischer from Forress and Stephen Fischer; a notice reminding members to pick up their copy of “History of Cumberland Head”; and a notice that the college is microfilming local newspapers and would appreciate loans to fill out the collection.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, with special guest Dr. Frank Barnes of the department of the interior, who will be presenting Mayor John Tyrell with a certificate designating Plattsburgh Bay a National Historic Landmark and giving an address titled “The Importance of the Battle of Plattsburgh and the Significance of the Area as a National Historic Landmark” for the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Plattsburgh; a letter from Job F. Sherman to S. S. Allen about worker efficiency in a lumber mill; an editor’s note welcoming submissions to North Country Notes; Major John Wools personal account of the Battle of Plattsburgh; the CCHA fall and winter program for 1961 into 1962; Plattsburgh town clerk records describing cattle marks; an announcement of the publication of the CCHAs latest book, “History of Cumberland Head” by Mrs. Bess Hagar Langworthy; and an acknowledgement of Mr. Frank Dossert’s donation of an addressograph and the associated plates.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, which will be a tour of the Sheridan Iron Works in Champlain followed by talks by the manager of the plant, Mr. John Zurlo and by Mr. Oscar Bredenberg on the history of the plant and manufacturing in the North Country; a school composition from a George H. Burroughs in the early 1850s; an 1869 advertisement from the Champlain Journal for Champlain Academy; excerpts from the Trustee’s Book and School records in the Town of Peru; a description of bounties and fines related to capture of various animals in 1808 in Plattsburgh; a letter from Joseph Bradish Nye to Bartlett Nye describing the funeral of Daniel Webster in Marshfield Massachusetts; and a letter from Amasa Corbin Moore to his father Pliny Moore discussing his expenses attending Middlebury College.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where a talk will be given by Mr. John Ross, titled, The First International Railroad; a letter from Amasa Corbin Moore to his father Pliny Moore describing a professor giving students in his class an “exhilarating gas”; a letter from Ralph Waldo Emerson to R. Corbin Esq. of Champlain thanking him for sending photos of Clinton County; an article describing the cholera outbreak of 1832, a Clinton County Place Names segment about Altona; the program schedule for spring and summer 1961; a description of prices in Peter Sailly’s General Store; town meeting notes from 1797 creating a committee for overseeing inoculations; and letters between C. A. Bolton and Essex county bank regarding mutilated bills.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where a talk will be given by Mrs. Margret Hayes, County Historian, on Highlights of the Towns of Clinton County; a transcription of a bet between Wentworth Phinney and Elisha Pangman over temperance; excerpts from the Town of Plattsburgh records concerning slavery; an article discussing fraudulent wolf bounty certificates; a bill of sale for a slave to Pliny Moore, a 5 year old girl named Phillis; a copy of an inscription from a slave’s grave; a description of the lives of two schoolteachers from 1890, Mrs. Bertha Coats and Mrs. Beatrice Signor; a letter from Matilda Moore Nye to her husband Bartlett Nye asking him not to buy her a new hat; and a request from the Plattsburgh College of Education’s library for donations of items that were lost in the 1929 fire.

Date and location of the next meeting of the CCHA, where a talk will be given by Mrs. Doris Begor Morton on Philip Skene in the Champlain Valley; inscriptions from the Champlain House hotel register betting on the 1864 presidential election; an editorial note that North Country Notes is experimental; a letter from Melancthon Lloyd Woolsey to Pliny Moore dated 1789; Rules of Plattsburgh's first Library from Hurd's History of Clinton and Franklin Counties; a Did You Know? Section; a book review of The Proudest Day by Charles G. Muller; a notice of the Jewish congregation of Plattsburgh's centennial; and an advertisement for memberships to the CCHA.