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THE INQUIRER AND MIRROR PRESS NANTUCKET ISLAND MASS.

LIST OF OFFICERS President WILLIAM F. MACY Vice-Presidents MILLARD F. FREEBORN WILLIAM F. CODD MRS. S. M. ACKLEY MRS. IRVING ELTING G. LISTER CARLISLE, JR. HENRY P. SCHAUFFLER Secretary MISS MARY E. STARBUCK Treasurer MRS. LILLIAN THURSTON Curator and Librarian MISS SUSAN E. BROCK Assistant Curator and Librarian MRS. NANCY GRANT ADAMS Auditors MISS EMMA COOK ALBERT G. BROCK MISS HANNAH G. HATCH

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MISS ANNIE W. BODFISH JOHN DITMARS MISS ANNE RING FRED V. FULLER MRS. ANNA FOLGER HUFF REV. JOSIAH COLEMAN KENT CAPT. B. WHITFORD JOY JOSEPH HUSBAND Committees—1927-28

Finance—William F. Codd, Millard F. Freeborn, Miss Susan E. Brock.

Publication—Miss Susan E. Brock, Harry B. Turner, Miss Annie W. Bodfish.

Building—William F. Codd, Miss Susan E. Brock, Mil­ lard F. Freeborn, William Sumner Appleton, John Ditmars.

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ANNUAL MEETING The thirty-third Annual Meeting of the Nantucket Historical Association was held in the Old North Vestry, July 20, 1927, at 3 p. m. The attendance was large, and the interest manifested was most gratifying.

President Macy opened the meeting and stated that as the report of the last Annual Meeting had been printed in the Proceedings for 1926, the reading, unless especially desired, would be omitted. He then called for the Secre­ tary's Annual Report, which was read and approved—and ordered printed in the Proceedings.

Mr. Macy then spoke with regret of the Treasurer's long illness which had finally made it necessary for her to resign the office. Her report, however, carefully prepared as usual, was then read by the Secretary. It was accepted and ordered printed in the Proceedings.

Again with regret Mr. Macy announced that owing to illness, Miss Susan E. Brock, the Curator, could not be pres­ ent. Her report, always the one report eagerly looked forward to, was up to the usual high level, and was read most satisfactorily by the Assistant Curator, Mrs. Nancy Adams.

Mr. Macy's comment that in his opinion no Historical Association could offer a more interesting report than that of our own Curator, found a ready response from those present. It was ordered printed in the Proceedings.

Mr. Freeborn reported briefly for the Building Com­ mittee, saying that he had only good tidings to report. All the buildings owned by the Association were now in good 7

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repair, and the new roof of the Fire Proof Building was warranted for twenty years. Any damage by fire or water would be repaired free of cost by the builders of the roof.

Mr. Kent, Chairman of Committee on Historical Es­ says, first outlined the inception of this contest by the late Alexander Starbuck, President Emeritus of the Nantucket Historical Association, who for several years gave a prize of five dollars for the best essay—and its later development, resulting in the offer by the N. H. A. Council of three prizes, namely :-$10.00, $5.00 and $2.50, and the decision to print the essay winning first prize, in the Proceedings.

He stated that the number of essays submitted this year by the pupils of the High School was far smaller than in any previous year, there being only twelve offered. None of these was thought worthy of the first prize. The second and third prizes were awarded to Miss Dorothy Boyer and Miss Frances Ramsdell, the subject of the first essay being "A Historical Drive" and of the second "Transportation".

The lack of interest in the Historical Essays was thought to be due partly to the lack of publicity among the many matters more widely advertised, claiming the attention of the pupils during the year. Mr. Macy suggested that the local paper might be of great help in popularizing this con­ test, surely a valuable one—for writers and readers.

The report of the Nominating Committee was then given by Mrs. Dorothy Richmond, and on motion of Mr. Fuller, it was unanimously voted that the Secretary be in­ structed to cast one ballot for the nominees presented by the Committee. This was done, and the Secretary then read the names upon the ballot as follows: President—William F. Macy.

Codri C* T?r®sid£ntf—Millard F. Freeborn, William F. Actley' He"ry P° Sch?u^^a^'&/rElt"?' Seth Secretary—Miss Mary E. Starbuck.

Treasurer—Mrs. Lillian A. Thurston.

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Curator and Librarian—Miss Susan E. Brock.

Assistant Curator and Librarian—Mrs. Nancy Grant Adams.

Councillors—Miss Annie W. Bodfish, Mrs. Anna Folger Huff, Miss Anne Ring, Rev. Josiah Coleman Kent, Capt.

B. Whitford Joy, John Ditmars, Frederick V. Fuller, Joseph Husband.

The subject of amending the Constitution was then taken up, and it was unanimously voted to return to the original method for the appointment of the Nominating Committee by the Council, as being more satisfactory than the present method adopted several years ago.

Mr. Fuller gave a most interesting account of the prog­ ress of the work in the restoration of The Oldest House, under the most able direction of Mr. William Sumner Appleton and his assistant, Mr. A. B. Shurrocks.

This concluded the business meeting.

Mr. Macy then spoke of the lately proposed Alumni Association, assuming that any High School graduates among his hearers would be interested to know of this movement.

The President's address followed. Mr. Macy stated that its chief cause for being was that it might be printed in the Proceedings! It would have been a pity, however, if those present had been deprived of the pleasure of hearing Mr. Macy read it—and their appreciation was fully ex­ pressed.

A letter from Charles Neal Barney was read, highly approving the movement towards the Whaling Museum— now fully under way.

Mr. J. E. C. Farnham then spoke with much feeling of incidents of his boyhood, his vivid word pictures being of great interest to his hearers. He also offered a small painted portrait of his mother to the Historical Association —and it is well-worth seeing. It is charming.

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who, among other things, is Chairman of the Executive Committee of the American Museum Association. He spoke enthusiastically of the collection in our Museum, of the work done already by the Association, and of the possible further extension along more widely educational lines.

Dr. Bumpus also greatly approved our—as it happened —widely scattered exhibits—the Fire Proof Building, the Old Mill, the Oldest House, the 'Sconset House. This ar­ rangement is approved as far less fatiguing to the visitor, and moreover each exhibit keeps its own individuality and interest.

He had examined the Candle House, the present goal of our efforts, and pronounced it ideal for the purpose, and advised as far as possible for all museums, windows to ad­ mit light, instead of depending upon artificial illumination.

Mr. Tripp, the lecturer for the evening, then had a few words to say in appreciation of his visit to Nantucket— having been much impressed with the fact that on one of the Nantucket streets one hundred sea captains had once lived.

Mr. Charles Selden, a well-known writer, but first of all a "Nantucket boy", spoke briefly of Nantucket's great asset, its historical background—and added that the Whal­ ing Museum as a great object lesson, was of inestimable value.

Mr. Moses Joy, another Nantucket "boy", recalled some incidents of his youth, chief among which was his own making of spermaceti candles near the close of his father's business, his father having been the last manufacturer of spermaceti candles in Nantucket.

At the close of the meeting, Mr. Joy disposed of his candles and several little squares of spermaceti, and then turned the receipts over to the Whaling Museum Fund.

The evening lecture at the Unitarian Church, given by Mr. George H. Tripp of New Bedford, President of the Old 10

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Dartmouth Historical Association, was thoroughly enjoyed by an audience that filled the church.

His talk before the pictures were presented, upon the subject of the Whale Fishery, was filled with interesting, amusing and thrilling details. And as the pictures were shown his comments formed an educational as well as en­ tertaining accompaniment.

Mr. Macy announced that the collection of Whaling Implements which Mr. Sanderson had generously promised to keep for the Association until a place to put them seemed to be reasonably assured, had now been turned over definitely to the Association.

"The Collection is now," said Mr. Macy, with the impressiveness due to the reception of such a gift, "the prop­ erty of the Nantucket Historical Association."

And so closes, hopefully, another year of the existence of the Nantucket Historical Association.

Mary E. Starbuck, Secretary.

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SECRETARY'S REPORT Mr. President, Members and Friends of the Nantucket Historical Association: We have understood that to many who were present at last year's meeting in this place, our reference to what "Robert B. said" conveyed no meaning whatever. It was a startling reminder that we, gradually and unconsciously, have advanced to the rapidly thinning ranks of those who "remember".

So it has been suggested that "Robert B. Thomas" should be introduced to this Annual Meeting as the original publisher of "The Farmer's Almanac", or as the title page states, he "established" the Almanac, a fresh copy of which in its lemon yellow cover, was unfailingly hung each New Year in every properly furnished kitchen. When some question arose as to weather probabilities or what not, about which there were differing opinions, the suggestion would be made to "see what Robert B. said". He was sometimes vague, but usually optimistic and always interesting. Out­ side its prophecies and predictions, its information about new moons and tides, its advice to the farmer upon the crops and their planting, as well as upon the care of his tools, the Almanac also furnished a deal of good reading culled from many sources. Its literary portion was a sort of precursor of "The Golden Book", and it has through all the years kept its original standard, not only as to level, but as to the character of its contents. We who "remember" and who still consult its pages, appreciate its conservatism, and are happily not confronted by either prose or poetry so 12

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modern as to have for us no meaning, no objective of its own, and which can't even be parsed! Robert B. is still our intelligent friend and contemporary. The Association is fortunate in owning a complete file of these Almanacs from its earliest publication, or "establishment".

And now again "according to Robert B.", the year has made the grand tour and we are once more at the starting point of Annual Meeting. Upon the whole the Association has made a good voyage, and our hopes for the future seem to be more than usually well-founded. The Council has held four meetings. At the first it was voted boldly, if not reck­ lessly, that the Fire Proof Building should have a new roof.

The coveted collection of whaling implements so gen­ erously offered to the Association by Mr. Sanderson, had apparently slipped from our grasp; the Whaling Museum with extra space for our treasures, now, many of them, packed away out of sight, had become only a wistfully re­ membered dream. And the bulk of such a venture as a whole new roof overshadowed any vision of further en­ deavor. But at any cost our priceless collection must be protected and preserved against that not unthinkable day when all other vestiges of the Island's past may in the name of Progress have been swept away. The Building Com­ mittee took the matter in hand, and presently we faced the winter with a weather-proof roof, empty pockets "and a heart for any fate".

February came, most hopelessly dreary time of the year. Then a meeting was hastily called to hear the cheer­ ing news that Mr. Sanderson would hold his wonderful collection for a year longer. The Council took a long breath.

The Association now had time to consider the matter of obtaining a building to house the again generously proffered gift. Plans were enthusiastically offered and discussed, and the Council then and there resolved itself into a Com­ mittee of the Whole to start at once upon the work of more 13

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thoroughly informing the Nantucket people and all members of the Historical Association as to the value of this col­ lection, as well as about other matters related to it, not yet fully understood. The members present readily and in­ dividually pledged modest sums, and the careful Treasurer even thought that a small amount of money might be gleaned from the always underfed treasury—and the Whal­ ing Museum Fund was launched!

President Macy came to Nantucket for the next meeting with his carefully worked out plans and the first draft of the proposed circular, which he offered to the Council for criticism. There wasn't any. We listened with bated breath but beating hearts, and the only comment was, that a graven image after hearing that paper, would have instantly put his hand in his pocket—if he had one—in the hope of finding the wherewithal to help on this undertaking.

The last meeting was a cheerful gathering, for the Council already felt assured of its ultimate success in raising the money required for the purchase of the old Richard Mitchell building at the head of Steamboat Wharf, known to a later generation as the Hadwen and Barney Candle House, and to make the few alterations necessary to fit it for an ideal home for this collection.

It has been objected by someone that these articles were collected from "away", that they were not wholly Nantucket relics. That is quite true. Not all of those whaling irons were forged in the Island smithies, but some of them were. And what is more, many of them had served on the Nantucket ships that were taken by British priva­ teers during the Revolution; and now after 150 years they are 1ought back to rest where their makers and owners rest, on the beloved Island of their origin.

6Cn 6r' W^en one thinks of it, most of these whaling lVrm lncit°r Tnu ?e?T0dS and wherever made, might trace their ancestry back to Nantucket, for probably few of them would

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have seen the light save for those first few crudely fashioned harpoons with which the Islanders experimented in Nan­ tucket Sound, so many generations ago.

At last we seem to have, or at least to recognize, a fitting memorial for that vanished race, the Nantucket whaling Captains, whose courage and skill, initiative and re­ source first prepared the way for that international, inter­ racial friendly intercourse that our aviators are so gloriously bringing to completion and perfection.

Surely there is spiritual kinship between the men who with ships of delicate steel and silken wings, race the winds and defy the deadly fogs of the uncharted upper air, and those young mariners, Island-born, who with clumsy wooden hulls and sails of "Rooshy duck" rounded Cape Horn into the unknown seas beyond, with never a flinching from their purpose—"A dead whale or a stove boat"!

A matter of rejoicing about which someone else will speak at length, is the restoration of The Oldest House, under the able direction of Mr. William Sumner Appleton and his assistant, Mr. A. F. Shurrocks.

So just now with the generous help of its friends, the Association seems to be adding materially to its value, not only as the preserver of the Island's history, but as the guardian of tangible evidences of the early life of its people, for instance, a typical Nantucket home, and the very tools of the trade by means of which these homes were acquired and maintained. Surely it is all interesting and valuable.

And now we, while grateful for the material blessings of the year, turn aside for a moment into that silence where we remember our irreparable losses.

Listen now to the long roll of honored and beloved names of those whose faces "we have lost awhile": Life Members—Mr. C. A. Coffin, Mrs. Anna Starbuck Jenks, Mrs. Charlotte P. Starbuck.

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Swain Barney, Mr. Henry Brown, Mr. Barker Burnell, Dr. Herbert Elliot, Mr. Edward Gardner Chase, Miss Sarah Joy Folger, Miss Lucretia Macy Gardner, Mr. Echlin Philip Gayer, Dr. John Shackford Grouard, Mr. Herbert Linsly Johnson, Mrs. Mary Ella Macy, Mr. Charles L. Minshall, Mr. William Rich Mitchell, Mr. J. Hatfield Morton, Rev. Charles A. Ratcliffe, Mr. Benjamin Franklin Riddell, Mr. T. Wallace Sherwood, Judge William Franklin Solly, Mrs. Isabella Sutphen, Mr. Elihu Henderson Swain, Mr. Richard Veo, Mrs. Lucy Morse Wales, Mr. James Wilson, Mr. Ad­ dison T. Winslow.

May they rest in peace; and may we, while it is yet day, go cheerily on with the work which to them as to us, seems so much worth while.

Respectfully submitted, Mary E. Starbuck, Secretary.

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TREASURER'S REPORT For the Year Ending June 30, 1927.

RECEIPTS. Balance on hand, June 30, 1926 $ 122.51 Life Membership fees 45.00 Annual dues 499.00 Admission fees, Historical Rooms 988.25 Admission fees, Oldest House 454.80 Admission fees, Old Mill 225.00 Interest on bond 42.50 Sale of publications 57.20 Donations 365.00 Rent Old Mill Lot (two years) 30.00 Withdrew from Nantucket Institution for Savings 1,174.64 $4,003.90 PAYMENTS Cleaning Historical Building Postage and stationery Supplies Typewriting Portrait Inquirer & Mirror, Annual Reports Inquirer & Mirror, advertising and printing Inquirer & Mirror, subscription A. W. Ellis, advertising Bay State Historical League, dues Wannacomet Water Co Expenses of lecture A. G. Brock, insurance A. C. Goddard, Historical building roof 17

$

88.48 33.47 11.66 2.00 5.00 263.00 65.00 2.50 3.94

2.00 20.00 19.93 111.76 835.00

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C. Calloway, labor I. A. Soverino, carting J. T. Worth, carting J. Y. Deacon, heater M. F. Freeborn, stock and labor A. Cartwright, stock and labor W. B. Marden, stock and labor Holmes & Co., stock and labor A. L. B. Fisher, stock and labor Salary of Attendants, Historical Rooms Salary of Attendants, Oldest House Salary of Attendant, Old Mill Salary of Janitor Deposited in Nantucket Institution for Savings Deposited in Nantucket Institution for Savings, Oldest House Fund

3.00 8.30 1.75 7.00 14.50 16.65 33.40 339.64 3.00 360.00 204.00 112.50 100.00 970.50 10.00 3,647.98 355.92

Balance to new account

$4,003.90 Winthrop Coffin Fund Account Oldest House Restoration Receipts

$ 2,000.00

PAYMENTS M. W. Boyer, photographs of Oldest House A. F. Shurrocks, services Isaac Blair, services A. Cartwright, stock and labor Anna Ward, board Balance in Pacific National Bank 18

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25.00 104.17 8.52 445.15 141.75

724.59 $1,275.41

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SUMMARY Assets

Fireproof Building and Meeting House Collection, (insurance) Siasconset House Old Mill Oldest House Susan W. Folger Fund: Nantucket Institution for Savings Ella M. Starbuck Fund: Nantucket Institution for Savings Oldest House Fund: Nantucket Institution for Savings Permanent Fund (Life Membership fees) Bond (Liberty Loan) Nantucket Institution for Savings Winthrop Coffin Fund: Pacific National Bank Balance on hand

$ 8,860.00 1,000.00 2,220.00 4,500.00 2,000.00 $18,580.00 228.78 3,084.77 1,537.39 1,000.00 1,021.57 1,275.41 355.92 $27,083.84

Liabilities

Unpaid bills

$459.54

Examined and approved, July 16, 1927.

Emma Cook, Hannah G. Hatch, Albert G. Brock, Auditing Committee.

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MEMBERSHIP New Life Members New Annual Members

6 99

Lost by death, Life Members Lost by death, Annual Members Changed from Annual to Life Members Withdrawn Dropped for non-payment of dues Present total membership Life Councilors Life Members Annual Members

105 3 30 0 3 8 44 634 3 89 542 634

Respectfully submitted, Mary M. Gardner, Treasurer.

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JONATHAN PARKER 1773-1861 My Maternal Grandfather He was a soldier in the War of 1812. I have no official record, but have always understood that he served on the old Constitution. A scar on his wrist from a sabre in the hand of an enemy was always of great interest to me when a child.

These pictures furnished by his grandson, Joseph E. C. Farnham, Providence, R. I.

CURATOR'S REPORT Mr. President and Friends: Again we are favored to be able to acknowledge with gratitude, the accession of many bequests and donations for our various collections. The number is quite too large for me to give you the whole, so I select for description those of greatest interest and historical value.

Each year brings some of the large oil portraits so much in vogue during the last century, and while these may not all be of equal merit from an artistic standpoint, we appreciate their historical value as representing the faces, costumes, and in a subtle way the character of our former citizens, and feel that they should be preserved with re­ spectful care. Three of these have recently come to us— all by bequest—one of Robert F. Parker, of Mrs. Love (Pollard) Parker and of Benjamin Franklin Riddell.

Amongst a number of large photographs are two worthy of especial mention—one of Capt. Robert Bennett Forbes, chairman of the Massachusetts Humane Society, framed with a reproduction of a "Resolution of Thanks" from the Royal Life Boat Institution of London, and one of Jonathan Parker, of whom the following story is told: After the war of 1812, in which Nantucket lost about half of her ships, when peace was declared in February 1815, the town held a general celebration and this same Jonathan Parker, lashing a chair to a peat-sled for a sleigh, with a small American flag flying, drove through snow-filled roads to Polpis and Quaise, spreading the glad tidings to all the out-lying farms. This picture was sent us by his 21

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grandson, with an account of the striking incident.

In great contrast to the life-size portraits and modern photographs, we have received several little albums filled with tin-types dating from 1865 to 1870. These tiny pic­ tures—less than an inch square—are often most life-like and show with surprising exactness the appearance of many of our prominent people, who would otherwise be only a name to the present generation.

We have received some old documents and much genea­ logical matter and have added quite a long list of pamphlets and books, mostly modern, except a New Bedford Directory of 1839 which contains a list of Nantucket whalers with names, masters and owners, and three large record books containing the Register of the Sherburne House, from 1879 to 1887, during which time Thomas H. Soule Jr., was pro­ prietor of this once well-known hotel, situated on Orange street.

A valuable bequest from Mrs. Mary F. Carrington gave us five pieces of beautiful antique China—a Lowes­ toft coffee pot and creamer with initials P. S. (presumably standing for Phebe Swain) a pink Bristol-ware pitcher, a blue and white Staffordshire coffee pot, and a small pitcher with stencil decoration in color.

The thoughtfulness and interest of one of Nantucket's sons procured us an American Ensign which was flown on the steamship "Chantier" when transporting LieutenantCommander Richard E. Byrd Jr., to Spitzbergen, from whence he made his memorable flight over the North Pole.

This was autographed by Lieutenant-Commander Byrd and his mechanician Floyd Bennett, and attracts greater atten­ tion than ever, now that the former has again distinguished himself by his latest exploit of flying across the Atlantic ocean in defiance of storm and inpenetrable fogs.

Very few years pass without bringing us something connected with Lucretia Mott, and this time it is a lap22

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board which belonged to, and was used by her. Such well authenticated relics of her home life, seem to bring her closer and make us realize that in spite of her world-wide fame, she still was truly one of us.

A few miscellaneous articles of purely local interest are: a bell that jingled on the short-lived horse-car line from town to Brant Point, some hat-blocks used in home­ work for the Nantucket Straw Works, two figures of lions moulded in paraffine and made in one of our old candlehouses, a little blue satin vest dated 1821 and worn by William Henry Coffin at five years of age, a lantern-top which belonged to the town's early street-lighting equip­ ment, and a collection from the estate of the late Isaac Macy, comprising old books, a handmade yardstick, plane and cask-scraper, some small silver articles and a quaint doll which belonged to the daughter of the family.

In addition to our bequests and donations, we have re­ ceived one most interesting loan: a finely made model of Ship "Houqua", as commanded by Capt. Henry Coleman.

Later this ship was converted into a barque and her sub­ sequent fate formed one of the saddest chapters of our history.

She sailed from Yokohama with the first cargo of tea ever shipped directly from Japan to New York, in August, 1864. Her commander at that time was Capt. William J. Cartwright of Nantucket and her crew consisted entirely of Nantucket men, Mr. Ray being first-mate.

She was never heard from afterwards and probably foundered with all on board in a heavy typhoon which occurred just after they sailed. This was one of the last of Nantucket's many sea-tragedies and seems of comparatively recent date when we realize that the captain's daughter is still living amongst us, one of the esteemed members of our Association.

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Association were stated to be the collection of everything that might illustrate our early history, and the securing of a suitable building in which such collections could be preserved.

At that time I am sure, no one of us imagined that these modest aspirations would so broaden out as to in­ clude the realization of the dream of a new fire-proof build­ ing containing an extensive accumulation of historic relics, and that one by one, we should obtain four of the oldest and most typical buildings on the Island—the Friend's Meeting House—the Old Mill—one of the ancient and most characteristic of the houses of Siasconset—and the very oldest house in town—and now, our appetite seeming to "grow by what it feeds upon", we are facing the greatest undertaking of all—the establishing of a complete Whaling Museum, housed in another valuable historic building.

This plan you have been, and will be, told about from every standpoint and it may be that here you imagine our vision ends—but, not so, for even now we have a dream of the wonderful effect the realization of the Whaling Museum will have on still further developments.

As you are aware, our fire-proof building is so over­ flowing with its collections, that much of our valuable store is hidden and quite unavailable for use and observation.

If all the articles connected with the whaling industry could be transferred to the new museum, where they would certainly belong, the space left would allow us to display many most interesting relics of the life of our early settlers, and best of all, would give us possibly the whole upper floor for a much needed and desired library. Here could be ar­ ranged and completed our fine collection of Nantucket books and pamphlets—old and new—and, most important of all, our large number of priceless manuscripts and documents of all kinds, could be rescued from the oblivion of our safetyvault, and be placed where they could be seen and appre­ ciated.

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We know that our past experience has proved that the more we attempt, the more we accomplish, so it may not be in vain that we think and speak of these visions as an added incentive to work with all our might, and to look forward with firm confidence and trust, to the support and assistance of all our members and friends, for the new ambitions which seem to us the most desirable end and aim of our present existence.

Respectfully submitted, Susan E. Brock, Curator.

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THE RESTORATION OF THE "OLDEST HOUSE" Fellow-Members of the Nantucket Historical Association: As a member of the Special Committee appointed by the council to have general supervision of the work of re­ storing the Jethro Coffin House, which was acquired by the Nantucket Historical Association in 1923, I have been asked by our president to make a brief report upon the progress of this work to date.

Most members of our association are probably aware that in January, 1926, Winthrop Coffin, of Boston, a de­ scendant of Tristram Coffin, offered to stand the cost of restoring and repairing this historic house, built 241 years ago, with the understanding that the work was to be closely supervised by William Sumner Appleton, an official of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities whose extensive experience with old houses more than qualifies him as an expert.

Last April Mr. Coffin, Mr. Appleton, Alfred F. Shurrocks, an architect who has extensive knowledge of New England colonial houses, and Isaac Blair, a building mover of wide experience, spent several days in town and made a careful study of the house and its great chimney, consider­ ing the proposed work from every angle.

A line of procedure was mapped out which, when com­ pleted, will restore to the old house some of its original features which time and its successive occupants have obliterated.

It was easily foreseen that the most ticklish part of the whole work would be the job of trueing up the huge chimney which, in accordance with the practice of 250 years ago, was laid in clay instead of mortar.

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the following account of what has been accomplished to date: In April a thorough investigation was made as to the condition of the Jethro Coffin house and of the chimney in particular, with the idea in mind of making the chimney permanently safe as well as the house itself. It was found, at this time, that the chimney had been built on the ground and had a decided lean toward the west and was in a very precarious condition from settlement due to the disintergration of the brick and the clay mortar.

The withs, or chimney partitions, had become loosened and disconnected from the main brickwork of the chimney.

A drawing of the chimney was made, showing the various offsets and the amount of lean together with the floor levels in relation to the chimney.

The actual work of raising the chimney began on June 9th. Mr. Appleton and his assistant, with Mr. Blair and his crew of men under charge of Foreman Chapman, all arrived on June 8th and the placing of the steel beams, blocking, and clamping together the mass of brickwork from the roof down to the ground preparatory to raising the chimney, was soon under way.

The base of the chimney was tied up to the steel beams.

The whole chimney was then raised 3% inches on the west side, causing it to move 8 inches toward the east at the ridge line. When this work was completed a solid founda­ tion was made under the entire base of the chimney.

That the entire house had settled was found by meas­ urements which showed that the sill at the southeast corner was 17 inches lower than at the northwest corner, making it necessary to replace the sills, which, however, were not original. With the sills in place, the entire house has been raised to level.

It was found absolutely necessary to replace several of the posts which were completely decayed.

The new posts have been hewn out of oak with all tennons complete like their originals in the house.

Several of the girts will require splicing with new ten­ nons to fit into the mortises of these posts. Girts which were cut away to allow space for windows must also be spliced.

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THE RESTORATION OF THE "OLDEST HOUSE"

The rafters and gables of the house have a decided lean toward the west, while the existing lean-to at the rear of the house leans toward the east. This was caused by the pivoting of the long, continuous rafters on the main plate, giving a decided twist to the house at this point. These rafters are to be jacked to their original position.

That the lean-to originally extended across the whole width of the house is shown by the mortise holes in all of the posts at the rear of the house behind the outer boarding and which Mr. Appleton found to be there as well as the oven of the original fireplace also covered over with boarding.

A new foundation has been made under the walls extending around the entire house and down below the frost line.

The work of repairing the brickwork of the chimney will be started by Mr. Arthur Williams, mason, under the direction of Mr. Appleton, and when this is completed all of the temporary shoring, blocking and steel work will then be removed and the chimney left standing on a solid foundation.

The small fireplace of late construction in the east room, built on an iron frame, was removed by Mr. Appleton and the large original fireplace with rounded corners, 8ft.

4 in. wide was uncovered. This fireplace contains an original small domed oven.

The re-building of the lean-to and the work of setting up the new part of the frame in the main house by Mr. Archibald Cartwright will proceed as fast as is expedient with work of this kind.

Photographic records were made before and during every step of the work now in progress.

In conclusion I will state that the Association is doubly fortunate in having received Mr. Coffin's generous offer to finance this work of restoration and Mr. Appleton's equally generous promise to supervise the orderly steps which are to be taken to restore things to their original status.

Respectfully submitted, Fred V. Fuller.

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PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS Fellow-Members of the Historical Association, and Friends: Since assuming the presidency of this organization, I have learned that one of my duties is to deliver an address at the annual meeting. So far as I have been able to learn, the main reason for this feature is that the address may appear in the annual report of the proceedings. I have found, however, that if I write out a speech beforehand and then try to deliver it, I usually forget what I wrote and say something else. Then if I try to remember afterwards what I said and write it out for publication, the written version bears so little resemblance to the actual speech as to be scarcely recognizable by my auditors.

As an annual address is expected of me, however, I have put a few random thoughts into writing, and will proceed to read them. If, after hearing what I have written, the Council wishes to have it appear in the annual report, the responsibility is theirs, not mine. It may appear somewhat whimsical, not to say flippant, in spots, but perhaps it may help to relieve what might otherwise prove a rather solid program.

This organization first saw the light in the year 1894.

So those of you who attended the first meeting and have remained loyal ever since are entitled to take the thirtythird degree today.

I doubt very much if any thirty-three years since the creation have been so crammed full of history, in the larger sense of the term, as this particular third of a century we now look back upon. Surely no period of equal length can show so many changes in political alignment among the 29

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nations of the earth, in their forms of government, or in the personnel of those who govern them. Nor can any cor­ responding period compare with it in the progress and ad­ vancement which has been made in every branch of scientific achievement and mechanical invention.

It would be most interesting, if we did not have what are, to us, more important matters to consider, to recapi­ tulate some of these marvelous changes which have come about in this long generation since our first birthday. The world we live in today is a different world from the world of those now derided "gay nineties"; but it is borne in upon us more and more as the years pass that, with all its faults, ours has at least been a wonderfully interesting era in which to have lived; and that, notwithstanding all the terrible things which have happened, we who have lived through it may well congratulate ourselves on our good fortune in having been on earth during this particular thirty-three year period.

It is difficult to resist the temptation to enlarge further upon this theme, but we can consider it only in relation to its bearing upon our own special function—the preservation and perpetuation of all that was best in the history of our own beloved town and island. To take a purely local view, then, one has only to stroll about our own streets today to realize that the changes have been no less revolutionary in this remote little community than in the larger world which we know as "off-island".

Forgetting for a moment, if that be possible, the ubiquitous automobile, let us consider just one other ex­ ample among the many which might be cited—the matter of dress. Can you conceive of the sensation which some of the eminently respected ladies now in this audience might have produced if, clad in the costumes they are here and now wearing with perfect propriety, they had sauntered down our Main street on a pleasant afternoon in the year 30

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1894 ? I suspect that a little history might have been made right then and there, and that the accommodations of our much-maligned county jail might have been overtaxed to furnish standing room only for the participants in the riot which would surely have occurred. Assuming that the pres­ ent trend continues to its local conclusion, dare we even conjecture what some of the ladies may wear (or not wear) thirty-three years hence in the year of our Lord 1960?

Perhaps you are wondering what all this may have to do with the proceedings of this august body in annual con­ clave assembled today. But, just because we are a historical association, need we be concerned exclusively with the past ?

May we not occasionally contemplate and take note of his­ tory in the making?

In a few weeks our famous Main Street Pageant will be re-enacted, and the costumes of our grandfathers and grandmothers will again be donned and worn for a few hours by the youths and maidens of today, while they, perchance, tread the mazes of the stately minuet. Can we visualize their grandchildren, two or three generations hence, ap­ pearing in the fashionable garb of the year 1927 and dancing the bunny-hug, the Charleston, or some of the other even less-mentionable terpsichorean atrocities of our day to the music of a jazz band for the edification of the multitude?

And if so, will the multitude exclaim: "Isn't it quaint ?"

I wonder!

And what is the moral, if there is a moral, to be drawn from these random reflections and speculations? Isn't it that, in spite of what I have said about our good fortune in having lived in this remarkably interesting era, there is still something to be said for the past?

We have to live in our own time whether we will or not, since we were not consulted and had no choice in the matter. So it behooves us to make the best of it and look on the bright side. But having looked, and having seen 31

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what is good as well as some of the things which are—well, perhaps not so good, isn't it a relief, for one day at least in the year, to forget the present and turn to the past—to that more restful, more leisurely, more dignified past?

Comparisons are odious, and it is not for us to say that the old days were necessarily better than the new ones.

From the time when Adam and Eve first told Cain and Abel and the other unnamed young Adamses about the good old times in the garden, the older generation has been handing out to the younger that same old line of what most of us, I think, now recognize as buncombe. It was just as true then as it is now, and it is just as true now as it was then.

Though each generation is a little worse than the one be­ fore it, somehow, some way we do progress. It reminds us of the oft-quoted old apple woman who lost a little on every apple she sold, but by doing a very large business she just managed to make a living.

We know, of course, that the world has been going to the dogs since the time whereof the memory of man run­ neth not to the contrary, but the dogs are still awaiting the final debacle, and meanwhile we carry on; and when the follies and foibles of our own generation press too heavily upon our consciousness we can always find consolation in reviewing the merits and virtues of our forefathers. That, I take it, is what a historical association is for, and that is why we are here today.

So for the next hour I invite you to listen to eulogies of our ancestors. In that delightful little collection of "howlers" called "English as She is Taught" a school-boy defines the word eulogy as "a kind of a sad poem", adding, to make the thought clearer: "the best-known example is Gray's Eulogy Written in a Country Churchyard". So now you may know just what to expect.

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tire you by reviewing in detail any of the many difficulties we have had to meet and overcome; it's too long a story and we want to forget it.

We have made a fresh start, and we believe the tide has turned and is now running in our favor. Every day we receive fresh assurances that such is the fact, but, since "money talks", perhaps the best evidence is that since our first appeal to our members was sent out a few weeks ago we have received in cash, checks and pledges toward the fund we are seeking to raise, thirteen thousand, six hundred and sixty dollars. This is a most gratifying response, and especially so because practically all of it has come from our own members.

But our work has really just begun. This is only about a third of the amount which we estimate we shall eventually need to assure the success of the project. Now we must educate the public outside of our own membership to a proper appreciation and understanding of what this pro­ posed museum may mean to us all and to those who come after us.

By vote of the Council I was authorized to appoint a special committee to continue the work, and I am now able to announce that the following-named persons have been appointed and have consented to serve on that committee: Albert G. Brock, George L. Carlisle, Jr., Louis Coffin, Joseph Husband, Arthur W. Jones, Capt. B. Whitford Joy, Charles A. Selden, Reuben C. Small, Austin Strong, Harry B. Turner, Mrs. Seth M. Ackley, Mrs. Alexander M. Craig, Miss Annie Alden Folger, Miss Annie Barker Folger, Mrs. Florence Merriam Hill, Miss Katherine Lord, Mrs. Benjamin Sharp, Mrs. Elting Sharp, Miss Anne Ring, Miss Mary E. Starbuck.

It will be understood, however, that this is a very elastic committee—elastic in one way at least. It may be expanded and extended indefinitely, and I shall be very glad to add to it anyone who can help us in any way to achieve 33

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our purpose, which is to complete the fund necessary to take over the old candle house and put it in shape to prop­ erly house the great collection which has been so generously offered us. Meantime I ask all members of our Association to resolve themselves into a committee of the whole to help in the work. It is our wish and our hope that every Nantucketer and every one in any way interested in Nantucket's past, present or future should have some stake in the Whal­ ing Museum, be it ever so small. That's a big field. Please help us to cover it. Every member can get at least one sub­ scription, and if each one will do his bit, success is a foregone conclusion.

Circulars and pledge cards are here. Please take some when you go out and pass them along. While we must, of course, have some fairly substantial contributions to assure completion of the fund, pledges of any amount will be welcome.

It has been decided not to publish the amounts of the individual subscriptions. There are several reasons for this course. We do not want any possible subscriber to feel that since he cannot afford to pledge as much as he might wish or as someone else does, he will do nothing about it. We do not want anyone to say or think that someone else should have given more. We do not want those who are generously inclined toward this particular cause to be importuned in behalf of others in which they are perhaps less interested.

In a word, we want it to be a free will offering—not letting the left hand know what the right hand doeth. We believe, all things considered, that this is the wisest plan, and we ask you to help us to prove that we were right.

And now for our speakers.

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MRS. MARY MACY (BROWN) GARDNER. Our members, both far and near, will regret to learn of the death of Mrs. Mary Macy Gardner, widow of Arthur H. Gardner.

Mrs. Gardner was elected Treasurer of the Nantucket Historical Association in 1922, serving most acceptably in that capacity until her death on August 11th, 1927.

She was a woman admired and respected by all. She had served the town as collector of taxes and had served well. As the first woman collector in the state she gained considerable notoriety, but it was in doing her task well that she took pride.

Mrs. Gardner was a historian, delighting to delve into Nantucket history and traditions. She was also a student of genealogy and was frequent­ ly called upon to trace family lines, having a large amount of material at hand for her research work.

At a recent meeting of the Council of the Nantucket Historical Association it was voted that the following resolutions be adopted: Whereas by the death of Mrs. Mary M. Gardner, the Nantucket Historical Association has suffered the loss of an able official, therefore be it Resolved: That the Council herewith expresses not only its appreciation of the faithful services of Mrs. Gardner during the years in which she has held the office of Treasurer of the Association, but also its recognition of her loyal and unfailing support in all the work under­ taken by the Association or relating to its welfare.

Resolved: That the Council in the name of the As­ sociation, extend to Miss Grace Brown Gardner its sym­ pathy in her sorrow at the loss of a devoted mother.

Resolved: That the above resolutions be spread upon the records of the Association, that a copy thereof be sent to Miss Grace Brown Gardner, and the same be published in the next issue of The Inquirer and Mirror.

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AN OLD DOCUMENT Among some old manuscripts has lately been found the following account of the sale of the large Fair street Meet­ ing House in 1864 and the purchase of the building used by Friends until 1894.

So many inquiries are continually made about these buildings that it is deemed of interest to insert a transcript of this paper here. *

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1864—9th Month—29th Day. A proposition having been made to sell the Meeting House and land and perhaps the School House and land also, the subject has claimed the consideration of the meeting, and it is the judgment of Friends to leave it with the over­ seers of Society to manage the case as in their judgment shall seem best, and report thereon to an adjournment of this meeting.

Adjourned to meet at the close of a meeting for worship two weeks from this day.

1864—10th Month—18th Day. Met according to adjournment. The following com­ munication has been received from the overseers of Society and the subject has again claimed our solid consideration and it is the judgment of this meeting to leave it with the same Friends to act in the case for the best interest of Society and report to a future meeting with which the women unite.

Report of Overseers.

Agreeably with the instruction given us, we have at­ tended to the subject of the sale of the Meeting House, School House and the lot on which they are situated, in the accomplishment of which we have done all that was 36

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consistent in our judgment towards obtaining a suitable equivalent; and have agreed to give a quit claim deed of the premises for seven hundred and fifty dollars and one half of the benches or seats in the south lower part of the house, and the platform upon which the gallery seats are situated.

And after deliberating upon the subject, we are of the opinion that if the Boarding House can be made advantage­ ously available, it will be best to convert it into a place for the holding of our meetings for the future.

Signed on behalf of the Overseers by James Austin, Clerk.

1864—12th Month—29th Day. The committee appointed to have charge of disposing of the Meeting House and procuring a suitable place in which to hold our meetings, have made the following report which is satisfactory.

Report.

Agreeably with the instructions given us, we have at­ tended to the subject of procuring a place, in which to hold our meetings, and 4kg Friends know, have purchased the School House and land under and adjoining the same as now enclosed. We have had the building repaired and so altered and arranged as we apprehended would meet the views of Friends generally. We have also contracted to have the outside thoroughly painted, which will be attended to as soon as circumstances will warrant. After using such part of the house belonging to Friends at the head of Liberty street, as was necessary, we have sold the remainder thereof, together with the land belonging to it, and the amount from the sale with that received from the sale of the Meeting House etc., it is thought will make the whole expense incurred including the contract for painting.

In the prosecution of this service we have been mater­ ially assisted by Gorham Hussey and some other friends, which we submit to the Monthly Meeting.

Edward Mitchell Peleg Mitchell James Austin

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LIST OF MEMBERS COUNCILORS

LIFE

Folger, Annie Barker, Lily St., Nantucket Mass.

Lang, Florence Osgood (Rand), Nantucket, Mass.

LIFE MEMBERS Ackley, Mrs. Seth Mitchell, Nantucket, Mass.

Adams, Harry B., 4 Ashmore Road, Worcester, Mass.

Affeld, Mrs. Bertha Bacon, 113 Willow St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Appleton, William Sumner, 2 Lynde St., Boston, Mass.

Austin, Mrs. W. H. M., Cliff Road, Nantucket, Mass.

Barnard, Prof. Charles, 139 East 39th St., New York City.

Barnard, Frederic, 236 Main St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Barnard, Marianna (Sprague), Care Mr. Frank Barnard, 290 Broadway, N. Y. Barrett, John Wendell, Oyster Bay, N. Y. Barrett, William M., 214 Ave. A., Bayonne, N. J. Beebe, Alice Geissler, 53 Grove St., Wellesley, Mass.

Blackburn, Elizabeth M., Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bodfish, Annie Warren, Nantucket, Mass.

Brock, Susan Emma, Fair St., Nantucket, Mass.

Brown, Julia D., 35 West 130th St., N. Y. Brown, William Frederick, Armidale, N. S. W., Australia.

Capp, Seth Bunker, Box 2054, Philadelphia, Penn.

Carlisle, G. Lister Jr., 18 Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Cathcart, Wallace Hugh, President Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio.

Catlin, Sarah Affia, Lily St., Nantucket, Mass.

Channing, Eva, Hemenway Chambers, Boston, Mass.

Clark, Anna (Swain), Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Coffin, Elizabeth Rebecca, Lily St., Nantucket, Mass.

Coffin, Maurice P., 47 Union Park Ave., Jamaica, N. Y. Coffin, Winthrop, 60 State St., Boston, Mass.

Coggeshall, Walter, 1 F St., Eureka, California.

Coleman, Emma, Fair St., Nantucket, Mass.

Colket, Tristram Coffin, 2nd, Wynnewood, Penn.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Colket, Tristram Coffin, 3rd, 253 Hathaway Lane, Wynnewood, Penn.

Davis, Charles Henry, 18 Old Slip, New York City.

Davis, Margaret (Underwood), 100 Common St., Belmont, Mass.

Dudley, Mary (Marrett), Standish, Maine.

Durfee, Mary Galnsha (Hatch), Palmyra, N. Y. Elkins, Harriette Ann, Pearl St., Nantucket, Mass.

Elting, Susan (Green) 729 Washington St., Brookline, Mass.

Everett, Henry Coffin, 201 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Coffin, 147 Milk St., Boston, Mass.

Folger, Gulielma, Nantucket, Mass.

Forbes, Mary Bowditch, Milton, Mass.

Ford, James B., 1790 Broadway, N. Y. Frothingham, Ellen Folger, 9 Exeter St., Boston, Mass.

Fuller, Frederick Vincent, Milk St., Nantucket, Mass.

Fuller, Mary Louise (Myrick), Nantucket, Mass.

Greene, Howard, 559 Marshall St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Gries, Ethel Goff (Folger) Rosewood, Ohio.

Gwynn, Mrs. Mary, 228 South 22nd St., Philadelphia, Penn.

Hinchman, Anne, 3635 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Penn.

Hinchman, Lydia Swain (Mitchell) 3635 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Penn.

Hinchman, Margaretta, 3635 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Penn.

Husband, Joseph, New Dollar Lane, Nantucket, Mass.

Hussey, Martha, 303 East Ave., Rochester, N. Y. Hutaff, Grace (Elkins), Nantucket, Mass.

Jannotta, Mrs. Stella S., Warrenville Road, Wheaton, Mass.

Johnson, Minnie Agnes (Jonah), Bath, Maine.

Johnson, Pauline (Mackay) Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Joy, Moses, Camera Club, 121 West 68th St., New York City.

Kimball, Martha W. (Pond), 13 Argyle Ave., Rochester, N. Y. King, Samuel G., 367-369 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass.

Lang, Henry, Nantucket, Mass.

Langlands, Helen (Coleman), 24 Fifth Ave., New York City.

Larkin, Mrs. Ruth William, Larkin Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Leavett, Gertrude Mitchell (Goodsell), Scarsdale, N. Y. MacDonald, Mrs. Elizabeth H., Hotel Margaret, Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y. Mackie, Mrs. David Ives, 128 East 39th St., New York City.

Macy, Mary Eliza, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Macy, Nelson, 441 Pearl St., New York City.

Manter, Capt. Harry, 386 Park Ave., Cliff Side, N. J. McCleary, Helen Cartwright, 3 Auburn Court, Brookline, Mass.

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LIST OF MEMBERS McGill, Mrs. Frances M., 36 Rue Desaix, Paris, France.

Mead, Edwin D., 20 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Mitchell, Emily Burns, 1735 New Hampshire Ave., Washington, D. C. Mitchell, Helen (Leeds), Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

O'Gorman, Mrs. Ella Foy, 230 E St., Washington, D. C. Paine, Mary Elizabeth (Folger), 315 Mayer St., Providence, R. I. Pearson, Edward J., President N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad, New Haven, Conn.

Robb, Nancy Delia, Nantucket, Mass.

Rollins, Rev. Walter Huntington, President Fairmount College, Wichita, Kansas.

Sharp, Benjamin Carl, 49 West Castle Place, New Rochelle, N. Y. Sharp, Virgina May (Guild), Gorhams Court, Nantucket, Mass.

Smith, Pauline Starbuck Byron, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Starbuck, George Franklin, Waltham, Mass.

Starbuck, Mary Eliza, 8 Pleasant St., Nantucket, Mass.

Starbuck, Susan Amelia, Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Starbuck, Walter Fisher, Waltham, Mass.

Swain, David Whiton, 31 Nassau St., New York City.

Swain, Eunice Swain (Barney), 36 Clark St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Voorneveld, William, Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Ward, Mrs. Adelaide, Nantucket, Mass.

Wilson, Anne, Nantucket, Mass.

Worth, Frank, Ocean House, Nantucket, Mass.

ANNUAL MEMBERS A Ackley, Rev. Joseph B., Burnside, Conn.

Adams, Ellouise, 17 Fair St., Nantucket, Mass.

Adams, Harry B, 4 Ashmore Road, Worcester, Mass.

Adams, Karl, 36 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Adams, Nancy Story (Grant), 17 Fair St., Nantucket, Mass.

Albertson, Alice Owen, The Gunther, 41st St., and Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, Penn.

Alford, A. S., 1500 West 9th St., Los Angeles, California.

Allen, Mrs. Le Moyne Dillingham, Granville, N. Y. Allen, Mrs. Lucy Ellis, West Newton, Mass.

Allen, Marian Hallet, Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Allen, Olive Marchant, Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Anderson, Florence Mary (Bennett), 364 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla, Washington.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Anderson, Prof. Louis F., 364 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla, Washington.

Armstrong, John R. Cranston, Providence Co., R. I. Atkins, Mrs. Katherine W., P. O. Box 1250, New Brunswick, N. J. Avery, Henry C., 204 Harrison Ave., New Brunswick, N. J. Ayers, Annie, Pearl St., Nantucket, Mass.

Ayers, Mary, Pearl St., Nantucket, Mass.

Ayers, John Killen, Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

B Babb, Emily Gilmore, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Babcock, Edwina Stanton, Nyack-On-Hudson, N. Y. Bacheller, Augusta H., 51 Franklin St., Lynn, Mass.

Bacheller, Helen L., 51 Franklin St., Lynn, Mass.

Baker, Maude, 67 Stinson Ave., Providence, R. I. Balch, W. E., 7801 Illinois Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. Baldwin, Annie (Osgood), 2 Quince St., Nantucket, Mass.

Barker, Burt Brown, 50 Upper Mountain Ave., Montclair, N. J. Barnard, Frank Redfield, 69 Bay View Ave., Port Washington, N. Y. Barnard, Mrs. Mary V., Newcastle, Henry County, Indiana.

Barnard, Henry O., Newcastle, Henry County, Indiana.

Barnes, Mrs. Anna Knapp, Little Book Shop, Quince St., Nantucket, Mass.

Barnes, Grace Davis, Gardner Court, Nantucket, Mass.

Barney, Charles Neal, 115 Broadway, New York City.

Barney, Maginel W., 23 No. Water St., Nantucket, Mass.

Barney, William H., Hopedale, Mass.

Barney, Mrs. William H., Hopedale, Mass.

Barney, William H., Jr., Hopedale, Mass.

Barrett, Anna E. C., Siasconset, Mass.

Barrett, Marjorie, Nantucket, Mass.

Bartlett, Edith M., Gardner St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bartlett, Mrs. Josiah, Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. Bassett, Mrs. George P. Jr., 5440 Northumberland St., Pittsburgh, Penn.

Bassett, George Pomeroy, 3rd, 5440 Northumberland St., Pittsburgh, Penn.

Baxter, Anna, Nantucket, Mass.

Beadle, Phebe H. Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bellaver, D., Katonah, N. Y. Benham, Mrs. Elizabeth E. (Thompson), 86 Howe St., New Haven, Conn.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Bennett, Henry Hollis, Bennett-Baker Lumber Co., Viola, Idaho.

Bennett, Mrs. Flora Moore, Bennett-Baker Lumber Co., Viola, Idaho.

Bennett, Harriett Stanton, 5 Pleasant St., Nantucket, Mass.

Benson, Mrs. R. E., 8 Winter St., Nantucket, Mass.

Benton, Amy Alice (Isom), Chestnut St., Nantucket, Mass.

Benton, William Josiah, Chestnut St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bettridge, Agnes E., 1619 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 6, Cambridge, Mass.

Bigelow, Edmund, 25 School St., Springfield, Mass.

Bigelow, Edward Alden, 8 Francis Circuit, Winchester, Mass.

Bigelow, Mary E. Fair St., Nantucket, Mass.

Black, Alice L., 183 Belmont St., Fall River, Mass.

Blackmur, Eleanor, Pearl St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bohan, Mrs. Arthur B., 1535 Juneway Terrace, Chicago, 111.

Bolles, W. B., 553 West 55th St., New York City.

Bolles, Mrs. W. B., 553 West 55th St., New York City.

Booth, Mrs. Dorothy C., 39 West 67th St., New York City.

Borneman, Mrs. E. L., 11 Hussey St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bostwick, Frances S., 193 Old Army Road, Scarsdale, N. Y. Bostwick, Jane Folger, 193 Old Army Road, Scarsdale, N. Y. Boyer, Maurice Weimer, Vestal St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bracher, Mrs. Catherine Morison Coffin, Dongan Hills, Staten Island, N. Y. Bray, Louise W., 357 Harvard St., Cambridge, Mass.

Brayton, Annie Sale (Chinery), Nantucket, Mass.

Brayton, Caroline E. (Slade), P. O. Box 104, Fall River, Mass.

Brewer, Margaretta McC. C., 75 Main St., Hingham, Mass.

Bridgman, Bessie, Nantucket, Mass.

Briggs, Charlotte Puffer, 257 Steuben St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Broadhurst, Edward T., 44 Firglade Ave., Springfield, Mass.

Broadhurst, Mrs. Edward T., 44 Firglade Ave., Springfield, Mass.

Brock, Albert Gardner, Nantucket, Mass.

Brock, Annie Cartwright, Nantucket, Mass.

Brooks, Anne Roberts, 24 North St., Greenwich, Conn.

—Brooks, Josephine (Sylvia), 326 Highland Ave., Somerville, Mass.

Brooks, Nelson Merril, 24 North St., Greenwich, Conn.

Brown, Helen Dawes, Howard St., Nantucket, Mass.

Brown, Melvin W., Wakefield, Mass.

Bunker, Alice Macy, 24 Hussey St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bunker, Austin T., 14 Chestnut St., Maiden, Mass.

Bunker, Emily (Winslow), Gay St., Nantucket, Mass.

Bunker, Lauriston, Gay St., Nantucket, Mass.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Bunker, Margaret P., 181 Central St., Winter Hall, Mass.

Bunker, Paul West, 270 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass.

Bunker, Theodore, 188 Elleson St., Paterson, N. J. Bunker, William, Ridgefield, Conn.

Burgess, Ellen H. (Coffin), 109 Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Burgess, Thomas F., Scarsdale, N. Y. Burleigh, Erwin C., Vineyard Haven, Mass.

Burrell, Caroline, (Cayford), 14 Hilliard St., Cambridge, Mass.

Bushnell, Eleanor Gray, 16 Elm St., Morristown, N. J. C Campbell, Mrs. Olive (Dame), Hastings Lane, West Medford, Mass.

Capen, Walter Nelson, F. R. G. S., 17 Battery Place, New York City.

Carpenter, William D., Nantucket, Mass.

Carret, James W., 121 Griggs Road, Brookline, Mass.

Cartwright, Archibald, Nantucket, Mass.

Cartwright, Mrs. Archibald, Nantucket, Mass.

Cash, Helen, Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Ceeley, Dorcas E. (Dunham), 5 New Mill St., Nantucket, Mass.

Ceeley, Lincoln, 5 New Mill St., Nantucket, Mass.

Chadwick, Mrs. James F., 463 Pine St., Fall River, Mass.

Chamberlain, Miss Polly, Nantucket, Mass.

Chamberlin, Henry Harmon, 22 May St., Worcester, Mass.

Chase, Annie Baker (Coffin), Pine St., Nantucket, Mass.

Chase, Charlotte Bunker, 41 North St., New Bedford, Mass.

Chase, Sidney, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Chase, Warren Benson, Pine St., Nantucket, Mass.

—* Clark, Mrs. Edith (Gardner), Pleasant St., Ashland, Mas.s Clark, Elsie B., Tenafly, N. J. Clark, Jacob Wendell, 122 South Michigan Boulevard, Chicago, HI. Clark, Susan Tyler, 2050 Garden St., Santa Barbara, California.

Cobb, Edward Clifton, 716 Pleasant St., Worcester, Mass.

Codd, Sarah E. (Marchant), Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Codd, William Fitzgerald, Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Cody, Margaret A., Public School No. 1, 8 Henry St., New York City.

Coffin, Adelaide B., 15 Fairview Heights, Rochester, N. Y. Coffin, John Bridger, 15 Fairview Heights, Rochester, N. Y. Coffin, Mrs. John Bridger, 15 Fairview Heights, Rochester, N. Y. Coffin, Albert S., Mount McGregor, N. Y. Coffin, Celia M., 155 Nyack Ave., Pelham, N. Y. Coffin, Frank Mitchell, 155 Nyack Ave., Pelham, N. Y. Coffin, Dorothy Leonard, 130 East 57th St., New York City.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Coffin, Louis, Summer St., Nantucket, Mass. .—Coffin, Margaret, Charter St., Nantucket, Mass.

Coffin, Mrs. Tristram, 929 West End Ave., New York City.

Coffin, William H., 618 South Cushman Ave., Tacoma, Washington.

Coffin, William M. 3755 Hyde Park Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.

Colby, Miss Josephine, Brockwood, Katonah, N. Y. Cole, Mrs. Helen W., 45 Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Cole, William G., 45 Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Coleman, Harriet Maude, 2 Potter Park, Cambridge, Mass.

Coleman, Hester Eudora, 2 Potter Park, Cambridge, Mass.

Coleman, Mary Myrick, 91 Pinckney St., Boston, Mass.

Colt, James D., 27 Suffolk Road, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Colt, Jeanne N., 27 Suffolk Road, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Conable, Florence (Easton) P. O. Box 154, Monrovia, Los Angeles Co., Calif.

Conable, Mrs. Leska Littlefield, 356 No. Primrose Ave., Monrovia, Los Angeles Co., Calif.

Conable, Capt. Morris Easton, Fort McArthur, California.

Congdon, May Housatonic, School St., Nantucket, Mass.

Cook, Emma, Nantucket, Mass.

Cox, Ellen, Gardner St., Nantucket, Mass.

Cox, Mrs. George Clarke, 47 Union St., Montclair, N. J. Cox, George Clark, 47 Union St., Montclair, N. J. Crosby, Mrs. Almira Esther, Alden Park Manor, Brookline, Mass.

Crosby, Everett U., Mermaid House, West Mermaid Lane, St. Martins, Philadelphia.

Crosby, Mrs. Everett U., Mermaid House, West Mermaid Lane, St. Martins, Philadelphia.

Currier, Mrs. Grace Silsbee, 16 Brewster Terrace, Brookline, Mass.

Cutler, Earl N., 15 Cliff Road, Nantucket, Mass.

D Dame, Daisy Gertrude, Hastings Lane, West Medford, Mass.

Dana, Bessie Andrews, 34 Church St., Englewood, N. J. Danforth, Isabelle, 493 Lexington Ave., New York City.

Defriez, Sarah Elizabeth (Barron), 537 Washington St., Brookline, Mass.

Delano, Henry C., 879 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Delano, Lydia M., 879 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Denton, Eugene Willis, New Hyde Park, Long Island, N. Y. Denton, Lydia M. Garretson, New Hyde Park, Long Island, N. Y. DeVoe, Franklin M., 41 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N. Y. 44

LIST OF MEMBERS DeVoe, Idalia S., 41 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N. Y. Dibble, Annie (Hayt), 215 North Columbus Ave., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Dillingham, Louise G., Millburn, N. J. Ditmars, John, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Ditmars, Mary Coffin, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Dodd, Mary (Dillingham), 16 Cedar Road, Belmont, Mass.

Dowey, Thomas Lyall, 4116 77th St., Jackson Heights, New York City.

Dunham, Harrison Gray Otis, 135 Front St., New York City.

Dupee, Jeannie U., 7 Fairfield St., Boston, Mass.

Dupont, Charles, Silver St., Nantucket, Mass.

Dyer, Mrs. George, Milk St., Nantucket, Mass.

E Easton, Miss Helen, 51 Franklin St., Lynn, Mass.

Edgerton, Mildred Gardner (Coffin), 15 Fairview Heights, Rochester, New York.

Emery, Jennie Starbuck (Chadwick), Nantucket, Mass.

Everett, Lydia Coffin, 57 Parker St., Newton Centre, Mass.

F Farnham, Joseph Ellis Coffee, Providence, R. I. Fessenden, Miss Anna, 3 Hamilton St., Salem, Mass.

"•"•»Fish, Anna Gardner, Perkins Institution, Waltham, Mass.

Fisher, Charles J., Union St., Nantucket, Mass.

Fisher, Leila Capen, 25 Richmond St., Boston, Mass.

Fitz-Randolph, Reginald T., Nantucket, Mass.

Flagg, Mrs. Mary B., 1 Pleasant St., Nantucket, Mass.

Folger, Annie Alden, Nantucket, Mass.

Folger, Arthur Hanaford, Nantucket, Mass.

Folger, Clifford, Nantucket, Mass.

Folger, Lizabeth Sarah (Lawrence), Nantucket, Mass.

Folger, Lydia Maria, Gardner St., Nantucket, Mass.

Folger, Ruth Angell, 113 2nd St., Troy, N. Y. Folger, Rear Admiral William Mayhew, Cornish, N. H., P. O. Wind­ sor, Vermont.

Folsom, Anna Smith, 114 Marlborough St., Boston, Mass.

Folsom, Charles F., 114 Marlborough St., Boston, Mass.

Francis, Eben Willis, Nantucket, Mass.

Fraser, Emma J., Nantucket, Mass.

Freeborn, Lydia Sanford, Liberty St., Nantucket, Mass.

Freeborn, Millard Fillmore, Liberty St., Nantucket, Mass.

Freeman, Harrison B., 50 State St., Hartford, Conn.

Fuller, Susan B., Nantucket, Mass.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Fuller, Walter N., 40 Chester Ave., Waltham, Mass.

Furber, Mary Coleman (Smith), Nantucket, Mass.

G Gale, Sadie M., Schenectady, N. Y. Gardner, Alice C., Belmont, Mass.

Gardner, Grace Brown, Framingham Normal School, Framingham, Mass.

Gardner, Inez J., 1832 Biltmo re St., Washington, D. C. Gardner, Isaac B., 930 Riverside Drive, New York City.

Gardner, Whittemore, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Geddes, Mathilde H., 39 Fairmount St., Brookline, Mass.

Gibbs, Mary E., Surfside, Nantucket, Mass.

Gifford, Arthur, Hudson, N. Y. Giffin, Mary E. (Brown), Hussey St., Nantucket, Mass.

Giffin, Norman, Nantucket, Mass.

Gilbert, Nathan F., Wabash, Indiana.

Gill, Phebe Andrews (Luther), 187 Sherwood Place, Englewood, N. J. Glassford, Mrs. S. R., 63 Highland Ave., Ridgewood, N. J. Goodrich, Annie (Starbuck), Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Gray, Donald Cameron, 337 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass.

Green, Mary Elizabeth (Coffin), Nantucket, Mass.

Griggs, Adelaide Louise Greenwood, 421 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Penn.

Griggs, Jeremiah Brooks, 421 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Penn.

Grouard, Lena (Weymouth), 97 Bowdoin St., Dorchester, Mass.

Grout, Mrs. John C., Siasconset, Nantucket, Mass.

Gummere, Amelia (Mott), 428 Montgomery Ave., Haverford, Penn.

Gurley, Rev. Richard H., St. Martins' Rectory, Radnor, Penn.

H Haggerty, Susan W., 42 Strathmore Road, Brookline, Mass.

Hallowell, Thomas Jewett, Traders Lane, Nantucket, Mass.

Ham, Miss Charlotte Woodman, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Ham, Mrs. Charlotte (Woodman), Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Hamilton, Dora Macy (Pearson), 3319 North Adams St., Tacoma, Washington.

Harris, Edward, 25 Clover St., Rochester, N. Y. Harwood, Margaret, 23 Craigie St., Cambridge, Mass.

Hatch, Hannah Gifford, Union St., Nantucket, Mass.

Hayden, Arthur D., Princeton Club, New York City.

Heard, Reginald E., 73 Indian Heads Road, Greenwich, Conn.

Heard, Mrs. Reginald, 73 Indian Heads Road, Greenwich, Conn.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Heminway, A. F., 182 Cold Spring St., New Haven, Conn.

Hickson, Elizabeth, Anthony Hall, Carbondale, Illinois.

Hill, Florence (Merriam), Siasconset, Nantucket, Mass.

Hill, Murray Gardner, 20 Oak Knoll Gardens, Pasadena, California.

Hiller, Helen, Nantucket, Mass.

Holland, Annie, Gay Street, Nantucket, Mass.

Holland, William, Gay St., Nantucket, Mass.

Hollister, Elizabeth (Watson), 987 East Ave., Rochester, N. Y. Hollister, Emily Weed (Barnes), 9 Granger Place, Rochester, N. Y. Holt, Mary Exton, St. Georges, Delaware.

Homans, Mrs. Alice, 53 Leicester St., Brookline, Mass.

Howard, Frank B., 48 South Hmilton St., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Howes, Sarah Sprague (Sampson), Summer St., Nantucket, Mass.

Hubbard, Alma R., Wheeling, West Virginia.

Huff, Anna Folger, Nantucket, Mass.

Humes, Lucy D. M., Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Husband, Eleanor (Brown), 4 New Dollar Lane, Nantucket, Mass.

Husband, Ethel, 4 New Dollar Lane, Nantucket, Mass.

Husband, Thomas Blair, 4 New Dollar Lane, Nantucket, Mass.

Hussey, Arrietta (Cathcart), Nantucket, Mass.

Hussey, Eliza Myrick, Gardner St., Nantucket, Mass.

Hussey, Elliot Benham, 134 Summit Cross,' Rutherford, N. J. Hussey, John E. A., 45 Milk St., Nantucket, Mass.

Hussey, Robert F., 1340 West Dearborn St., Chicago, Illinois.

Hutaff, Richard Elkins, Pearl St., Nantucket, Mass.

Hyde, Henry H., Washington Apartments, Baltimore, Md. I

Ide, Miss Lilla D., 17 Pearl St., Nantucket, Mass.

Ingall, Elizabeth C., Nantucket, Mass.

Ingall, Oswald D., Nantucket, Mass.

J

Jenney, Edgar W., 17 Summit St., Glen Ridge, N. J. Jernegan, Elisie, Federal St., Nantucket, Mass.

Johnson, Bertha Bliss, P. O. Box 2654, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Johnson, Florence H., 6 Pleasant St., Nantucket, Mass.

Jones, Arthur W., Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Joy, Capt. B. Whitford, Nantucket, Mass.

K Kelley, Charlotte Rebecca (Macy), 478 County St., New Bedford, Mass.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Kelley, Lizzie Chase, Nantucket, Mass.

Kellog, Louise Livingston, Hussey St., Nantucket, Mass.

Kellog, Herbert Steele, Hussey St., Nantucket, Mass.

Kendall, L. Malcolm, East Orange, N. J. Kendall, William Mitchell, 101 Park Ave., New York City.

Kent, Rev. Josiah Coleman, Fair St., Nantucket, Mass.

Killen, Capt. John, 17 Federal St., Nantucket, Mass.

Killen, John R., Nantucket, Mass.

Kimball, Mrs. James P., Howard St., Nantucket, Mass.

Kitchen, Miss Macy, 414 Carroll St., Nantucket, Mass.

Knevals, Jessie (Baxter), 15 Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

L LaFontaine, Charles Ellis, Nantucket, Mass.

LaMotte, Miss Mary Augusta, 1605 Tower Road, Wilmington, Del. Lake, George Myrick, Nantucket, Mass.

Lally, George H., 1300 Cunard Building, Chicago, Illinois.

Lamson, Kate Glidden, 12 Remington St., Cambridge, Mass.

Lapham, Mrs. Edna Capen, 250 Brahan Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas.

Latham, Ethel L., 9 Ashburton Place, Boston, Mass.

Lathrop, Mrs. Mabel (Blossom), 10 Prescott Ave., Montclair, N. J. Lawrence, Bertha, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Lawrence, Edward Abbot, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Lawrence, Sarah (Farraly), Pine St., Nantucket, Mass.

Leavitt, Beatrice, Scarsdale, N. Y. Leavitt, Frank M., Scarsdale, N. Y. LeBus, Mrs. Clarence, Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Lehmair, Mrs. James S., 140 West 57th St., New York City.

Lewis, Annie Bartlett (Robinson), Nantucket, Mass.

Lewis, Frank Edward, Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Lewis, Mary (Brock), Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Lewis, Mrs. Susie A., Milk St., Nantucket, Mass.

Lewis, Vivian M., Paterson, N. J. Lewis, Mrs. Vivian M., Paterson, N. J. Little, Grace Louise, 600 S. W. 62nd and Muskogee Ave., Valley Junction, Iowa.

Littlefield, Harriet S., 120 West 92nd St., New York City.

Locke, Isabella F., 1969 Alameda Terrace, San Diego, California.

Locke, John J., 1969 Alameda Terrace, San Diego, California.

Loines, Elma, Flora St., Nantucket, Mass.

Long, Carrie James, Bloom St., Nantucket, Mass.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Lord, Miss Katherine, Quince St., Nantucket, Mass.

Loring, Clara S., 174 Belleview St., West Roxbury, Mass.

Lothrop, Sarah Gorham, 101 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Lovell, Sarah Elizabeth, 34 Akron St., Roxbury, Mass.

Lowden, Matthew Crosby, 146-148 West 22nd St., New York City.

Lowell, Nathaniel E., Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Luther, Mary Hartness (Gould), 886 Carroll St., Brooklyn, N. Y. M

Mackay, George Henry, Nantucket, Mass.

Macy, Elizabeth Easton, Nantucket, Mass.

Macy, Huram Wade, West Chester St., Nantucket, Mass.

Macy, Maude Conant (Thomas), West Chester St., Nantucket, Mass.

Macy, Janet P., 214 Alexander Ave., Upper Montclair, N. J. Macy, John Williams, 966 Hubbard Lane, Hubbard Woods, Illinois.

Macy, Sarah Lucretia, Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Macy, William Francis, 103 Water St., Boston, Mass.

Manter, Everett, Pleasant St., Nantucket, Mass.

Manville, C. Rollin, Lawrence Park, Bronxville, N. Y. Manville, Mrs. C. Rollin Jr., Cliff Road, Nantucket, Mass.

Manville, Edith, 9 Cliff Road, Nantucket, Mass.

Marden, Willard B., Milk St., Nantucket, Mass.

Marks, Horace, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Marshall, Elizabeth E., 21 Federal St., Nantucket, Mass.

—— Marshall, Helen, 7 Williams St., Norwich, Conn.

Marshall, Mary Etta, 21 Federal St., Nantucket, Mass.

Marshall, Albert E., 3034 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Md. Martin, Charles H., 28 North Third St., Easton Penn.

Martin, Mrs. Ferrier J., 55 East 73rd St., New York City.

Marvel, Mrs. Helen Gardner, 1119 De Victor Place, Pittsburgh, Penn.

Marvel, William Macy, 1119 De Victor Place, Pittsburgh, Penn.

Mason, Arnold C., 4953 Parkview Place, St. Louis, Mo. Maynard, Julia M., 257 Mystic St., Arlington, Mass.

Mead, Mabel C., 103 East 86th St., New York City.

Meyer, Edith Wells, 460 Scotland Road, South Orange, N. J. Meyer, Fredrik Fischer, 460 Scotland Road, South Orange, N. J. Miller, Mrs. Henry, Holland House, New York City.

Miles, Irene Lenore, 222 Henry St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Milne, Helen (Ring), Nantucket, Mass.

Mills, Mrs. Buell P., 11 Portsmouth Terrace, Rochester, N. Y. Mitchell, Clifford M. D., 25 Washington St., Chicago, Illinois.

Mitchell, Leeds, P. O. Box 522, Chicago, Illinois.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Mitchell, Leeds Jr., 45 East Schiller St., Chicago, Illinois.

Mitchell, Mrs. Mary K., Siasconset, Nantucket, Mass.

Mitchell, Richaod, Webster, Mass.

Mitchell, Sidney, 260 Fifth Ave., New York City.

Moore, Frederick Gardner, Segregansett, Mass.

Morgan, Eleanor (Williams), 1 Martins Lane, Nantucket, Mass.

Morris, Mary E., 34 Easton St., Nantucket, Mass.

Mowry, Mrs. G. H., 473 South Main St., Woonsocket, R. I. Murray, Evelyn F., 44 Chestnut St., Wakefield, Mass.

Myrick, Alexander M., Nantucket, Mass.

Myrick, Lydia B. (Smith), Nantucket, Mass.

Mc MacDougal Robert Bruce, 1.37 West 12th St., New York City.

MacGregor, John Jr., National City Building, Chicago, Illinois.

McElwain, Harriet Aurelia, 1798 Riverdale St., West Springfield, Mass.

McElwain, Pauline Witherell, 1798 Riverdale St., West Springfield, Mass.

McElwain, Rachel Doane, 1798 Riverdale St., West Springfield, Mass.

McElwain, Reuben Franklin, 1798 Riverdale St., West Springfield, Mass.

MacKay, Mrs. W. E., North Liberty St., Nantucket, Mass.

McKay, Donald D., 46 Woodbridge Road, Newton Highlands, Mass.

Mac Kaye, Percy, Cornish, N. H., P. O. Windsor, Vt. McKeag, Henry S., Nantucket, Mass.

McKeag, Mrs. Henry S., Nantucket, Mass.

McLenegan, Mrs. Carrie Cutter, 2728 Belrose Ave., Berkeley, Calif.

McLenegan, Samuel B., 2728 Belrose Ave., Berkeley, California.

N Nelson, Ernest W. Prof. Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Nerney, George E., 204 North Main St., Attleboro, Mass.

Newell, Helen Hunt, Nantucket, Mass.

Nicholson, Caroline Harriett (Bartlett), 27 G. St., South Boston, Mass.

Norris, Emma F. (Marsh), 9 Norway St., Boston, Mass.

Norton, Alice Lyon, 12 Appleby St., Wellesley, Mass.

Norton, Prof. Arthur O., 12 Appleby St., Wellesley, Mass.

Norton, Clara A. (Winslow), 18 Pearl St., Nantucket, Mass, Nunn, Stella (Chase), 42 Alton Place, Brookline, Mass.

Nye, Harriet, Hotel Kimball, Springfield, Mass.

Nye, Mrs. Mary F., Hotel Kimball, Springfield, Mass.

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LIST OF MEMBERS O Oliver, Mrs. G. G., Pleasant Valley, Wheeling, Virginia.

Orr, Robert Aimer, 419 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Penn.

Osborne, William E., 610 Gararanty Building, Indianapolis, Ind.

P Paddock, Mrs. Elsie M., 39 South LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois.

Paddock, George A., 39 LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois.

Page, Walter Gilman, 29 Fair St., Nantucket, Mass.

Parker, Clara, Nantucket, Mass.

Parker, Clinton, Nantucket, Mass.

Parker, Mary Scollay, Ash St., Nantucket, Mass.

Parker, Susette Louise, 25 Logan St., Auburn, N. Y. Pease, Ellen Gray (Parker), Nantucket, Mass.

Pease, Lillian (Murphey), Federal St., Nantucket, Mass.

Peele, Reuben B., Wilmington, Ohio.

Perry, Annie Mabel, 115 Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Perry, Mrs. Charles F., 25 Cottage St., Brookline, Mass.

Perry, Eugene M., Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Phelan, Joseph W., Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.

Phinney, Joseph W., 270 Congress St., Boston, Mass.

Phinney, Priscilla (Morris), 270 Congress St., Boston, Mass.

Pitman, Albert P., Siasconset, Nantucket, Mass.

Pitman, Mrs. Charlotte (Wyer), Siasconset, Nantucket, Mass.

Piatt, F. G., Seven Doors, Nantucket, Mass.

Piatt, Mrs. F. G., Seven Doors, Nantucket, Mass.

Porte, Christine Fairbanks, Pleasant St., Nantucket, Mass.

Porter, Charlotte M., 433 Ridgeland Ave., Waukegan, Illinois.

Praeger, Caroline S. G., Nantucket, Mass.

Pray, Nellie M. (Chamberlain), 29 Crowninshield Road, Brookline, Mass.

Prentice, Edna Margaret, The Skipper, Nantucket, Mass.

Price, Joseph M., 305 Broadway, New York City.

Price, Miriam Sutro, 305 Broadway, New York City.

Prosser, Miss Harriet R., Englewood, N. J.

R Ray, Annie Sheffield, 92 Campbell St., New Bedford, Mass.

Ray, Mary, 86 Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

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LIST OF MEMBERS Raymond, Charles Beebe, Stone House, Akron, Ohio.

Raymond, Mary Perkins, Stone House, Akron, Ohio.

Reed, Mrs. Francis M., 812 W. Drive, Woodruff Place, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Reynolds, Mrs. Helen B., 995 Fifth Ave., N. Y. Richmond, Dorothy (Sharp), Nantucket, Mass.

Richmond, Dr. George Danforth, 167 Yamashita Cho., Yokohama, Japan.

Riddell, Elizabeth Swain, Nantucket, Mass.

Ring, Anne, Nantucket, Mass.

Ring, John C., Liberty St., Nantucket, Mass.

Rixford, Mrs. Mary E., 140 Summit St., Woonsocket, R. I. Robb, Mrs. Ann, Nantucket, Mass.

Robinson, Annie D., 816 St. James St., Pittsburgh, Penn.

Robinson, Celeste M., 115 Llewellyn Road, Montclair, N. J. Robinson, Edward Collins, 18 East 125th St., New York City.

Robinson, John Henry, Nantucket, Mass.

Round, Ellen Miner (Thomas), Nantucket, Mass.

Rowland, Stanley J., Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

Russell, Adelaide T., Monomoy, Nantucket, Mass.

Russell, Benjamin F. W., 100 Goddard Ave., Brookline, Mass.

Russell, Mrs. Benjamin F. W., 100 Goddard Ave., Brookline, Mass.

S Sand, Alice L., 130 East 67th St., New York City.

Sand, Henry A. L., 130 East 67th St., New York City.

Sanderson, Rev. Edward F., Nantucket, Mass.

Sandsbury, Miss Edith M., 8 Wellington Court, Roxbury, Mass.

Schauffler, Rev. Henry P., Nantucket, Mass.

Sears, Mrs. Henrietta Bird, 517 Grand Ave., Keokuk, Iowa.

Selden, Charles Albert, P. O. Box 34, Plainfield, N. J. Selden, Grace (Savage), P. O. Box 34, Plainfield, N. J. Severance, Madeleine (Fish), 2048 Market St., Harrisburg, Penn.

Severance, Susan, 236 Bay State Road, Boston, Mass.

Severance, Walter E., 2048 Market St., Harrisburg, Penn.

Sharp, Mrs. Elting, 729 Washington St., Brookline, Mass.

Shaw, Miss Helena, 208 Winthrop Road, Brookline, Mass.

Sheldon, Mrs. Clara P., Charlesgate Hotel, 535 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Sibley, Alice M., Jasmine Cottage, Zephyr Hills, Florida.

Simpson, Mrs. Lydia Gardner (Coffin), Nantucket, Mass.

Simpson, Robert Coffin, 10 Chester St., Groton, Mass.

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LIST OP MEMBERS Simms, Mrs. Thomas, 63 Willowdale Ave., Montclair, N. J. Singleton, James, Quidnet, Nantucket, Mass.

Slack, Mary Church (Potter), 573 High St., Fall River, Mass.

Small, Phebe Hanaford (Coffin), Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Small, Reuben Cahoon, Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Smalley, Josephine, Broad St., Nantucket, Mass.

Smith, Emma Riddell, 69 Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Smith, George M. Jr., 3912 Washington Boulevard, Indianapolis, Ind. Snelling, Eugenia (Meneely), Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Snelling, Rev. Samuel, Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Soule, Mary Adelaide (Yeates), Baker City, Oregon.

Spencer, Ella (Young) Summer St., Nantucket, Mass.

Sprague, Mary Q., 1661 Beacon St., Brookline, Mass.

Stanton, Eva T., 85 North Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, Penn.

Starbuck, Rev. Andrew B., Newport, R. I. Starbuck, Annie Whitefield, The Blackstone, Chicago, Illinois.

Starbuck, Dr. C. Leonard, 400 West 153rd St., New York City.

Starbuck, Fred L., 5012 Dorchester Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

Starbuck, George W., Bournedale, Mass.

Stevens, Cora, 7 Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Stevens, Frank F., 10 State St., Boston, Mass.

Stevens, Mrs. Margaret (Pearson), State St., Boston, Mass.

Still, Mrs. Ella (Hussey), 50 Meade St., Passaic, N. J. Storrow, Mrs. James, 417 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

Strader, Mrs. Charlotte Swain, Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida.

Strong, Austin, 5 Quince St., Nantucket, Mass.

Strong, Mary (Wilson), 5 Quince St., Nantucket, Mass.

Sturdevant, Ethel H., 171 South Franklin St., Wilkesbarre, Penn.

Sturdevant, Mrs. George A., 430 East 53rd St., New York City.

Sturdevant, Lucy, Quince St., Nantucket, Mass.

Sutton, Virginia Cox, 2326 West 24th St., Los Angeles, California.

Swain, Anna (Knevals), 31 Nassau St., New York City.

Swain, Charles B., 7 Oneida Circle, Winchester, Mass.

Swain, F. Anthony, Iron Age Pub. Co., 239 West 39th St., New York City.

Swain, Millicent Augusta, 1830 Beersford Road, East Cleveland, Ohio.

Swain, Robert Edward, 80 West Grand St., Elizabeth, N. J. Swain, Wilbert D., 310 South Kline St., Aberdeen, S. D. Swain, William T., Nantucket, Mass.

Swift, Caroline Elizabeth, Winter St., Nantucket, Mass.

Swinburne, Charlotte (Gardner), 501 West Ave., Rochester, N. Y. Sylvia, Ella Frances, Pleasant St., Nantucket, Mass.

Sylvia, Florinda M., Nantucket, Mass.

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LIST OF MEMBERS

T Terry, Mrs. Ernest R., Center St., Nantucket, Mass.

Terry, Ernest R., Center St., Nantucket, Mass.

Thomas, Mrs. Carrie H., Buckeystown, Maryland.

Thomas, Ellen W., Nantucket, Mass.

Thomas, Mrs. Florence Chase, Nantucket, Mass.

Thurston, Lillian (Wood), Hussey St., Nantucket, Mass.

Tibbits, Rev. Edward D., Hoosac, N. Y. Tirrell, E. S., 71 Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Todd, Helen (Mitchell), 417 East 48th St., Chicago, Illinois.

Todd, James Jr., 171 Madison Ave., New York City.

Todd, Mitchell, 417 East 48th St., Chicago, Illinois.

Tolman, Helen M., Canton, Mass.

Torrey, Mary Adams, 23 Winthrop St., Roxbury, Mass.

Tracy, Phebe Whippey, Nantucket, Mass.

Tufts, Bowen, 7 Stratford Road, Winchester, Mass.

Turner, Grace (Gordon), Nantucket, Mass.

Turner, Harry Baker, Nantucket, Mass.

Turner, Merle E., Nantucket, Mass.

Tuttle, Isabelle (Hollister), Groton School, Groton, Mass.

V Van Kleeck, Mrs. Frederick, 99 Green Ridge Ave., White Plains, N. Y. Valentine, Anna Bellefort, Centre Co., Penn.

Van Tuyl, Effie (Hyatt), 522 Osage St., Leavenworth, Kansas.

Varney, Theodore, 100 Main St., Nantucket, Mass.

Veo, Harriette (Williams), North Water St., Nantucket, Mass.

Vinal, Marianna (Veeder), 25 Seventh St., New Bedford, Mass.

Voss, William H. M., 850 7th Ave., New York City.

Voss, Mrs. William H. M., 850 7th Ave., New York City.

W Wait, Annie (Spencer), Nantucket, Mass.

Waite, Mary, 31 Dudley St., Medford, Mass.

Wales, Gertrude Nye, 35 Cedar St., Gardner, Mass.

Walker, Mary Elizabeth, Milk St., Nantucket, Mass.

Wallace, Jovette (Lee), Wallace Hall, Nantucket, Mass.

Wallace, William, Nantucket, Mass.

Walling, Mrs. Georgie L., Easton St., Nantucket, Mass.

Washburn, Margaret Hedges, Haverstraw-On-Hudson, N. Y. Whipple, Phila M., 27 Housatonic St., Pittsfield, Mass.

Whipple, Nellie L.,

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LIST OF MEMBERS Whitelaw, Ralph T., 316 So. Commercial St., St. Louis, Mo. Whitford, J. Mortimer, 1523 East 15th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Whitney, Henry L., 7 Exeter St., Boston, Mass.

Whittemore, Jennie R., 56 Cedar St., Fitchburg, Mass.

Wieand, Irma C., 45 Centre St., Nantucket, Mass.

Willard, Mrs. Helen Parker, 1333 K St., Washington, D. C. Willets, J. Macy, 604 Park Ave., New York City.

Willets, Mrs. J. Macy, 604 Park Ave., New York City.

Williams, Arthur, York St., Nantucket, Mass.

Williams, Benjamin Franklin, Orange St., Nantucket, Mass.

Williams, Mary Francis (Mitchell), 1 Martins Lane, Nantucket, Mass.

Williams, Philip A. Jr., Nantucket, Mass.

Wing, Clementina (Swain), 51 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Winslow, Bessie (Chadwick), Nantucket, Mass.

Wood, Albert E., North Easton, Mass.

Wood, Arnold, East 51st St., New York City.

Wood, Dr. George C., Hanover, N. H. Wood, James H., The Cliff, Nantucket, Mass.

Wood, Nannie R., Pearl St., Nantucket, Mass.

Woods, Phebe A. (Meeder), Nantucket, Mass.

Worth, Annie M. (Driscoll), 7 Fair St., Nantucket, Mass.

Worth, Herbert Gelston, North Water St., Nantucket, Mass.

Worth, Mrs. Henry B., 15 Washington St., New Bedford, Mass.

Wyer, Arthur C., Delhi, N. Y.

The Officers of the N. H. A. are often asked whether a Nantucket ancestry is a required condition of membership in the Association. Other than interest in the work of the Historical Association the only conditions are stated in the by-law printed below.

Article 4, Constitution and By-Laws of the Nantucket Historical Association.

Any person may become and continue a member of this associa­ tion by the payment of one dollar per year. Any person may become a life member, and be entitled to a certificate of membership, on the payment of fifteen dollars. Any person may become a life councillor by a vote of the Association, on the payment of fifty dollars, and shall be entitled to a certificate of membership. The annual tax shall be due the 30th day of June each year.

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PUBLICATIONS of the Nantucket Historical Association:

Quakerism on Nantucket since 1800, by Henry Barnard Worth.

Vol. 1, No. 1, 1896, out of print.

Timothy White Papers, by Rev. Myron Samuel Dudley.

Vol. 1, No. 2, 1898, 50 cts.

Nantucket Lands and Land Owners, by Henry Barnard Worth.

The Title and The Nantucket Insurrection.

Vol. 2, No. 1, 1901, 50cts.

The Settlers, Their Homes and Government.

(Map) Vol. 2, No. 2, 1902, 50cts.

The Indians of Nantucket.

Vol. 2, No. 3, 1902, 50 cts.

Sheep Commons and The Proprietary.

Vol. 2, No. 4, 1904, 50 cts.

Ancient Buildings of Nantucket.

Vol. 2, No. 5, 1906, out of print.

Indians Names, Wills and Estates, Index.

Vol. 2, No. 6, 1910, 50 cts.

Wills and Estates Continued.

Vol. 2, No. 7, 50 cts.

A Century of Free Masonry on Nantucket, by Alexander Starbuck.

Vol. 3, No. 1, 1903, 50 cts.

Proceedings of the Annual Meetings of the Nantucket His­ torical Association, from 1895 to 1927 (with the ex­ ception of 1899, which is out of print), price 25 cents.

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