The History of the Boston Athenaeum with Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders
Title | The History of the Boston Athenaeum with Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders PDF eBook |
Author | Josiah Quincy |
Publisher | |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Libraries |
ISBN |
The History of the Boston Athenæum
Title | The History of the Boston Athenæum PDF eBook |
Author | Josiah Quincy |
Publisher | |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 1851 |
Genre | Humanities libraries |
ISBN |
HIST OF THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM W
Title | HIST OF THE BOSTON ATHENAEUM W PDF eBook |
Author | Josiah 1772-1864 Quincy |
Publisher | Wentworth Press |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 2016-08-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781362661511 |
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The History of the Boston Athenaeum
Title | The History of the Boston Athenaeum PDF eBook |
Author | Josiah Quincy |
Publisher | |
Pages | 390 |
Release | 2015-07-07 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 9781330856789 |
Excerpt from The History of the Boston Athenaeum: With Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders The occasion and motives for preparing this History and the subjoined Biographical Notices will appear from the following statements. The corner stone of the new edifice for the Boston Athenaeum, in Beacon Street, was laid on the 27th day of April, 1847, with the customary formalities. At the request of Thomas G. Cary and John A. Lowell, the President and Vice-President of the institution, the Address inserted in this History was delivered. Subsequently a wish was expressed by those gentlemen, that the outline then sketched should be filled up. Although aware that the materials for the task were, some of them, difficult to be obtained, my relation to the founders of the Athenaeum, and to the institution itself, induced me to comply with their request. The early members of the Anthology Club were the first and efficient founders of the Boston Athenaeum. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
The History of the Boston Athenæum; with Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders
Title | The History of the Boston Athenæum; with Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders PDF eBook |
Author | Josiah Quincy |
Publisher | Theclassics.Us |
Pages | 114 |
Release | 2013-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781230326740 |
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 edition. Excerpt: ...of $ 1,912-37 And the incidental expenses had been. 1,185-00 Leaving a net balance of. $ 727-37 Of which one half accrued to the Athenaeum, $363-68 At a meeting of the Trustees on the 10th of April the same year, the building committee reported, that the exterior of the new building had now cost $ 70,000, and to complete the interior in a manner corresponding with what had already been done would cost $ 50,000, --thus greatly exceeding the estimates; that the means appropriated for the building were Subscriptions for new shares, after specified deductions, $ 68,800-00 Actual profits on sale of land on Tremont Street, 20,342-79 Estimated value of land on Pearl Street, 50,000-00 Hospital Life Insurance policy $ 20,000-00 Bank shares, ... 5,000-00 Notes, 600-00 25,600-00 $ 164,742-79 Cost of land on Beacon Street, $ 55,000-00 Expenditures on building, . 70,000-00 125,000-00 Remaining to complete the building, .. $ 39,742-79 The committee left it to the board to consider what course should be pursued, after stating that the work was done in the best and most substantial manner, and that the error had not arisen from having paid more than the work was worth, but from supposing that such a substantial and beautiful building could be erected for so small a sum as had been estimated. After deliberation it was voted, that an iron stair-case should be erected in the vestibule, and the principal library-room be finished in the style and manner of the original design, and the other parts of the interior be left, for the present, wholly unfinished. At a meeting of the Trustees, May 8th, 1848, a committee was appointed to consider what measures should be taken to obtain funds for the completing of the Athenaeum building. This committee, in August, reporte
The History of the Boston Athenæum, With Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders
Title | The History of the Boston Athenæum, With Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders PDF eBook |
Author | Josiah Quincy |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022-10-27 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781018598949 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The History of the Boston AthenÊum
Title | The History of the Boston AthenÊum PDF eBook |
Author | Josiah Quincy |
Publisher | |
Pages | 385 |
Release | 2014-02-23 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781462237890 |
Hardcover reprint of the original 1851 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. for quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Quincy, Josiah. the History of the Boston AthenÊum, With Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Quincy, Josiah. the History of the Boston AthenÊum, With Biographical Notices of Its Deceased Founders, . Cambridge: Metcalf and Company, 1851. Subject: Boston Athenaeum