Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Philadelphia, February 15, 1860. Madam: At a meeting of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, held on the 13th inst, the following resolution, offered by Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll, was unanimously adopted:— Resolved, That the Historical Society of Pennsylvania performs a mournful duty in recording its expression of respect and esteem for the memory of Henry D. Gilpin, its late valued member. It pays a just tribute to his varied merits, by exhibiting his life and conduct as a never dying lesson, while his body sleeps in death. That it is characteristic of history to teach by bright examples the pure lessons of its peculiar philosophy; and a grateful sense of what it owes to a departed associate is manifested in the delineation of hischaracter. The example afforded by his active life will be read in his continued observance of its highest duties. A generous recollection of this Society manifested in one of his latest days on earth, will bind its members to his memory in close and affectionate relationship, and they will not forego the satisfaction of cherishing a lasting and united sense of gratitude. I have the honor to be, Madam, With great regard, your ob't ser't, HORATIO GATES JONES, Cor. Sec'y. To Mrs. Eliza Gilpin. At the meeting of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, held February 13th, 1860, the President, Dr. George W. Norris, occupied the chair, and a large number of members were present. The Corresponding Secretary read the minutes of the last stated meeting, and then announced the loss the Society had met with in the death ofits late Vice-President, Henry D. Gilpin. Whereupon Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll addressed the meeting as follows:— Remarks Of Mr. Joseph R. Ingersoll. Mr. President, And Gentlemen Of The HistoRical So...