Maine in war, organization and officers of the society, what the society has accomplished, constitution of the society, roll of members, officers of national society, constitution of the national society . ough one of its members, and will soon publish the history of the i8th Conti-nental Regiment. 4. It has prepared, through one of its members, and will soon publish a sketch of Falmouth Neck dur-ing the Revolution. 5. It has secured a fine copy in oil of Stuarts portrait of Gen. Henry Knox, and has hung the same inthe Library Room of the Maine HistoricalSociety. 6. It has in part raised funds
Maine in war, organization and officers of the society, what the society has accomplished, constitution of the society, roll of members, officers of national society, constitution of the national society . ough one of its members, and will soon publish the history of the i8th Conti-nental Regiment. 4. It has prepared, through one of its members, and will soon publish a sketch of Falmouth Neck dur-ing the Revolution. 5. It has secured a fine copy in oil of Stuarts portrait of Gen. Henry Knox, and has hung the same inthe Library Room of the Maine HistoricalSociety. 6. It has in part raised funds (and will soon complete the work) for an oil portrait of Gen. WilliamWhipple, the only signer of the Declaration ofIndependence born upon the soil of Maine. 7. It has held meetings on patriotic days, such as Washingtons Birthday and the Fourth of July. 8. It has aided many persons in securing proofs of Revolutionary ancestry; and has greatly stimu-lated inquiry in matters of family history. 9. It has commenced the collection of a library with especial reference to the Revolutionary It has secured a large amount of genealogical andhistorical records which will increase in value yearby o I—I ID O > < u 2w
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