The Public Library of the city of Boston : a history . ir intrinsic value,as well as on account of the honored source whence theyemanate. If published, (as I presume the Council willauthorize) they will effectively aid in establishing an insti-tution, which has an important bearing upon the moral andintellectual character of Boston. Besides the donation of Mr. Everett, the Library con-tains one hundred and eighty-seven volumes contributed bythe Hon. Robert C. Winthrop; two hundred and nineteenvolumes by John D. W. Williams, Esq., (of Roxbury),and ninety-six volumes by Alexandre Vattemare. Valu
The Public Library of the city of Boston : a history . ir intrinsic value,as well as on account of the honored source whence theyemanate. If published, (as I presume the Council willauthorize) they will effectively aid in establishing an insti-tution, which has an important bearing upon the moral andintellectual character of Boston. Besides the donation of Mr. Everett, the Library con-tains one hundred and eighty-seven volumes contributed bythe Hon. Robert C. Winthrop; two hundred and nineteenvolumes by John D. W. Williams, Esq., (of Roxbury),and ninety-six volumes by Alexandre Vattemare. Valua-ble contributions have likewise been made by Rev. J. , Ezra Weston, Esq., and others — the wholenumber of books now collected amounting to two thousandvolumes. The Committee on the Library have fxinds attheir control which will probably enable them to increasethe number to four thousand volumes before the expirationof the year; and if the example of the public spirited citizens,who have been named, should exert its proper influence in 26. A. JVEison d C^i^coc^^zv^y^^ C<^^y^r€y^^ *. THE CITY OF BOSTON the community, the City will, within a short period, possessthe largest and most valuable Municipal Library in thecountry. The report of the Joint Standing Committeeon the Public Library, received in the Council Jan-uary 1, 1852, alluded to the progress that had beenmade, acknowledged the gifts of Mr. Everett, andothers, mentioned the appropriation of $1,000 whichhad been made by the Council upon MayorBigelows recommendation, which sum had beenexpended for books, under the direction of the Com-mittee, and stated that **the Library now numbersscarcely less than 4,000 volumes. The reportcontinues; Besides, the present Mayor, as appears by the record,under date of August 5, 1850, made a donation of onethousand dollars to the Library; this sum is now in the handsof the Treasurer, subject to the disposal of the City Govern-ment. We have then the nucleus of a
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