. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. SEAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN LIBRARYAND LITERARY INSTITUTION. The years 1854, 1855, and 1856, wereuneventful. There were not wanting, how-ever, indications of waning interest on thepart of the shareholders ; and the Institu-tion, for the want of regular and sufficient funds, began to suffer, both incharacter and usefulness. In 1856 Dr. James Mitchell was elected President in succession to SirCharles Nicholson. For fifteen years Dr. Mitchell presided oxer the affairsof the Library ; during the whole of this period he continued to take anactive,
. Historical notes : Public Library of New South Wales. SEAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN LIBRARYAND LITERARY INSTITUTION. The years 1854, 1855, and 1856, wereuneventful. There were not wanting, how-ever, indications of waning interest on thepart of the shareholders ; and the Institu-tion, for the want of regular and sufficient funds, began to suffer, both incharacter and usefulness. In 1856 Dr. James Mitchell was elected President in succession to SirCharles Nicholson. For fifteen years Dr. Mitchell presided oxer the affairsof the Library ; during the whole of this period he continued to take anactive, personal interest in the Institution. He was a member of nearlyevery Committee from 1832 to 1869. He died on 1stFebruary, 1869, shortly before the Library was takenover by the Government. D. S. Mitchell, Fsq., ,founder of the Mitchell Librar\, is his son. fclNSTlTUTIONvj SECOND BOOK STAMP. In 1857 the Government placed in the Librarxthe English Patent Law Commissioners Publications(about 200 volumes) ; although there is nothing to show that the ge
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