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 FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIETY OF 1858. 
 
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ii 
 
 MERRY CHRISTMAS" 
 ... 1 794 . . . 
 
 EAST fell the snow on the afternoon of December 24, 1794, cov- 
 ering with a robe of beauty the infant Borough of Pittsburg. 
 The quiet streets, the humble dwellings, the old "Block 
 House" and the grand old forest tr» es were all arrayed in the 
 G) becoming garments of pure, spotless white, while the wind 
 sang a cradle song to the thriving infant of eight months which was 
 destined to become — in its fully developed manhood — a wonder to the 
 world, in view of its vast resources and facilities for labor, in size and 
 strength, vigor and life. 
 
 The red man of the forest was still to be seen at times. Many a 
 good, warm dinner was given to one and another of them, as thej' 
 strayed here and there, by pitying hearts and loving hands — as the 
 safely-housed white man in a measure realized the feelings of the poor 
 Indian, a wanderer where once he roamed in undisputed possession. 
 Often a fine lot of game — which the arrow of the son of the forest, 
 true to its mark, had brought to his feet— was given to the host and 
 hostess at whose fireside he had received a kindly welcome. 
 
 The several travelers' inns were well patronized by the many 
 journeying eastward and westward, perhaps the most favored being 
 "Samuel Semple's Tavern," which had been the slopping place of 
 the "Father of His Country" in 1770, and praised by him for its 
 comforts. It boasted of several stores, where could be obtained 
 everything found in a general country store, and besidts its generals and 
 majors, counted ministers, doctors and lawyers, among its inhabitants. 
 A feature of this thriving town was the general feeling of hospitality 
 and neighborly kindness shown by its inhabitants. General Morgan, 
 so famous in history, was living in Washington county at this time, 
 and his brother-in-law, General Neville, and Major Craig, his son-in- 
 law, were property owners and inhabitants of the new borough. 
 
 In those early times there were many social gatherings and 
 merry-makings among the people, and the beauty and grace of the 
 wives and daughters, in their quaint and beautiful attire, would not 
 be thrown in the shade by the maids and matrons of our large and 
 thriving city to-day. 
 
 Thomas and Mary McMillan, of good old Scotch-Irish stock, 
 were among those who had cast in their lot for life together and come 
 to settle in this portion of the new world. They brought to their 
 home over the sea the faith of their fathers— a reverence for all that is 
 held sacred and dear. The Sabbath was kept holy, and the family 
 altar erected in their humble home. Morning and evening, when a 
 portion of God's word was read and a prayer for strength and help 
 offered up, one of the psalms of David or a paraphrase from the old 
 collection was sung to a sweet and touchingly plaintive air. Many 
 times the passerby paused to listen to the sweet strains, which recalled 
 his own early home training, leading his thoughts to father, mother, 
 home and heaven. The parents and older children in the home of 
 the McMillans spent a part of every Sabbath afternoon in the study of 
 the "Shorter Catechism," until the words became so familiar that 
 questions and answers could be given from memory. The service — 
 held as opportunity offered on the Sabbath, by the small congregation 
 of Presbyterians, whose first house of worship was built on the site 
 now occupied by the First church, on Wood street— was always 
 attended by either Thomas or Mary, the other remaining with the 
 yonnger children at home. On the afternoon of the 24th of Decem- 
 ber, 1794, the mother and little ones were anxiously watching for the 
 return of the husband and father, he having been gone for some time 
 to Philadelphia to execute a commission entrusted to him by General 
 Neville and Major Craig. John and Ellen, the elder children, spoke 
 much of the presents their father should bring from the Eastforthem, 
 and Lizzie, the next in age, cried pitifully for "Father," while Mrs. 
 McMillan looked upon her sleeping infant — the darling of their 
 hearts, George (named for the great and good Washington) — praying 
 silently for the return of her husband, and giving thanks for the 
 health and strength that had been given her through all the years of 
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Christmas day was generalh' observed in a quiet way, aud at 
 many a capacious chimney corner the stockings were hung with eager 
 expectation on Christmas eve, to be opened with trembling fingers 
 and fond anticipations on the following early dawn. 
 
 As the shades of evening began to fall, the conversation of the 
 little company of leading men — who had gathered at Samuel Semple's 
 to talk over some proposed improvements in the borough — gradu- 
 ally drifted towards the coming Christmas festivities, .\raong the 
 number were General Neville, Major Craig, General Wilkins, James 
 O'Hara, Dr. Bedford and James Ormsby. 
 
 " I wonder if Thomas McMillan will reach home before night- 
 fall," .said General Neville to his friend Major Craig. 
 
 " I hope so, I am sure, for it will be a stormy night," he replied. 
 The conversation then became general, and the company were unani- 
 mous in their praise of the faithful Thomas, whose godly life and 
 years of quiet industry had impressed the whole community with a 
 feeling of respect for him. Suddenly, a horse went at a rapid rate 
 past the little window into the yard in the rear of the tavern. Mr. 
 Seraple came running into the room, excitedly saying, ''What can 
 this mean? Prince has come home riderless. What can have hap- 
 pened to McMillan ?' ' 
 
 All rushed out to see if there was any trace of the missing man ; 
 but nothing could be learned except that Prince had come home 
 heated and panting, as though he had been suddenly startled and 
 ran away. 
 
 "Some of you must go to the home of Mrs. McMillan at once, 
 and prevent anyone going to frighten her, while we go in search of 
 him," said Dr. Bedford. 
 
 " Let me go," said Mr. O'Hara, " I want to see if the little ones 
 have any prospect of a ' Merry Christmas.' " 
 
 Soon a party of horsemen were seen wending their way out of 
 the town at a rapid rate, in search of their friend, followed by a car- 
 riage, in which were Dr. Bedford and his friend General Neville. 
 
 Mr. O'Hara, accompanied by a young friend — Mr. ReNault — who 
 had come from Philadelphia to spend the holidays in Pittsburg, went 
 
 in haste to the cottage, where mother and children were awaiting 
 anxiously the home-coming of the poor man who lay moaning in pain 
 many miles awa)'. Soon the little ones were eagerly listening to the 
 young man, as he told them of the preparations that were then being 
 made for the Christmas service in the Episcopal church which he 
 attended when at home, of the beautiful decorations, the Christmas 
 carols and beautiful gifts ; above all, of the wonderful gift of the 
 Christ-child so many years ago. Mother and children were so absorbed 
 in this recital that the hours passed by unheeded by the little ones and 
 with less anxiety by the mother, who was silently casting all her cares 
 and anxieties at the feet of the Saviour of men. The children had gone 
 to rest when Mr. ReNault, who had left Mr. O'Hara for a time, 
 returned with a large basket, which some of the ladies had supplied 
 with toys, sweetmeats aud many useful articles, from which he pro- 
 ceeded to fdl the stockings and cover the table, in preparation for the 
 joyful surprise of the morning. 
 
 It was past midnight when a carriage was drawn up to the door 
 and Thomas carefully lifted out by kind and loving hands, to be laid 
 tenderly on the couch prepared for him. All he was ever able to tel[ 
 was, that he had received a stab from some unknown person, after 
 being pulled from his horse, aud soon lost consciousness. Happily, a 
 severe wound in the arm was the only one, which, although causing 
 great weakness from loss of blood, was not a dangerous one. His 
 purse was gone, but the papers pertaining to his business journey 
 were all safely tucked away in an inner pocket. 
 
 Although the happiness of the little ones was somewhat subdued 
 by the sight of their father lying so pale and ill, from loss of blood 
 and exposure to the cold, yet they had a real merry Christmas. 
 
 Friends aud neighbors were kind and helpful during the weeks 
 that followed ; and although Thomas became — through the influence 
 oi friends, who had faith in his ability and integrity of purpose — a 
 wealthy man, he always looked back to that Christmas day, when 
 during the pra3'ers held at his bedside, he united feebly in the words 
 of praise — " Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me " — 
 as the happiest day of his life. — Agnes Lowe Ellis. 
 
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HISTORY. ■ ■ - 
 
 fHE HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Western Pennsylvania was 
 organized in 1842 or 1S4:'., the exact date being unknown. The 
 only record of the event is found in a letter from the Rev. 
 George Upfold, D. D. — rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in 
 Pittsburg from 1831 to 1849, and afterwards Bishop of Indiana — 
 addressed to John Gordon, the corresponding secretary of the His- 
 torical Society of Pennsylvania. The letter referred to is in acknowl- 
 edgement of the receipt of an invitation from the Historical Societ}- 
 of Pennsylvania to become its corresponding member from Western 
 Pennsylvania, from which we quote the following: 
 
 ( " Mount HoBART, 
 
 \ " Pittsburgh, P.\., July 7, 184(1. 
 "John Jordan, Jr., Esq., 
 
 "Cor. Sec. of Historical Society of Pennsylvania : 
 
 " The Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, which, in 
 connection with a few antiquarians of this city, I had a share in insti- 
 tuting some three or four years since, is not dissolved, and I hope in 
 the course of the approaching autumn and winter we may succeed in 
 giving it life and vigor. But we are a working population with little 
 leisure for literary pursuits of any kind, and I am not very sanguine of 
 success. There is a large field of operation for historical research 
 opened in this part of the commonwealth. Many precious docu- 
 ments relating to the early history of the country are known to be in 
 existence, and many aged citizens who would be able, if inquired of, 
 to give much interesting information of the occurrences of their 
 early residence. * * * " 
 
 In the records of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, 
 dated November 26, 1858, occurs the following : In pursuance of a 
 notice given in the papers of the city, the following gentlemen met in 
 the Merchants' Exchange to discuss and consider the steps for estab- 
 
 lishing an historical societ}' of Western Pennsylvania: Messrs. Rob- 
 ert McKnight, Elias H. Irish, William M. Darlington, John M. Kirk- 
 patrick, James E. Dickson, Thomas J. Bigham, Robeit H. Palmer, 
 Benair C. Sawyer, ex-Governor William F. Johnston, Sydney F. Von- 
 bonhurst, Felix B. Plimpton and Daniel L. Eaton, of Pittsburgh ; 
 John A. Roeblingand Washington Roebling, of Trenton, N.J ; Hon. 
 Heniy M. Brackenridge, of Tarentum; J. P. Merritt, of St. Catherines, 
 Canada West, and James R. Albach, of Oxford, Ohio. The first offi- 
 cers of the society were ; President, Hon. Wilson McCandless, L,. L. 
 D. ; vice-presidents, Hon. James Veach, Fayette county ; David H. 
 Junkin, D. D., Blair county; Neville B. Craig, .\llegheny county; 
 William D. Howard. Allegheny county, and Hon. H. M. Bracken- 
 ridge, Allegheny county ; treasurer, Felix R. Brunot ; secretary, Dan- 
 iel L. Eaton. 
 
 Regular monthly meetings were held from December Gth, 1859, 
 until the 9th of .\pril, ISilO. Under the latter date the minutes record 
 the donation by Major William Wade of seventy-three volumes of 
 valuable books to the society, and that M"-. J. F. Slagle reported that 
 he had obtained from the court the charter of incorporation, the co.sts 
 of the charter being $9.:i7. With this date the record closes. 
 
 There appears to be no further mention of the society until the 
 year 1879, when the Old Residenters' Association was formed and 
 afterwards merged with another society which, in 1889, was incorpo- 
 rated as the Historical Society ( f Western Pennsylvania. 
 
 In December, 1892, both the interest in the work of the society and 
 the .state of its finances were at so low an ebb that it became necessary 
 to call public attention to the broad field there was for historical 
 research in Western Pennsylvania, and thus arouse an interest in the 
 society and its work. In the following month, January, 1893, the 
 society practically re-organized. It was fortunate in securing th 
 
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services of Miss Marie G. Eaton, daughter of the first vice-president, 
 to try and create an interest in the society, to ask lor donations, and to 
 secure life and annual members. With what success she met, the 
 present vigorous state of the society is abundant evidence. 
 
 In February. 1893, Leonard H. Eaton, of Committee on Papers, 
 proposed that regular programs of the papers, addresses and music to 
 be given at the monthly meetings be substituted for the announce- 
 ment cards previously in use. 
 
 The meeting of April 30, 1893, should be marked with a white 
 stone, for on that occasion Miss Julia Morgan Harding and Miss Kate 
 Cassett McKnight represented the "brighter" sex on the program of 
 the Historical Society. Miss Harding read a paper on "Historic 
 Names of Pittsburg Streets," and Miss McKnight read one on "Story 
 of Grant's Hill." The papers were of rare excellence, and a high 
 authority on such subjects declared that, for historical accuracy, he 
 had never heard any to surpass them. 
 
 In the " Pittsburg Commercial Gazette" of March 13 1894, J: B 
 Anger, of Sewickley, called the attention of the Chamber of Commerce 
 to the fact that on April 22d would occur the hundredth anniversarj of 
 the incorporation of Pittsburg as a borough, and at the regular 
 monthly meeting of the Historical Society held on April 9th, 1894, a 
 committee, consisting of Leonard H Eaton, M. M. Sheedy, Thomas 
 Harjjer, J. M. Drape and Miss Marie G. Eaton, was appointed to co- 
 operate with Pittsburg in the celebration that it was supposed, of 
 course, Pittsburg would make. Unfortunately, the committee learned 
 that Pittsburg, as a city, did not intend to celebrate the event. To 
 allow the occasion to pass without au effort being made to suitably 
 mark it was thought a pity, and on April 16th the committee met at 
 the office of James W. Drape, on Wood street, Pittsburg, and decided 
 the centennial celebration should be undertaken by the Historical 
 Society alone. A program was outlined having the church, the law, 
 the judiciar)', the schools and the mercantile world represented. 
 
 On Monday morning, April 16, every newspaper in Pittsburg 
 "came out" with a thundering editorial in favor of the centennial ; 
 from that moment its success was assured, culminating one week later 
 
 in the magnificent audience that thronged Old City Hall to listen to 
 the story of one hundred years. 
 
 In the near future papers are promised by Judge Acheson, Judge 
 Buffington, S. C. McCandless, W. L. Lindsay, Right Reverend Bishop 
 Courtlandt Whitehead, the Rev. Matthew Brown Riddle, President 
 Moffat, of Washington and Jefferson College; the Rev. W. J. Reid, D. 
 D.; Miss Julia Morgan Harding, Miss Kate Cassatt McKnight, Miss 
 Nannie G. Barclay, Mrs. O. D. Thompson, Mrs. Charles W. Bassett, 
 the Rev. M. D Lichliter, William R. Thompson, G. W. Acklin, 
 Thomas Harper, the Rev. Dr David R. Breed, D. D.,the Rev. Lemuel 
 C. Barnes, T. J. Chapman, M. A., Dr. Allison, editor of the "Presby- 
 terian Banner;" Dr. C. H. Smith, of the "Pittsburg Chrisrian 
 Advocate," the Rev. J. W. SprouU, D. D., the Hon. Boyd Crumrine 
 and Rev. Dr. Norcross. 
 
 SNAP SHOTS. 
 
 Papers are promised by distinguished Pittsburgers giving 
 sketches of the lives of Rev. George Upfold, D. D., founder of the 
 Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania in 1842, and of Hon. 
 Wilson McCandless, L.L. D., first president of the society of 1858. 
 
 From the first inception of the program, February, 1893, up to 
 the present time, its entire responsibility has rested on the honored 
 chairman, Leonard H. Eaton, though the real work fell on the 
 fourth member of the committee, Miss Marie G. Eaton. 
 
 The gentlemen who so kindly assisted as ushers at the centennial 
 celebration in April were Charles R. Thomas, Joseph Woodburn, 
 Charles Adams, George Browne, Charles H. Sheich, Alexander Dodds. 
 
 A vacancy having occurred on the second place of the Committee 
 on Papers, the Rev. J. W. Sproull, D. D., was unanimously elected to 
 fill it, thus becoming a member of the executive board. 
 
 Thomas Harper, au ardent archaeologist and an active member of 
 the Historical Society, has kindly loaned to the Carnegie Library, 
 Allegheny City, the fine display of specimens in flint, stuue and pot- 
 tery on exhibition. It is to be hoped ihat isonie public-spirited indi- 
 vidual will secure this valuable collection for a pernianenl place in 
 the Carnegie Library at Schenley Park. 
 
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 The fee for life membership is fifteen dollars, and for annua' 
 membership is two dollars. 
 
 Hon. \\'illiam H. Egle, M. D., State Librarian at Harrisburg, was 
 recently elected an honorary member of the Historical Society. 
 
 The Hon. George Wilson, by special request, read a paper on the 
 "Visit of the Prince of Wales to Pittsburgh, October, 1860," which 
 was much enjoyed. A companion paper on the "Visit of Abraham 
 Lincoln in 1861," is greatly desired. 
 
 The following letter will be read with great interest by all histor- 
 ical students. It is from Mr. T. J. Chapman, whose works dealing 
 with Western Pennsylvania historical subjects are recognized authori- 
 ties. The information contained in this letter is extremely valuable, 
 as it sets at rest finally a question that has more than once been a sub- 
 ject of discussion. It is as follows, from Pittsburg Dispatch, Deccem- 
 ber 2d, 1894 : 
 
 "There has been much confusion and misstatements by different 
 authors in regard to the age of General Edward Braddock, high 
 authorities differing as much as 20 years in giving the date of his 
 birth. One source of the trouble is the fact that there were two Gen- 
 erals Braddock in the English army, both for many years officers in 
 the Coldstream Guards, and both bearing the same Christian name. 
 Edward Braddock, who was killed in the battle of the Monongahela 
 Crossing, was a son of the elder Edward Braddock, of the English 
 army. To settle the matter, if possible, a few weeks ago I wrote to 
 the English war office in London, and the lender Secretary of State 
 very promptly and courteously sent me the following transcript. It 
 relates to the second Edward Braddock. I copy it exactly : 
 
 Edward Braddock — Ensign, Coldstream Guards, October 11, 
 1710; lieutenant, Coldstream Guards, August 1, 1716 ; captain-lieu- 
 tenant, Coldstream Guards, October 30, 1734-; captain, Coldstream 
 Guards, February 10, 1736 ; second major, Coldstream Guards, April 
 2, 1743 ; first major, Coldstream Guards, May 27, 1745 ; lieutenant- 
 colonel, Coldstream Guards, November 21, 1745; colonel, Fourteenth 
 Foot, February 17, 1753; major-general, March 29, 1754 ; general and 
 
 commander of the forces in an expedition to North America, Septem- 
 ber 24, 1754; died near Fort Duquesne, July 13, 1755. 
 
 From this, it is evident that Edward Braddock, the younger, 
 could not have been born much later than 1695, the year assigned by 
 Chambers' Eucj-clopedia and the American Cyclopedia, and that 
 others, among them Johnson's Cyclopedia and Webster's and Wor- 
 cester's Dictionaries, are wrong in giving the year 1715 as that of his 
 birth. The elder General Braddock retired from the army in 1715 and 
 died in June, 1725. 
 
 In a vision, the committee on papers behold the Historical Society 
 of Western Pennsylvania in commodicus, well-lighted, fireproof 
 rooms, with complete files of daily papers, with trained librarians, 
 with the newest books fresh from the press, as well as ancient docu- 
 ments and relics, with a reference librarj- equal to any in the country, 
 and issuing a first-class monthly, the Historical Magazine of Western 
 Pennsylvania. Let the people at this end of the State turn over their 
 treasurts to the society now — not even waiting to use the "form of 
 bequest," given further on — and the vision will soon become solid 
 reality. The meetings of the society are held the second Monday 
 evening in each month, except in June, July and August. 
 
 Papers are promised by eminent writers giving the life of Rev. 
 George Upfold, D. D., founder of the Historical Society of Western 
 Pennsylvania in 1842, and of Hon. Wilson McCandless, L.L. D., 
 first president of the society of 1858. The oldest living member is 
 John FuUerton, for many years the honored treasurer of the Histor- 
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 M. Gormley, William Rinehart and Mr. FuUerton organized the 
 society of 1879, the first named being its secretary up to the time of 
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ANDREW CARNEOIE, * 
 
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 My Dear Miss Eaton :— 
 
 Your favor of the 9th instant, with enclosure' received. 
 Enclosed please find check for one-hundred and thirty (#130) dollars, to 
 make Mrs. Carnegie and myself life members, and the balance of one 
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 Yours very truly, 
 
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 BOYD CRUMRINE, 
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 9(J Diamond Sts. 
 
 Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 20, 1893. 
 Mt Dear Miss Eaton :— 
 
 Thanks for your program left with me. In reply to 
 your note left also, I would say that I shall try to be present at the meet- 
 ing to-morrow evening, but possibly may not. Should I not attend I will 
 be with you at a subsequent meeting, and I can now say that I fully enter- 
 tain the purpose of turning over to your Society all my historical collec- 
 tions, as soon as you will be ready to take charge of them. 
 
 Verj- truly, 
 
 BOTD Crtjmrine. 
 
 Ligonier, Pa., Sept. <>, 1894. 
 Miss Marie G. Eaton, 
 
 38 Resaca Street, Allegheny, Pa. : 
 
 In answer to your letter of the 21st inst., I would say 
 that when you get into your new quarters in the Carnegie building, I will 
 be glad to place in your custody what remains to me of the books and 
 papers of the Sanitary Fair of 1864. It never occurred to me that they 
 would be wanted about or in Pittsburg. They were kept intact about 
 twenty-five years. That, I thought, was doing pretty well. Then I com- 
 menced giving the tickets, &c., to friends who had an interest in sucD old 
 relics. The important papers left with the Historical Society of Pennsyl- 
 vania, in Philadelphia, were two receipts — not checks. They were both 
 signed by Thos. Bakewell, Chairman. One was for $313,200.00 (this 
 receipt was written by Mr. Brunot) — if memory serves me correctly — the 
 
 other for some §3,900.00. The first named was for $395,000.00, y 
 that time, and specifying also that other payments had been ma 
 which other receipts had been given, which brought the total amoui. 
 to the sum stated (§313,200.00) . I am a member of the Historical Socieij 
 of Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, and when I go to that city, the case 
 shall be stated to the parties who are supposed to have charge of such 
 matters, and I may be able to get the papers again, for the purpose of 
 depositing them in your collection, or with the other Sanitary Fair papers. 
 The publication of the report in the Dispatch, in which the sum total of 
 proceeds was stated, make the receipts, which are filed in Philadelphia, of 
 secondary importance. The publications in the Dispatch of 31st of August 
 and 1st of September, exhaust the subject for the time, rendering unneces- 
 sary any paper from me for the Western Pennsylvania Historical Society. 
 I would suggest that you preserve copies of the papers alluded to, (or the 
 purpose of filing them in your historical collection for the Western Penn- 
 sylvania Historical Society. I^ater in the season— late fall or early winter— 
 I hope will find me a sojourner in Pittsburg. Then, should opportunity 
 offer, 1 may be able to answer some of the inquiries you may make for the 
 purpose of filling up your Pittsburg Sanitary Fair collection. 
 
 Philadelphia has the advantage of us in the matter of Colonial and 
 Revolutionary history, because it was so long the capital city of the prov- 
 ince and the State. They got nearly all the old records and papers. 
 Copies of the more valuable maps and papers can, no doubt, be obtained 
 for the Western Pennsylvania Historical Society. It seems to a stranger 
 that the collection of the two or three societies that are interested in such 
 subjects, should be kept in one fire-proof place. This would not neces- 
 sarily interfere with the independence or individuality of the respective 
 societies. Respectfully, 
 
 Wm. D. McGowan. 
 
 Allegheny, March 30, 1894. 
 Leonard H. Eaton, Esq., 
 
 Committee on Papers, Historical Society Western Pennsylvania. 
 Dear Sir ;— I regret that I must decline your invitation 
 to prepare a paper illustrating the great and substantial growth of Pittsburg 
 in the century following its incorporation as a Borough, for your ne.^t regu- 
 lar meeting on April 9. The truth is, I am growing old, my health is 
 feeble, and I ara no longer active. I could not, in my present condition, 
 do the subject anything like justice in the brief time allowed. 
 With best wishes, Yours very respectfully, 
 
 Isaac Craig. 
 
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