->We propose to publish in some future Nos. of the Register brief
Genealogical Memoirs of all the Signers of the Declaration of
Independence. We request, therefore, that, if any of the relatives or
friends of these individuals have in their possession any genealogical
or biographical accounts of them, or can furnish any, they will be
pleased to send them to the Editor of this work. It is especially
desired that the communications should be accurate in their facts--as
names, dates, places, &c., and the chirography be very legible. The
names and places of residence of the individuals who may be pleased to
transmit such papers should be given as vouchers for their correctness.
Any person who will copy and send to the Cor. Sec. of the N. E. H. and
G. Society, exact copies of the earliest births, deaths, and marriages
from town records, or any other source, will confer an obligation
on the community; as they will be deposited in the archives of the
Society, and be published from time to time in the Register. The
account should be written legibly, and the name of the copyist and his
place of residence should be given as authority for the same.
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->We would give notice that Horatio G. Somerby, Esq., of Boston, will
visit England this season for the purpose of investigating the early
genealogies of the emigrants to New England, if suitable pecuniary
encouragement should be given by those who may be interested in such
researches. A subscription has been opened for this purpose, and
gentlemen can obtain the requisite information on this subject by
calling on the Corresponding Secretary of the New England Historical
and Genealogical Society.
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->We regret that the first two Nos. of the Register have made their
appearance so late in the Quarter for which they were issued, and that
the principal likenesses accompanying them have been so ordinary.
Circumstances beyond our control have led to it. Arrangements were not
made for the publication of the work until after the year commenced,
when not a word was written, and not a likeness engraved. In future we
intend that the Nos. shall be issued punctually, and good likenesses
accompany them. For our next No. we have procured an excellent likeness
of Governor Endecott, engraved expressly for the work, which will
accompany a Memoir of the Governor.
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->The Register will be issued Quarterly, each No. containing at least
ninety-six pages, octavo, upon good paper, and with fair type; making
annually a volume of about four hundred pages; the Nos. to be issued in
January, April, July, and October.
The price to Subscribers will be TWO DOLLARS a-year, payable on
issuing the first No. Any person obtaining subscriptions and becoming
responsible, for six copies of the work, shall be entitled to the
seventh copy gratis.
Subscription Papers to be returned to the address of SAMUEL G. DRAKE,
Publisher, 56 Cornhill, Boston.
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->All communications, which are designed for insertion in the Register,
or which respect the editorial department, should be addressed to the
Editor, at Boston.
All orders for the Register, and all communications respecting the
pecuniary concerns of it, should be directed to Samuel G. Drake, 56
Cornhill, Boston.