_A._ Austria. _Al._ Alabama. _A. M._ Asia Minor. _Ar._ Argentina. _Ark._ Arkansas. _B._ Brazil. _Ba._ Bermuda. _B. G._ British Guiana. _Bh._ Burmah. _Bm._ Belgium. _Bo._ Bohemia. _Bv._ Bavaria. _C._ Cuba. _Cal._ California. _Ch._ China. _Ct._ Connecticut. _Cy._ Ceylon. _Del._ Delaware. _D. C._ District of Columbia. _Dk._ Denmark. _E._ England. _E. I._ East Indies. _F._ France. _Fl._ Florida. _G._ Germany. _Ga._ Georgia. _Gr._ Greece. _H._ Holland. _H. I._ Hawaiian Islands. _Hy._ Hungary. _I._ Ireland. _Ia._ Iowa. _Il._ Illinois. _Ind._ Indiana. _Ion._ Ionian Islands. _Iy._ Italy. _J._ Jamaica. _Ky._ Kentucky. _La._ Louisiana. _L. I._ Long Island. _Ma._ Moravia. _Mch._ Michigan. _Md._ Maryland. _Me._ Maine. _Mg._ Mecklenburg. _Mi._ Mississippi. _Min._ Minnesota. _Mo._ Missouri. _Ms._ Massachusetts. _N._ Norway. _N. B._ New Brunswick. _N. C._ North Carolina. _N. H._ New Hampshire. _N. J._ New Jersey. _N. M._ New Mexico. _N. S._ Nova Scotia. _N. Y._ New York. _O._ Ohio. _Ont._ Ontario. _Or._ Oregon. _P._ Prussia. _Pa._ Pennsylvania. _P. E. I._ Prince Edward Island. _Per._ Persia. _Ph._ Philippine Islands. _Pl._ Portugal. _Po._ Poland. _Q._ Quebec. _R._ Russia. _R. I._ Rhode Island. _S._ Scotland. _Sa._ Syria. _S. C._ South Carolina. _Sd._ Switzerland. _Sg._ Schleswig. _S. I._ Staten Island. _Sil._ Silesia. _Sl._ Senegal. _Sn._ Sweden. _Sp._ Spain. _Sxy._ Saxony. _Sy._ Sicily. _Tn._ Tennessee. _Ts._ Texas. _Ty._ Turkey. _Va._ Virginia. _Vt._ Vermont. _W._ Wales. _Wa._ Westphalia. _Wg._ Wurtemburg. _Wis._ Wisconsin. _W. I._ West Indies. _W. Va._ West Virginia. EXPLANATORY NOTE. Brackets occurring in the names of men indicate that the portion they inclose has been dropped from the owner’s signature. In the names of women the bracketed portion is the maiden name and, in the case of a second marriage, the first married name also. A DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN AUTHORS.[2]