The article on the “Geography of Perrot,” notwithstanding the world-wide reputation of Perrot, is rather of local, than of any general interest. Your committee would express their regret that the want of French type has compelled them to print the original in such style as to do great injustice to the author. They would fain have omitted the French, and printed only the translation, but for the earnest wish of Mr. Hill, that the fidelity of his translation might be apparent by comparison with the original. S. Y. McMASTERS, } _Committee_. JOHN MATTOCKS, } ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING & RECORDING SECRETARY Read at the Annual Meeting, Jan. 21, 1867. CONTRIBUTIONS. The contributions to the society since the last annual report, February 22, 1866, have been as follows: O. E. GARRISON, Esq., St. Cloud.—Map of Stearns county. AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY, Worcester Mass.—Their proceedings at their annual meeting, Oct., 21, 1865. D. W. INGERSOLL, Esq., St. Paul.—A Chart, illustrating the operations of the U. S. Sanitary Commission. Hon. D. A. ROBERTSON, St. Paul.—Thirty-four Pamphlets, relating to the city of St. Paul, and State of Minnesota—and one volume, Voyages from Asia to America, London, 1761. Rev. EDWARD D. NEILL, Washington, D. C.—An original paper compiled from Nicholas Perrot’s memoir. An original paper on the northern boundaries of Minnesota—and a Map of Minnesota, showing a part of the international boundary in the vicinity of the Lake of the Woods. ESSEX INSTITUTE.—Historical notice of their society and their Collections for 1866. CHAS. M. WETHERELL, Esq., Philadelphia.—Four Pamphlets on scientific subjects. R. O. SWEENY, Esq., St. Paul, Minn.—Two “River Sturgeon” for the Department of Natural History. H. B. DAWSON, Esq., Morrisania, N. Y.—Diary of David How, a private in the army of the American Revolution. Maj. Gen. J. WATTS DE PEYSTER, Tivoli, N. Y.—Documentary Testimonials of the meritorious conduct of his three sons in the service of the United States, during the late war,—and forty bound Volumes and twenty-five Pamphlets. Maj. ROBERT H. HALL, of 10th U. S. Infantry.—Photograph of Major Lawrence Taliaferro. Prof. BACHE, Washington, D. C.—Report of Coast Survey for 1863. W. H. GETCHELL, Esq., Afton, Minn.—A Continental Bill. JOHN M. CARR, Esq., St. Paul.—Charleston, S. C., Newspaper of 1796. Rev. C. D. BRADLEY, Boston.—Two Pamphlets, one Broadside and Autographs of public men. N. E. HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, Boston.—Valedictory Address of Dr. Winslow Lewis. HENRY J. MORGAN, Esq., Ottawa, C. W.—One Pamphlet, “The place British Americans have won in history.” HORACE THOMPSON, Esq., St. Paul.—A Rebel Commutation Document from Georgia.