How very solicitous he was for the “uncivil” Irish! To him, of course, they appeared rude and uncivil because they did not in those days speak in the English tongue, but in their own undefiled and mellifluous Gaelic. The book was presented by Brinsley “at a court held for Virginia on December 19, 1621,” on which occasion a committee was appointed to determine whether the book was suitable for distribution among the school children. This circumstance is related by the historian Neill. [Illustration: FRANCIS J. QUINLAN, M. D., LL. D. New York City. ] WALSH’S IRISH REGIMENT OF MARINE ARTILLERY, FRENCH ARMY. BY T. H. MURRAY, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE SOCIETY. A few years ago there was issued from the government printing office at Washington, D. C., a volume entitled: _A Calendar of John Paul Jones Manuscripts in the Library of Congress_. The volume is of great interest, is arranged chronologically and contains 883 entries. Most of these mention letters written to and from Jones during the Revolution and cover a great deal of ground relating to that trying period. These records are very valuable. Frequent mention is made in them of Walsh’s Irish Regiment of Marine Artillery, French Army, and the Calendar, as published, also mentions other people of Irish birth or blood who took a prominent part in the struggle for American liberty. We extract from the book: 1779. Feb. 5 =Fitz-Maurice=, ——, Chevalier de. _A captain in Walsh’s Irish regiment, French army._ “Quimper.” [Quimber, France.] Letter to Capt. [John Paul] Johnes [Jones], L’Orient. Recommends “Mr. [Edward] Stack a Lieutenant of this Regiment”, who desires service under Jones; his abilities; recommends also “Mr. [Eugene] Macarty” [Macarthy]; requests that information be given “those Gentlemen” respecting their pay and prize money; it is necessary for them to obtain leave from Court; desires information regarding method of procedure. 1779. Mar. 1. =Fitz-Maurice=, ——, Chevalier de. _A captain in Walsh’s Irish regiment, French army._ Quimper, [Quimber, France.] Letter to Capt. [John Paul] Jones, [L’Orient]. Acknowledges receipt of letter of 26th ult.; is pleased with success of his journey to Paris; makes him his “most sincere compliments” on his fine command [the _Bon Homme Richard_]; thanks him for his offer to accompany him; only possible by order of the King; “would cheerfully comply” with such orders if given; “our Gentlemen desire their compliments to you.”