Report of the Council.

The article offers information on news related to the American Antiquarian Society. The author notes a legacy gift given to the Society from historian Samuel Abbot Green and its allocation towards publications related to the history of Groton, Massachusetts. The collecting and preserving of records, maps, manuscripts, and newspapers from local historical societies are discussed. Other topics include the collection of U.S. school text books, international collaborations in bibliography, archaeology, and history, and financial assistance to students of U.S. history.