Report of the Council.

The article reports on news related to the activities of the American Antiquarian Society historical association. The author reflects on financial and economic aspects of the association, and gifts made to the society by donors such as William K. Bixby. The library collection of the society has been expanded to include genealogical resources and books at the bequest of former member Samuel A. Green. Other topics include the deaths of members such as Andrew McFarland Davis, Henry Fitch Jenks, and Richard Ward Greene.