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STATE OF NEW YORK.

No. 36.

IN SENATE.

February 3, 1876.

FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE NEW YORK STATE LIBRARY.

To the Hon. WILLIAM DORSHEIMER,

President of the Senate.

SIR-I have the honor to transmit the fifty-eighth annual report of the trustees of the New York State Library.

I remain, very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

JOHN V. L. PRUYN, Chancellor of the University.

STATE LIBRARY, ALBANY, February 3, 1876.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY.

The Regents of the University of the State of New York, are by law declared to be ex-officio trustees of the State Library. The following are the names of the members of the board at the date of this report:

JOHN V. L. PRUYN, LL.D., Chancellor.

ERASTUS C. BENEDICT, LL.D., Vice-Chancellor.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN, LL.D., Governor (ex officio).

WILLIAM DORSHEIMER, Lieut.-Governor (ex officio).
JOHN BIGELOW, Secretary of State (ex officio).

NEIL GILMOUR, Supt. of Public Instruction (ex officio).
PROSPER M. WETMORE, GEORGE W. CURTIS, LL.D.
ROBERT G. RANKIN,
WM. H. GOODWIN, D.D.,LL.D.
GEORGE W. CLINTON, LL.D. FRANCIS KERNAN, LL.D.
LORENZO BURROWS,
JOHN L. LEWIS,
ROBERT S. HALE, LL.D.
HORATIO G. WARNER, LL.D.
E. W. LEAVENWORTH, LL.D. HENRY R. PIERSON, LL.D.
J. CARSON BREVOORT, LL.D. MARTIN I. TOWNSEND, LL.D.
GEORGE R. PERKINS, LL.D. JAMES W. BOOTH.

ANSON J. UPSON, D. D.

SAMUEL B. WOOLWORTH, LL.D., Secretary.
DANIEL J. PRATT, PH. D., Assistant Secretary.

STANDING COMMITTEE.

OF THE REGENTS, SPECIALLY CHARGED WITH THE CARE OF THE STATE LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 1876.

THE CHANCELLOR,

THE GOVERNOR,

THE LIEUT.-GOVERNOR,

THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
MR. HALE,

REV. DR. UPSON,

MR. TOWNSEND.

OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY.

HENRY A. HOMES, LL. D., Librarian of the General Library. STEPHEN B. GRISWOLD, Librarian of the Law Library. GEORGE R. HOWELL, Assistant Librarian.