was seen by Mr. T. L. Hudgins, of Tuskaloosa, in 1845, "after it had been bursted by firing it off near Rockford, in Coosa county. It was found between the mouth of Hatchet Creek and Wetumpka (or sounding water), on the Coosa river. He describes it as being of brass, about four and a half feet long and four inches in the bore." In his history of Alabama, Pickett relates, upon the authority of a halfbreed named George Stiggins, that one of the Indian tribes of that State had still in its possession a brass kettle-drum and several shields that had been handed down among them from De Soto's time.2 In the year 1832 two silver crosses were taken from a grave-mound at Coosawattee Old Town, Murray county, Georgia, associated with Indian remains. They are described and figured by Col. Charles C. Jones, who regards them as relics of De Soto's expedition, and who believes that the spot where they were found was the site where he encamped in June, 1540.3 I will take this opportunity to correct an error in regard to De Soto's expedition, into which Mr. John Gilmary Shea has fallen in his chapter entitled "Ancient Florida," in the Narrative and Critical History of America. He says: "We are without the means, in any of the original sources, to determine without dispute the most northerly point reached by Soto. He had evidently approached, but had learned nothing of, the Missouri river. Almost at the same time that Soto, with the naked, starving remnants of his army, was at Pacaha, another Spanish force under Vasquez de Coronado, well handled and perfectly equipped, must, in July and August, 1541, have been encamped so near that an Indian runner in a few days might have carried tidings between them. Coronado actually heard of his countryman and sent him a letter; but his messenger failed to find Soto's party." The only authority adduced by Mr. Shea for this 1 Tuskaloosa, etc., p. 13. 2 History of Alabama, by Albert J. Pickett, vol. i., p. 20 (note). statement in regard to Coronado is the Relacion of Jaramillo. But there is no such statement to be found in Jaramillo's narrative. What he actually says is: "The general (Coronado) wrote a letter to the governor of Harahei and Quivera, thinking that he was a Christian belonging to the lost army of Florida (evidently meaning De Soto's expedition). This we were induced to believe by what the Indian had told us about his manner of government and policy." But Jaramillo goes on to say: "We arrived at the last village, which they told us was called Quivera. We asked if there were any other villages on this side of the river Teucarea, and they replied that beside Quivera there was only Harahei, which resembled it and was equally large. The general had the chief and the Indians who inhabited Harahei summoned before him. They came to the number of two hundred, all naked, with bows, etc."1 Thus it appears that Mr. Shea has accepted as truth the lie told to Coronado by his Indian guide. 1Jaramillo, Relacion, p. 160 (Buckingham Smith's Coleccion de varios documentos); the Same, in Pacheco's Documentos Ineditos, tom. xiv., p. 313; translated in Ternaux-Compan's Voyages, etc., ix., 376. INDEX. A. American Historical Association, Historical Records," cited, 115-122. Accessions to the Library, number "American Adams, John, 28 n., 29 n., 36 n., 43 Adams, John Quincy, 467. "Alabama Stone," article on the, by Henry W. Haynes, 487-491. Alden Fund, 51, 53, 218, 219, 221, Aldrich, P. Emory, 161, 363. Elected a Councillor, 6, 362. Remarks on Allen, Judge Charles, of Boston, 403. Allen, Rev. Ethan, 41 n. Allen, William Francis, 412. Elected Almon, John, his "Remembrancer," American Academy of Arts and American Antiquarian Society, the American Baptist Publication So- "American Journal of Science," "American Notes and Queries," American Philosophical Society, Ames Free Library, North Easton, 413. Arnold, Samuel G., 29 n., 30 n., 141. Ash, Thomas, 46 n. B. Bacon, Sir Francis, 142, 143. Baldwin, Christopher C., 414. American Catholic Historical Asso- Bancroft, Aaron, 56. ciation, 64. Bancroft, George, 2, 13, 23, 24 n., Boston Camera Club, their scheme 26, 27, 29, 32, 34-38, 40-43, 45, | Borden, John, 79. Bangs, Edward, 56. Baranda, General, 162. Barton, Edmund M., 1, 149, 171, 360, Bates, John, 112. Bates, Theodore C., 230. Beddoe, John, 62. Bedford, Gunning, 307. Belcher, Gov. Jonathan, 36. Boston Latin School, 146, 147. Bowen, Clarence W., 63. Bradford, Gov. William, 25 n., 370. Bradish, Robert, 484, 485. Bratcher, Austin, 145. Brattle, William, 136, 138. Brenton, Jahleel, 114. Brevoort, James C., 62. His death sketch of, 174-176. Brock, Robert A., 42 n. Brodhead, John R., 34 n. Brooks, William, 405, 406. Bruster, Thomas, 112. Bryant, William C., 28 n., 37 n., Buchanan, Lieut. James, 405, 406. Bullock, Augustus George, Elected Burnaby, Andrew, 24 n., 27 n., 38 n., 41 n. 36 n., Burrage, Henry S., 417. 273. Burroughs, Jeremiah, 272. |