Archeologia Americana. TRANSACTIONS AND COLLECTIONS OF THE American Antiquarian Society. Worcester, Massachusetts; Printed for the American Antiquarian Society By WILLIAM MANNING: MDCCCXX. PREFACE. THE utility of Publick Institutions, formed for the express purpose of preserving valuable remains of ancient time, and of affording a safe repository for the discoveries which have resulted from the researches of scientifick and inquisitive men, has been fully tested by the experience of the old world. The persuasion that a National Institution of a similar nature would be promotive of the interests of science, literature, and the arts, in the United States, gave rise to the AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. Its origin and design are clearly stated in the introductory part of this volume. Its success has thus far exceeded the humble expectations of its founders; and the prospect of its increasing usefulness encourages the continued efforts of its friends. In addition to the munificent donations of the President, the bequest of the late reverend and |
