Invitation to the first meeting of the American Numismatic Society. (Dated March 8, 1858)

Invitation to the first meeting
of the American Numismatic Society

New York
March 8, 1858


Dear Sir,

                      An informal
meeting will be held at
the house of Aug. B. Sage,
at 121 Essex St. for the
purpose of taking the
preliminary steps toward
the organization of an
Antiquarian Society in
this city. You are earnestly requested to be present
on the occasion.

                               Respectfully,
                              Aug. B. Sage
                              Henry O. Hart
   Meeting Monday         James D. Foskett
   evening, March 15             Edward Groh
   7 o'clock                          James Oliver

(This letter, now in the ANS Archives, is the copy sent by Augustus Sage to Edward Groh, who donated it to the ANS in 1883.)