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.)