From Yale University: “The president and fellows of Yale University have received from Thomas Hamilton Murray, Esquire, the following gift to the library for which I am instructed to return their sincere thanks: ‘The Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, by Thomas Hamilton Murray, secretary-general, Volume II. Boston, 1899.’ Very respectfully, A. Van Name, Librarian. New Haven, Conn., May 22, 1900.”
From the State Librarian of Massachusetts: “I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt for the state library of Massachusetts of a copy of Volume II of the Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, and I beg that you will accept my thanks for the gift. We shall be grateful to continue to receive copies of all the publications of your Society as they may be issued. Yours most cordially, C. B. Tillinghast, Librarian.”
From Mr. Edward Fitzpatrick, Louisville (Ky.) Daily Times: “I thought I would take occasion to write to acknowledge the receipt of your recent annual publication. It is very fine, indeed, and I want to compliment you on its splendid typographical appearance. It is carefully edited, and I think reflects great credit upon you and the Society. The indexing is perfect, and the chronology detailing the work heretofore done could not, in my opinion, be improved upon.”
From Hon. P. T. Barry, Chicago, Ill.: “Accept my apology for not acknowledging receipt of the second volume of the American-Irish Historical Society work before now. The fact is, I have been East, and only came across the volume to-day among the accumulation of matter that had piled up in my absence. The work is creditable in all particulars, and will make a suitable companion to the first volume, issued last year. I congratulate you upon its appearance and completeness.”
From Mr. Edward J. McMahon, Worcester, Mass.: “I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt from you of Volume II of the Society’s Journal, and, in thanking you for this most valuable addition to my library, I desire to express something of the pleasure which its perusal has given to me this peaceful Sunday afternoon. I am sure that my interest in the Society and in its grand work has been immensely quickened and that, in the future, I shall try to give much more tangible evidence of my membership than I have in the past.”
From the Public Library, Sacramento, Cal.: “The board of trustees of Sacramento Free Public Library desire to return their thanks for your generous donation of Volume II of the Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society. The book has been placed on the shelf with the other publications, free to the reading public. By order of the board. Samuel H. Gerrish, Secretary. In accordance with a resolution of the board of trustees, I hereby acknowledge that I have received the above named book. Caroline G. Hancock, Librarian.”
From Mr. Charles McCarthy, Jr., Portland, Me.: “I thank you very much for the second volume of the Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society which I received a few days ago, but have not yet had time to read much of. I did, however, read Dr. Emmet’s paper on ‘Irish Emigration During the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries,’ and your ‘Irish Chapter in the History of Brown University,’ both of which place not only the members of the Society under obligation to you, but the Irish race as well. Such papers cannot but be of service in wearing away the prejudice of many of our American fellow-citizens.”
From Mr. Joseph Geoghegan, Salt Lake City, Utah: “Dear Mr. Murray:—You must excuse my delay in acknowledging the receipt of the second volume of the American-Irish Historical Society. I received it and was very much pleased, indeed, at its completeness and feel that you are to be very highly complimented on your work. It is a credit to a society that might have been in existence for a hundred years. If at any time the funds of the Society should get into such a shape that a call would be necessary, I will be only too pleased to respond for any amount that you might suggest.”
From the librarian of the Long Island Historical Society, Brooklyn, N. Y.: “It is with pleasure that I acknowledge your Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Volume II. From the note at the end of the volume, I presume that it will be impossible for us to secure your first volume, which we much regret, as it is the kind of work that should find a permanent home in a library such as ours, which is for reference only. Would it be possible for us to obtain any other of your writings, such as the Irish Schoolmasters in the Colonies and the Irish Washingtons at Home and Abroad? We would appreciate any publication of this kind. We have a library of over 64,000 volumes.”
From Hon. James F. Brennan, Peterborough, N. H., state library commissioner: “Bro. Murray:—I am in receipt of the second volume of the Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, and I wish to congratulate you upon its excellent appearance. It shows conscientious work on your part. The Chronological Record of the Society is a most excellent thing, and the index that you give is certainly matchless. I think an index is the most important thing about a book of this character, and your work in that regard has fulfilled every desire. There is no danger of having an index contain too much, but there is great danger of having it contain too little. Your earnest work is visible on every page of this volume, and I wish to thank you, as a member of the Society, for your conscientious labors.”