Van Velzer, C. A., and Slichter, C. S., Madison. Vermont state library, Montpelier. university of, Burlington.. Victoria (Aus.) secretary of railways, Melbourne.. 1 16822 18 1 18 14 89 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 Walker, Williston, Hartford, Conn. Walla Walla (Wash.) pioneer association. 1 8 1 1 1 629 Westchester county historical society, White Plains, N. Y Western reserve protective tariff league, Cleveland, O. 1 2 THE PORTRAIT COLLECTION. The receipts of portraits, views, etc., during the past twelve months have been as follows: OIL PORTRAITS. Ebenezer Brigham.-The first white settler in Dane county. This portrait differs from the one already in the gallery; see Second Triennial Cat. Port. Gallery, p. 3.-Presented by Mrs. Julia Brigham, Philadelphia. Ole Borneman Bull. Born in Bergen, Norway, February 5, 1810. From his eighth year he received musical instruction, and from his ninth played for the public; in 1835 he achieved his first great success as a violinist, in Bologna; from 1835-43 visited the principal cities of Europe; in 1843-1845 made professional tours through the United States, and returned to this country in 1852, and again in 1867; in 1870 he married Miss Thorpe of Madison, Wis., and from that time forward spent most of his summers in Norway, and his winters in America. Died in Bergen, Norway, August 18, 183). Small, full-length portrait, from life.-James R. Stuart, Madison, artist. Franklin L. Gilson, Milwaukee.-Born in Middlefield, Ohio, October 22, 1846. Educated at Hiram and Oberlin colleges. Came to Wisconsin in 1870, studied law at West Bend, and admitted to practice in 1872; opened an office the same year at Ellsworth, Pierce county, but later moved to River Falls; was elected district attorney of Pierce county in 1874 and again in 1876; in 188 ) was a delegate to the republican national convention in Chicago; was member of the assembly in 1881, and speaker of that body the following year; located in Milwaukee in 1883, and March 1, 1890, was appointed judge of the superior court of Milwaukee county; died while holding that office, June 7, 1892.-Robert Schade, artist, 18 3. Frederick Layton, Milwaukee.-Born in Cambridgeshire, England, in 1827. In 1843 he came to America, and two years later became associated with his father as junior proprietor of Layton's meat market, on the site of the present great Layton packing establishment; six years later he became a member of the firm of Layton & Plankinton; since 1860 his business has been conducted under the firm name of Layton & Co. In 1835 he gave to Milwaukee the Layton art gallery, a noble building housing a superb collection of paintings and statuary.-George H. Yewall, New York, artist, 1888. (This picture formerly hung in the Layton art gallery, but was replaced in 1893 by a full-length standing portrait, presented to that gallery by Messrs. Marshall & Ilsley, of Milwaukee, whereupon Mr. Layton presented the Society with the Yewall portra t.) Peter Parkinson, Jr.,Fayette, La Fayette Co.-Came to Wisconsin in 1828; served in the Black Hawk War, 1832; member of assembly in 1854.-Isaac Lees, Darlington, artist. PORTRAITS IN CRAYON, INDIA INK, ETC. James R. Doolittle, Racine.--" Born on the western slope of the Green Mountains, in Washington county, New York, January 3, 1815. At four years of age he emigrated with his father's family to western New York, where he was educated. He graduated from Geneva college in 1834, and was admitted to the bar in 1837, being married the same year. He was district attorney of Wyoming county from 1845 to 1849. In 1851 he removed with his family to Racine, Wis. He was elected circuit judge in 1852, and resigned in March, 1856. In 1857 he was elected to the United States senate, and re-elected in 1863. He served during twelve years, the most important twelve years in our national history, after the Revolutionary war, viz: from 1857 to 1869. His history during that period is well known, as it is a part of the history of the country."-QuadriCentennial Memorial Volume. Judge Doolittle has, since 1869, been at the head of a Chicago law firm.-Mrs. Sara D. Pease, artist. Mrs. James R. Doolittle.-Wife of foregoing. Mary Lovina Doolittle was born August 28, 1816, the daughter of Jonas and Lovina Cutting; married Mr. Doolittle July 27, 1837, at the time he entered upon his career at the bar; died September 12, 1879. Judg› Doolittle writes us concerning his wife: "Her mother was Lovina Fargo, whose mother was a ChapAll of her ancestors were of strong and vigorous New England stock. She was my best companion, adviser, and helpmeet, during my public career both in war and peace.”—Mrs. Sara D. Pease, artist. man. David Giddings, Fond du Lac.-Born in Ipswich, Mass., July 24, 1808. Came to Wisconsin, May, 1835; was engaged in the survey of public lands until 1842; elected to the legislature in 1842; was probate judge of Sheboygan and Manitowo: counties, two years; member of the first onstitutional convention, 1846. He has witnessed the whole growth of the state and is now, at the age of 85 years, a hale and hearty man. t Samuel Harriman, Hot Springs, Ark. Born in Orland, Hancock Co.. Maine, October 19, 1826. Went to California in 1849, via Cape Horn. Settled in St. Croix county, Wis., in 1856. Enlisted as a private in Company A, Thirtieth Wisconsin volunteer infantry, June 10, 1862; elected captain on the organization of the company; commissioned colonel of the Thirty-seventh regiment in March, 1864, serving with great bravery at Petersburg and on other battle fields; brevetted brigadier-general April 2, 1865, and mustered out at the close of the war. Moved to Hot Springs, Ark., December, 1891. Leonard Martin, Chamberlin, Waukesha Co.-A Waukesha pioneer. Born in North Ferrisburgh, Vt., April 16, 1814; died at Chamberlin, Wis., March 20, 1891.-Presented by his son, S. Munson Martin. Franklin institute, Philadelphia. Frick, W. K., Milwaukee.. Georgia historical society, Savannah.. Gilman, Nicholas P., Boston. Gilmore, James R., New York. Gitterman, John M, New York.. Grand Rapids (Mich.) public library Grandgent, C. H., Cambridge, Mass. 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