Publications of the Westchester County Historical Society Volume V <blank page> Officers of the WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (founded 1874) 1926-1927 CHARLES J. DUNLAP……President New Rochelle DIXON RYAN. FOX……First Vice-President Hartsdale J. MAYHEW WAINWRIGHT……Second Vice-President Rye ARTHUR ISELIN……Third Vice-President Katonah REGINALD P. RAY……Treasurer White Plains CHARLES EVER…

MILLARD, Greenburgh BENJAMIN I. TAYLOR, Harrison EDWARD H. SMITH, Lewisboro GEORGE W. BURTON, Mamaroneck CHARLES J. MARASCO, Mount Pleasant GEORGE S. HAIGHT, Mount Vernon THOS. H. HODGE, Mount Vernon JAMES BERG, Mount Vernon JOHN G. ARCHER, Mount Vernon HOWARD R. WASHBURN, New Castle LEONARD H. GOLDSMITH, New Rochelle PAUL M. CRANDELL, New Rochelle GEORGE T. BACON, New Rochelle JOSEPH J. MANCUSI, …

The publication of The McDonald Papers by the Westchester County Historical Society has been made possible by the aid, consent and cooperation of the New York Historical Society, in whose archives the manuscripts are deposited. To that Society, and to its Librarian, Alexander J. Wall, who has given every possible assistance, acknowledgments are hereby rendered for these courtesies. The data in the…

His knowledge of the facts served a similar purpose to the mortar that binds dissimilar materials together in a building. The Resolutions spread upon the Minutes of the New York Historical Society by George H. Moore, LL.D. were discov-ered after Chapter IX was written. Moore's information undoubtedly came from John M. Macdonald himself, during a long period of association. It will be noted that th…

To them the Westchester County Historical Society extends the heartiest thanks for contributing to the support of its publications. To all others who have helped in any way in securing data, in examining records or by suggestions grateful appreciation is here recorded. WILLIAM S. HADAWAY, Editor. New Rochelle, N. Y. Dec. 24th, 1927 CONTENTS OF PART II Chapter Page INTRODUCTION ix I. THE NEUT…