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separate manuscripts. Income of the society derived chiefly from in- 

 vested funds, representing numerous gifts and bequests. 



Rcf.: Proceedings, v. I, p. v-xxxvi. Origin and growth of the library, by 

 S. A. Green. (In Proceedings, 2d sen, v. 8, p. 312-344; also published 

 separately, Cambridge, 1893). Historical work in Massachusetts, by A. 

 McF. Davis, Cambridge, 1893, P- 10-19 (reprinted from the Publications 

 of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, v. i). 

 Object. Collection, preservation and diffusion of the materials for American 



history. 

 Meetings. Monthly, 2d Thursday, at 3 p. m., at the rooms of the society unless 



otherwise ordered ; special meetings as called. 



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 $150) ; 50 corresponding; 10 honorary. 



Publications. 



COLLECTIONS . . . Boston, 1792-1907. 66 v. 8 and 4. 



In 7 series: [ist ser.] v. [i]-io, 1792-1809; 2d ser. v. i-io, 1814-23; 3d 

 ser. v. i-io, 1825-49 (v. 2-4 pub. at Cambridge) ; 4th ser. v. i-io, 

 1852-71; 5th ser. v. i-io, 1871-88; 6th ser. v. i-io, 1886-99; 7th ser. 

 v. 1-6, 1900-07. 



v. 10 of each series contains general table of contents and index for the 

 series. Vol. numbering begins with v. 8 of ist series. The first 21 

 vols. have been reprinted. 



Among the important collections of papers published in this series are 

 the Hinckley, Winthrop, Mather, Aspinwall, Belknap, Trumbull, Belcher, 

 Pickering, Pepperrell, Bowdoin and Temple, Heath and Jefferson papers, 

 diary and letter-book of Samuel Sewall, etc. 

 Price: About $3 per vol. 



PROCEEDINGS ... [ist ser.] v. I-XX, 1791-1883. Boston, 1859-84. 4. 

 v. i, 1791/1835, pub. 1879; v. 2, 1835/55, pub. 1880; Proceedings for 

 1855/58-1878 (pub. 1859-79) originally had no vol. numbering, but form 

 v. 3-16 of the series. 



2d ser., v. I-XX, 1884-1907. Boston, 1885-1907. 8. 



Lists of early American imprints belonging to the society's library, in 



v. 9, 12, 17. 

 Price: $3 per vol., except some of the earlier volumes ($3.50). 



Index to the ist 20 vols. . . . 1791-1883. Boston, 1887. 8. 



Price: $5. 



For detailed bibliographical information about the serial and minor publications 

 of the society, with list of reprints, etc., see the following: 



Centennial bibliography ... By S. A. Green. Cambridge, 1891. 8. 

 Reprinted from Proceedings, 2d ser., v. 6. Earlier bibliography by S. A, 

 Green in Proceedings, ist ser., v. 12 (also issued separately). 



Lectures delivered in a course before the Lowell institute, in Boston, 

 by members of the society, on subjects relating to the early history 

 of Massachusetts. Boston, 1869. 8. 

 Price: $3. 



