595 



tion, I proceeded to Belvidere City, and received from Mr. Conger the 



documents embraced in the following list : 



Patent OflSce Report, Agricultural, for 1 85 1, 96 voU. 



* " " Mechanical, for 1851, 14 " 



" " " " for 1852-53, 34 « 



Finance Report, for 1852-53, _ 5 « 



WeDster's Eulogy, _ 24 " 



Five sets, 3 volumes each. Annual Message and accompanying 



Documents for 1851-52, 15 " 



Eight sets, 2 volumes each, Annual Message and accompanying 



Documents for 1852-53, 16 " 



Total, 204 " 



Which I have deposited with the Treasurer of your Society, to be 

 appropriated as you shall deem best, in enhancing the interest of the 

 Agricultural Society of Oakland, and in accordance with the sugges- 

 tions of the Hberal donor. 



I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



WM. M. THOMPSON. 

 PoNTiAC, Mich., Oct. 10, 1853. 



On motion of Moses Wisner, 



Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be tendered to the Hon. 

 James L. Conger, Member of Congress for the Third Congressional 

 District, for the very valuable donation of about two hundred volumes 

 of agricultural and other books, made by him to this Society. 



Mesolved, That a copy of these resolutions be signed by the Presi- 

 dent and Secretary of this Society, and forwarded to the Hon. James 

 L, Conger. 



The Committee then adjourned to meet at the Court House, in Pon- 

 tiac, on the first Tuesday in January next, at 1 o'clock in the forenoon^ 

 to close up the business of the present year. 



J. R. BOWMAN, Sec'y. 



PoNTiAc, January 3d, 1854. 

 The Executive Committee met pursuant to adjournment, at the 

 Court House, in the village of Pontiac ; present, 



