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ing Club for DecemlKT ">, MMi?; to The Colonial Society of INIassa- 

 chusetts for its regular meetings until further notice; to the M. P. 

 Cluh (Mathematical-Physical Cluh) for its repilar meetings, the 

 third Monday of the month, until further notice. 

 The following letter was read: 



Academy of Arts and Sciences, 



Boston, ^Nlass. 



Charles R. Cross, Chairman Runiford Committee. 



Dear Sir: — Among the bequests in the Will of the late Mrs. Griffith, 

 the second c-lausc and se^•enth article is as follows: — " To the Academy 

 of Arts and Sciences of Boston all the Runiford mementos, correspond- 

 ence and papers of the Count Runiford and of his daughter the Coun- 

 tess of Runiford, to be examined and culled by my cousin Baldwin 

 Coolidge, viz: The Count's Study Clock, Coat of Arms, Silver Knife, 

 Fork and Spoon, Seal, Cameo Brooch, Diamond and Topaz Ring, 

 given him by the King of Bavaria, Portrait of the Count painted by 

 the Countess, the Countess' Seal, Portrait of Lady Palmerston, 

 daughter of the first Lord Melbourne, and widow of Earl Cowper, 

 mounted as a Brooch, a small Mother-of-Pearl and Sapphire miniature 

 Opera Glass, a green woolen hearth rug with "C. B." in yellow woven 

 on it, and a small pair of Silver Sugar Tongs, both of which belonged 

 to Sir Charles Blagden." 



In accordance with the above I write to say that the Executors are 

 now ready to carry out the above provisions in the Will on receiving a 

 notice of their acceptance. 



Awaiting your reply I remain, 



Yours truly, 



Loammi F. Baldwin, 



for the Executors and Trustees. 



Baldwin Coolidge, Executor in charge of Bequest. 



410a Boylston Street, Boston, Mass. 



On the recommendation of the Rumford Committee, it was 

 Voted, That the Academy accept the liumford mementos men- 

 tioned in the letter, and that the Executors be notified. 



On the recommendation of the Council, a committee consisting 



