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properly cared for by the curators, and that the Institute 

 be not held responsible in case of fire or accident ; also to 

 tender to the Misses Williams the sincere thanks of the 

 Institute for this liberal proposal. 



The committee appointed at a previous meeting pre- 

 sented as their report a new draft of the Constitution and 

 By-laws of the Institute. After some discussion it was 



Voted, That a copy of the report be placed in the rooms 

 of the Institute, and that the same be presented at the 

 Annual Meeting in May, for further action. 



Eegular Meeting, Monday, February 15, 1875. 



Meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Vice Presi- 

 dent F. W. Putnam in the chair. Records of preceding 

 meeting read. 



The Secretary announced the following correspon- 

 dence : — 



From E. J. Attlnelli, New York, Feb. 6; Francis H. Appleton, Boston, Feb. 13; 

 Charles H. Bell, Exeter, N. H., Feb. 5; E. P. Boon, Xew York, Feb. 2; John M. 

 Bradbury, Ipswich, Feb. 1, 4; C. H. Dall, Boston, Feb. 13; W. H. Dall, Washing- 

 ton, Feb. 1; George Haskell, Ipswich, Feb. 11 ; A. H. Hoyt, Boston, Feb. 8; Joseph 

 K. Jenness, Haverhill, Feb. 12; Jacob Leamon, Croton, Ohio, Jan. 25; J. H. 

 Leavitt, Feb. 2; E. J. Ma3'nard, Newtonville, Feb. 11; Henry Morton, Hoboken, 

 N. J., Jan. 26; J. W. Moulton, Feb. 10; Nathaniel Paine, Worcester, Feb. 12; W. 

 S. Perry, Geneva, N. Y., Feb. 9; B. Pcrley Poore, Indian Hill Farm, near New- 

 buryport, Feb. 1 ; Cyrus Woodman, Cambridge, Feb. 10 ; Bern, Die Naturforschende 

 Gesellschaft, Aug. ; Dresden, K. Leopoles caro, Deutschen Acad, der Naturfor- 

 schende, Nov. 17; Eniden, Natui'lbrschende Gesellschaft, Sept. 11; Freiburg, Die 

 Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Sept. S; Geneve Societe de Physique et d' Histoire 

 Naturelle, Sept. 15; Neuchatel Societe des Sciences Naturelles, Oct. 19; Yale Col- 

 lege, Feb. 0; Zurick, Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Oct. 1. 



The Librarian reported the following additions to the 

 library : — 



