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 Regular Meeting, Monday, January 2, 1 



A. S. Packard's remarks on Catopterus gracilis at Sunderland, Mass., 

 1. — A. E. Vcrrill on Marine Fauna of Eastport. Me., 2. — Report of 

 the Treasurer, on the Donation from the Ladies' Fair and Resolu- 

 tion of Thanks, 7. 



Letters Announced, 8, 11, 21, 23, 30, 31, 38, 41, 59, 76, 79, 100, 



120, 132, 145, 155, 161, 1G3 



Additions to Library, 8, 12, 22, 24, 30, 32, 38, 41, CO, 76, 79, 100, 



120, 132, 146, 155, 162, 164 



Additions to Cabinets, 165 



Additions to Historical Department, .... 147, 156, 162 



Deficiencies in Library. 12, 13, 96, 132 



Publications of Institute, 14, 96 



Regular Meeting. Monday, January 16, ....'. 9 



J. Kimball, on the Early Mills in this Vicinity, 0. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, February 6, 17 



J. H. Emerton. on the Flying Spiders, 17.— M. A. Stickney's commu- 

 nication "on Nathaniel Ames and his Almanacs.'' 18. — Autographic 

 passes by H. T. Brasmahe, John Winslow and B. Arnoldin 1775-U. 23. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, February 20, 23 



Regular Meeting, Monday, March 6, 25 



The Ancestry and Birthplace of Hawthorne, communication from the 

 President, 25.— F. W. Putnam on Tetraodon and Diodon. 29. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, March 20, 31 



J. S. Cabot's communication, "Genealogy of the Cabot Family," 31.— 

 Remarks of A. W. Bodge on the Habits and Customs of our Anci 

 tors, 31. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, April 3, 33 



J. L. Russell's communications on The Salem Female Anti-slavery 

 Society, 34. — Remarks of the President, 34.— Paper Money, by -i. 



Robinson, 35. — Eggs of the Daddylonglegs, by J. H. Emerton, 37. 



Regular Meeting, Monday. April 17, 39 



F. \Y. Putnam, on the New Australian Fish, Ceratodus, 40. 



Semi-centennial Anniversary, Friday, April 21, ... 42 



Remarks ofthe President, 42.— Original Hymn^by J. Very, 15.— Ab- 

 stract of the Address, by A. C. < ioodell, Jr., 40. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, May 1, 49 



The Geological Survey ofEssex County by A. Hyatt, 49.— Note bvDr. 

 T. Sterry Hunt. 53. — Geology of the Phosphate Beds of South Caro- 

 lina, by A. S. Pacfcard, Jr., 55. — r. 11. Emerton's Remarks mi Flow- 

 ers, found i'i >>>uth Salem and Swampscott, 58. — A Committee ap- 

 pointed to nominate officers for election, at tin' Annual Meeting, 60. 



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