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Hon. Allen W. Dodge alluded briefly and in fitting 

 terms to the just and beautiful tribute to the memory of 

 our deceased friend which Mr. Lord had presented this 

 evening, and after narrating some reminiscences of the 

 early life of Mr. Huntington, especially when a law stu- 

 dent and residing in Newburyport, on his motion it was 



Voted, That the thanks of the Essex Institute be pre- 

 sented to the Hon. Judge Lord for his memorial dis- 

 course on the late Asahel Huntington, so rich and accu- 

 rate in its facts, so felicitous and touching in its portrayal 

 of his character, and that he be requested to furnish a 

 copy for publication in the Transactions of the Institute. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, October 16, 1871. 



The meeting was called to order by the President at 

 7.30 P.M. 



Records of preceding meeting read. 



The Secretary announced the following correspon- 

 dence : — 



From U. S. Department of Agriculture, Aug. 10, 14, 24, 30; American Antiqua- 

 rian Society, Sept. 19; Bergen Museum, June 30, July 27; Boston Public Library, 

 Sept. 14; Buffalo Eistorical Society, Aug. 16, Sept. 14; Leeds Philosophical and 

 Literary Society, Aug. 24; London Society of Antiquaries, Aug. -20: Massachu- 

 setts Historical S tciety, Sept. 14; Minnesota Historical Society, Oct. LO; Moravian 

 Historical Society, Sept. 18; Mount Holyoke Seminary, Oct. 12; New York Genea- 

 logical and Biographical Society, Oct. 14; Ohio Historical and Philosophical Soci- 

 ety, Sept. 28; Pennsylvania Historical Society. Aug. 28; Washington Young 

 Men's Christian Association, Aug. 3, 10; Vale College, Corporation of, Sept. 

 ■21 ; C. A. Baker, Cambridge, Aug. G; George F. Browning, Salem. Aug. 11; D. A. 

 Chever, Denver, C. T., Sept. 24, 29; Henry Cook, Boston, Sept. 8, 13; J.H.Gan- 

 nett, East Gloucester, Sept. 19; P. A. Hanaford, New Haven, Sept. 8; James W. 

 Harris, Cambridge, Sept. 22; Daniel H. Johnson, Salem, Aug. 30; Noyes, Holmes 

 & ( o., Boston, Aug. IS. Sept. 16. Oct. 6; Jonathan Pierce, Boston, Aug. 12; T. 

 Prime, Rowley, Sept. S; B. T. Heed, Boston. July 29; J. Hammond Trumbull. 

 Hartford, Sept. 11. 



The Librarian reported the following additions : — 



By Donation. 

 Atwood, E. S. The Scotsman, Aug. 4, 7,8, 1871. Edinburgh Daily Review, 

 Aug. 5. 1871. Scott's Centenary, Aug. 15, 1871. 



