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ARTICLE X. — AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION OF BY-LAWS. 



Srctiox 47. The By-laws maybe altered, repealed or araended by 

 the votes of two-thirds of the members present and voting, at a Reg- 

 ular Meeting, notice of the proposed alteration, repeal or amendment, 

 having been given in writing at a previous Regular Meeting. 



The Secretary announced the following correspon- 

 dence : — 



From American Antiquarian Society, Jan. 22; E. T. W. Baker, Dorchester, Feb. 

 11; S. G. W. Benjamin, Boston, Jan. 25, Feb. 9; N. H. Chamberlain, Cambridge, 

 Feb. 9; C. F. Crocker, Lawrence, Feb. 11; Frank M. Etting, Philadelphia, Penn., 

 Feb. 10; V. A. de Gourguez, Bordeaux, Jan. 25; R. M. C. Graham, New York, 

 Jan. 21; J. C. Holmes, Detroit, Mich., Jan. 4; T. H. Johnson, Jan. 6; D. B. Kim- 

 ball, Jan. 4; A. R. Knight, Dec. 27; E. D. Marchaut, Boston, Feb. 17; John T. 

 Moulton, Lynn, Jan. 4, Feb. 18; J. Munsell, Albany, N. Y., Jan. 29; J. D. Philbrick, 

 Boston, Dec. 30; Ranioul Literary Society, Rautoul, 111., Jan. 19; E. P. Robinson, 

 Saugus, Feb. 11; John Robinson, Jan. 19; St. Petersburg, Jardin Imperial de 

 Botaniqne, Dec. 19; Salem, Ladies Centennial Committee, Jan. 8; Horace N. 

 Smith, Jan. 5; M. E. Williams, Jan. 27. 



The Librarian reported the following additions : — 



By Donation. 



Bleck, E. F., of Bethlehem, Pa. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 9. 



Cutler, A. E., of Charlestown, Mass. Report of the Managers of the Win- 

 chebter Home Corporation, Jan., 187G. 8vo pamph. 



Frothingham, Richard. The Battle Field of Bunker Hill. 8vo pamph. 



Green, S. A., of Boston, Mass. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 8. 



Holmes, John C, of Detroit, Mich. The Detroit Conglomeration, Jan. 31, 

 Feb. 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 7, 1876. 



Humphreys, A. A. of Washington, D. C. Report of the Chief of Engineers, 

 1875. Vols. I, II. 2 vols., 8vo. 



Hunt, Mrs. T. U. S. Naval Astronomical Expedition. 2 vols., 4to. Report on 

 the U. S. and Mexican Boundary. 1 vol., Ito. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 50. 



Hunt, T. F. Log Books, 2. 



Kimball, James. Dialogues on Theology, by D. N. Prime. 1 vol., 12mo. Cape 

 Ann Advertiser, Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 1876. 



Lee, Francis H. Miscellaneous pamplilets, 45. 



Manning, R. C. Boston Advertiser for Jan., 1876. 



Palfrat, C. W. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 58. 



Robinson, John. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 113. 



'1 hompson, Ciias. p., M. C. Wilson's Report on the Credit Mobiler. 1 vol., 8vo. 

 Report Poland Committee. 1 vol., 8vo. Smithsonian Report, 1874. 1 vol., 8vo. 

 Report of the Commissioner of Education, 1874. 1 vol., 8vo. 



U. S. BURE.iu of Navigation. Astronomical and Meteorological Observations 

 for 187S. 1 vol. 4to. 



Waters. J. L. Miscellaneous pamphlets, 15. 



Williams, James, of Columbus, Ohio. Report of the Auditor of State, 1875. 

 1 vol., 8vo. 



