BULLETIN 



OF THE , 



Vol. I. Salem, Mass., January, 1869. No. 1. 



One Dollai- a Tear in Advance. 10 Cents a Single Copy. 



PROSPECTUS. 



The Bulletin of the Essex Institute is intended to 

 give to the public, such portions of communications 

 made to the Essex Institute at its semi-monthly and 

 other public meetings, as are of popular interest. 



A brief summary of all the proceedings* at each 

 meeting will be given, which will contain the titles 

 of all written or oral communications rendered, and the 

 names of their authors. 



Such papers as are somewhat dryly historical, or 

 rigidl}^ scientific, will be reserved for publication in 

 another form. 



A small space in each number will be used to an- 

 nounce the recent correspondence, and donations to 

 the Library and Museum, and to state deficiences ex- 



*The Quarterly, hitherto published under the title of '• Proceedings 

 of the Essex Institute," will be discontinued with the number which 

 completes the records to January 1st, 1869. 



