87 



Library. — During the year the following additions have 

 been received : — 



By Donation. 



Folios, 30 Pamphlets and Serials, . . 10,995 



Quartos, 46 Almanacs, 15 



Octavos 379 



Duodecimos 229 Total, 11,010 



Sexdecimos, 21 Total of bound volumes, . 705 



Total of bound volumes, . . 705 Total of Donations, . . . 11,715 



By Exchange. 



Quartos 3 Pamphlets and Serials, . . 1,371 



Octavos, 87 Total of bound volumes, . 97 



Duodecimos, 7 



, — Total of Exchanges, . . . 1,468 



Total of bound volumes, . . 97 Total of Donations, . . . 11,715 



By Purchase, 18 



Total of Additions, 13,201 



Of the total number of pamphlets and serials, 7,930 

 were pamphlets, and 4,436 were serials. 



The donations to the Library for the year have been re- 

 ceived from 129 individuals and fourteen societies and de- 

 partments of the General and State Governments. The 

 exchanges from 113 societies and incorporate institutions, 

 of which sixty-six are foreign ; also from editors and 

 publishers. 



The library has been carefully examined and found in 

 good order and condition. The work of preparing the 

 material for a catalogue is being carried on by the Assis- 

 tant Librarian. A printed catalogue would be a very great 

 convenience and is very much needed, but would require 

 a greater expense than can at present be afforded. 



Donations or exchanges have been received from the 

 following : — 



Vols. Pam. 



Abbot, F. E., Boston, Mass., 3 



Agissiz, A. E. R., Cambridge, Mass., .... 14 



Allen, S. M., Boston, Mass., 1 



