THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



.OCAL (ESSEX) MUSEUM AND LIBRARY, 



NEW LONDON ROAD, CHELMSFORD. 



The Museum is intended to contain autlientic collections to illustrate the 

 Geology, Mineralog}', Botan}', Zoology, Ethnology, Pre-historic Archceology 

 and Technology, etc., of ESSEX and the adjacent sea and rivers, together 

 with an educational series of specimens and preparations to be employed for 

 illustrative and teaching purposes, and it is hoped that loan and temporary 

 collections maj- be arranged for in other localities in the Count}'. Funds are 

 now being raised to build and fit up rooms worthy of the comprehensive scope 

 of the Museum and Librar}'. 



DONATIONS OF SPECIMENS AND COLLECTIONS OF A LOCAL 

 (ESSEX) CHARACTER are invited. They should be sent at present to Mr. 

 W. Cole, Hon. Sec. and Director^ care of Mr. Edmund Currant, go. High Street, 

 Chelmsford. A letter should precede the donation, and the Council reserves to 

 itself the right to refuse any unsuitable specimens. 



The fullest details should be given of the locality, finder, and other precise 

 information about each specimen, for insertion in the Register. 



Specimens more particularly desired at once to aid in completing series in process 

 of formation are: Cr.\G Fossils from Walton-Naze ; Galls and FUNGOID 

 Diseases of Plants ; Birds and Mammals in skin or flesh, and Botanical 

 Specimens from any part of the County. The Director will be pleised to 

 give an}- instructions in his power to those disposed to collect for the Club. 



It is sincerely hoped that all Members fond of Natural History will try 

 to assist in a work of so much interest and importance. 



The Club alreaiy possesses a very considerable Library, consisting of books, 

 MSS., prints, photographs, etc., appertaining in any way to the County of Essex, 

 and also of scientific, antiquarian, topographical, and other literature, and every 

 effort is being made to enlarge it and increase its usefulness. The Library is for 

 the use of the members only, and such visitors as may be admitted under the 

 regulations of the Librarians. 



DONATIONS OF BOOKS, prints, maps, etc., of the classes above indicated 

 should be sent, at present, to either of the Librarians, Mr. Edmund Durrant, 

 90, High Street, Chelmsford, or to Mr. A. P. Wire, at ihe Quarters of the Club, 

 8, Knighton Villas, Buckhurst FliU, Esse.x. 



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