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duties as recording secretary of the Essex Historical 

 Society, he has, since its union with the Essex Institute, 

 been one of the curators or a member of some of the 

 standing committees. He was also, since 1864, on the 

 Board of Trustees of the Salem Athenaeum and for seve- 

 ral years the chairman of the library committee. He 

 married Eliza Greenleaf, daughter of Capt. Penn Towns- 

 end, of Salem, who survives him. 



On motion of R. C. Manning, the President and 

 Messrs. James Kimball and G. A. Perkins were chosen 

 a committee to prepare resolutions on the decease of 

 Judge Waters, to be presented at a future meeting. 



Regular Meeting, Monday, August 5, 1878. 

 Meeting this evening. The President in the chair. 

 Records read. 



Mr. W. A. Steams, of Salem, was elected a resident 

 member. 



Miss Caroline Follansbee presented specimens of 

 ribbon agate, sulphate of copper, drusy quartz, lead and 

 silver ore, and other minerals, which were described by 

 Dr. G. A. Perkins. 



Field Meeting at West Newbury, Thursday, 

 August 8, 1878. 



The third field meeting of the present season was held 

 this day, at West Newbury. 



The members of the Institute residing in Salem and 

 its vicinity left the Eastern railroad station at 8.45, a. m., 



