70 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



exchanges from seven individuals and from one hundred 

 and fifty-five societies and incorporate institutions, of 

 which seventy-nine are foreign ; also from editors and pub- 

 lishers. 



The annual examination of the Library has been made 

 and it is found to be in as good order and condition as our 

 limited resources permit. 



The accessions have been more numerous than for many 

 years. Among what may be termed the customary dona- 

 tions may be classed the Congressiomd Record, documents, 

 etc., from E. F. Stone representative U. S. Congress; 

 congressional documents from the Department of the Inte- 

 rior, and others from the various departments of the gov- 

 ernment ; Mass. State documents from the General Court 

 Representatives ; agricultural papers from the secretary of 

 the Mass. Horticultural Society ; the transactions of vari- 

 ous societies; besides books and pamphlets in smaller or 

 larger quantities from the members and others, a list of 

 too great length to be read at this time. 



Among special donations maybe mentioned: — From 

 Geo. R. Lord, a portion of the library of the late Nathl. 

 Lord, amounting to 470 vols., and 2,384 pamphlets; 

 among the latter, religious periodicals hold a prominent 

 place. From the library of the late William Sutton, 

 1,319 vols., and 1,558 pamphlets, a donation very valua- 

 ble in historical works and state documents. A collection 

 of pamphlets from the estate of Robert and Elizabeth R. 

 Peele. A nearly complete file of the Salem Register and 

 1,039 numbers of religious magazines from Chas. M. 

 Richardson. Harper's Magazine and other periodicals to 

 the number of 289 from Jas. A. Chamberlain. From the 

 estate of INIrs. Martha P. AValcott, 95 vols., and 665 

 pamphlets, including periodicals. 67 volumes of scientific 

 works from Mrs. Wm. S. Cleveland. From Mrs. M. C. 



