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Ilingham, Braltleboro and several other places. He, how- 

 ever, always considered Salem his homo, and for the last 

 twenty j'ears has permanently resided there, withdrawing 

 from ministerial labors and devoting almost exclusive 

 attention to scientific investigation. He was cminentl}^ 

 known as a botanist, })articularly in the cr3'ptogamic flora 

 of this county. He died on Saturday afternoon, June 7, 

 1873. 



2n(l. William Oliver Thayee, son of Oliver and 

 Rachel (Bancroft) Thayer, of Salem. In his early boy- 

 hood William brought to the horticultural exhibitions con- 

 tributions of fruits and flowers from his father's garden. 

 Since that time he has alwa3's been an interested mem- 

 ber, although his business avocations prevented him from 

 t.-rking an active part in the meetings of the Institute. 

 He died on Monday, June 9, 1873, aged thirty-nine years 

 and nine months. 



3rd. Hon. Richard Saltonstall Rogers, well known 

 to those of a past generation as an active merchant in the 

 lirm of N. L. Rogers & Bros., who were the pioneers 

 and founders, in the United States, of the Zanzibar and 

 New- Holland trades ; for many years, down to 1842, were 

 actively engaged in foreign commerce mainly with the 

 East Indies, and w^ere among the most distinguished mer- 

 chants of Salem. He was son of Nathaniel a;id Abigail 

 (Dodge) Rogers, who were both eminent teachers in 

 Salem. He was earnestly interested in munici[)al aflairs, 

 a good citizen and an energetic, enterprising and efficient 

 man of business, and much respected for his many excel- 

 lent qualities ; always a liberal patron of the Institute and 

 contributed largely to its success. He died at his resi- 

 dence in Salem, June 11, 1873, aged eighty-three years. 



Expressing great pleasure at meeting so many of those 



