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briskness of a nican of fifty, and feels a warm interest in 

 the history and welfare of his native town, as well as in 

 all objects that come under the special cognizance of the 

 Essex Institute. He was born on the spot where he now 

 lives, in a house built by his grandfather a hundred and 

 twenty-five years ago ; his present house having been built 

 by himself in 1823. Nearly or quite ail the trees growing 

 about and near his premises were planted by himself, and 

 the interest in his grounds was enhanced, to many of the 

 party, by the fact that he has as many as fifty bearing fig 

 trees, which are annually removed to his cellar before the 

 cold weather begins, and again set out in spring. He 

 has also one pomegranate tree or bush. During the day 

 his house was thrown open to the party, and he kindly 

 provided tea and lemonade for their refreshment. 



The afternoon meeting was called to order at a quarter 

 before three — the President in the chair. Records of 

 preceding meeting read. 



The Secretary announced the following correspon- 

 dence : — 



From George Arnold, Boston, July 11; J. W. Chadwick, Brooklyn, New York, 

 June li); W. H. Dennet, Boston, June 21 ; Samuel A. Drake, Boston, July 2S; Sam- 

 uel G. Drake, Boston, July 24; W. II. Eaton, Amesbury, June 2o; Charles Ilallock, 

 New York, July 22, 26; W. F. Lunt, Boston, July 18; W. H. H. Marsh, Salom, June 

 21; Alfred Osgood, Newbury port, July 10; James Perkins, Boston. July 7; S.J. 

 Spalding, Newburyport, June 20; II. L. Williams. Salem, July 19; American 

 Pomological Society, Circular, 11th Session; Brazil, Legaciio do, Washington, June 

 10; I5i'lgi(iue, Society Entomologi()ue dc, fev. 3; Krlangcn, Die iihysikalisoh-Medi- 

 cinislie Societal in,3, 2, 73; Frankfurt aM., Naturforschendeu Gesellschart, Jan. 10; 

 Freiburg, Die Naturforschende Gesellschaft, Marz 1(!; Liverpool Literary and Phil- 

 osoi)hlcal Society, April i); Lisbonne, L' Academie Koyale des Sciences, March 2(!; 

 Riga, der Naturforscher Vcrcin zu, Nov. 1; llobart Town, Koyal Society of Tas- 

 mania, Nov. 28; Washington, Smithsonian Institution, July 22, 28. 



The Librarian reported the following additions : — 



By Donation. 



Al.t.KN, John Fi.ske. Boston Cultivator for 1871, 1872. Christian Kegister for 

 1871, 1872. 



BUTLKK, B. F., M. C. Memoriftl Address on lion, (iarrelt Davis, Dec., 1872. 

 Compilation of the Internal Ueveuue Laws of the U. S., Jan. (i, 1872. 



