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Regular Meeting, Monday, Nov. 17, 1873. 



Meeting this evening !it 7.80 o'clock. The President 

 in the chair. Records of precedinir meeting read. 



The Secretary announced the toUowing correspon- 

 dence : — 



From Mary J. Safford Bhike, Boston, Nov. 6; Samuel A. Drake, Boston, Nov. 12 ; 

 A. P. Ilauiblet, Oct. 22; C. H. Higbee, Boston, Nov. 11; T. Morong, Ipswich- 

 Nov.; Edwaicl Palmer, Cambridge, Oct. 3; W. S. Perry, Geneva, Nov. 3, 11; 0. P. 

 Preston. Danvers, Nov. 10; John L. Robinson, VVenham, Nov. 15; A. Stevens, 

 North Andover, Oct. 28; John A. Vinton, Wwichester, Nov. 5, 1.5; Ashbel Wood- 

 ward, Franklin, Conn., Nov. 3; William H. Yeomans. Columbia, Conn., Sept. 22; 

 Cincinnati Public Library, O^t. 31; New York Genealogical and Biographical 

 Society, Nov. 15; Wisconsin State Historical Society, Nov. 11; U. S. Dep't Agricul- 

 ture, Washington, Nov. 12; U. S. Naval Observatory, Washington, Nov. 3. 



The Librarian reported the following additions :-^ 

 By Donation. 



Bai.l.vui), Joseph, of Boston. Account of the Poor Fund and other Cliarities 

 held in trust by the Old South Society of Boston. 1 vol. 8vo. 



Bemis, Luke, of Weft Chester, Pa. Historical Sketclies of Plymouth, Luzerne 

 Co., Pa., by H. B. Wright. 1 vol. 8vo. 



DnvE, Mrs. John, Heirs of the Late, Newton's Works. 5 vols. 8vo. Mil- 

 ler's Retrospect. 2 vols. Svo. Evangelical Magazine. 1 vol. 8vo. Sermons by S. 

 Worcester, D.D. 1 vol. Svo. Sentiments on Resignation. 1 vol. 12mo. Life of 

 Miss Anthony.. 1 vol. Svo. Lettei'S ou Early Rising. 1 vol. r2mo. South-Side 

 View of Slavery. 1 vol. 12mo. Sermons by E. Tliayer. 1 vol. 12mo. Review 

 of the Mexican War. 1 vol. 12mo. Letters and Papers of the late Rev. 

 Thomas Scott, D. D. 1 vol. 12mo. Family Prayers. 1 vol. 12mo. Force of 

 Truth. 1 vol. 18mo. Sciipture Promises, by S. Clark. 1 vol. 12mo. The 

 Familv Instructor. 1 vol. 12mo. Moral Sketches by H. More. 1 vol ICmo. 

 Chalmers' Works. 3 vols. 12mo. Salem Directories for 1837. 1842, 184(5, ]8.")1, 

 18.i5. 5 vols. IGmo. Monthly Anthology. 1 vol. 8vo. Beauties of the Spec- 

 tator. 1 vol. 12mo. Bo.'^ton Almanac, 18H. 1 vol. ir.mo. Questions of Scriplure 

 Biography. 3 vols. IGmo. Land of Canaan. 1 vol. 12mn. Almanacs, 3!). The 

 Christian World, Dl nos. The Panopli.<t, 2!) nos. Tlie American and Foreign 

 Christian World, 58 nos. Missionary Herald, 75 nos. I'ho Home .Missionary. (7 

 DOS. African Repositoj-y, CA nos. Miscellaneous pamphlets, .")0. 



Unknown. Memoirs of tlie Marstons of Salem. Svo iiamph. 



U. S. Nav.vl OnSERVATOUY, of Washington, D. C. Washington -Vstronomical 

 Ob.servations, 1851-18.52. 1 vol. 4to. Astronomical and Meteorological 01)serva- 

 tions 1870. 1 vol 4to. Catalogue of Stars, 1S4.5-1871. 1 vol. 4to. Washington 

 Observations for 1870, Appendi.x. 1 vol.4to. Wa>hliiglon Zones, 184(J-184i). 3 vols. 

 4to. 



J, P. Franks, of Salem, was elected a resident nuMiiher. 



