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The Secretary presented a letter addressed to himself by Professor Jewett, 

 contahlg suggestions as to the formation of the library. 

 (See appendix to document rso. b.) 



TUESDAY EVENING, December 21, 1847. 



for consideration, they were adopted. 



P fir^Z tl"secSy be requested to inform the Assistant Sec 



'"SrChoate offered the following resolution; which, on his suggestion, 

 "'^i:*:rTVaf '"committee of three be appointed by the Chancdlor ^o 



probably be the expense of these services. 



WEDNESDAY, December 22, 184T. 

 Mr. Owen renewed the request previously made by him to be excused 



reelected Regeiit his am e^ the committee had referred to him 



b;'iv^u:rg''rnm^:rt;^l^;:i;^.thrbo:^:ouiihavjanopportu.dty, 



•'t^VS^n^rxct': Sl.ren^S service on the Executive Cotn- 



nnte-jr/or^y^-nrniS^-^^^^^^^^ '° zt '- 



rancy SrSe Executive Committee thus created, by resolution; and, 



On motion of Mr. HiUiard, it was FYPcutive 



Resolved, That Mr. Pcarce be appointed a member of the Executive 



Committee. 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was , 



Resolved, That the salary of the messenger be hereafter at the rate ol 



four hundred dollars per annum. 



THURSDAY, December 23, 1847. 



Geoi-eP Marsh, of Vermont, and Robert McClelland, of Michigan 

 n.cnnbers of the board appomted from the House of Representatives to fill 

 ^rnt esof Mr Owenan^ Mr. Hough, whose term of service has ex- 

 pi^rappeared and took their seats, as also Mr. Hilhard, re-appointed a 

 member of the board. 



