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the opening of a correspondence with these hbraries for the interchange 

 of opinions, and for mutual aid and encouragement, ns well as the novel 

 and important project of forming a central catalogue of all the different 

 works to be found in the public, and, as far as practicable, the private 

 libraries of the country. 



Nothing of course can fully compensate for the want of books; but 

 while we are gathering them slowly, and waiting for the means of more 

 rapid accumulation, these plans will, it is behoved, promote the immedi- 

 ate usefulness of our institution, and prepare the way for the ami)ler reali- 

 zation of our hopes with respect to it in the future. 



Respectfully submitted. 



C. C. JEWETT. 



January 1, 1850. 



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