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He has received important and valuable assistance 

 from his brother, Mr. Uriah Samuels, who collected while 

 he was sick or engaged in putting up and preparing the 

 specimens, besides giving him a home for the whole 

 time, without which it would have been impossible to 

 have accomplished so much, with the small funds pro- 

 vided. 



It was voted that the thanks of the Society be pre- 

 sented to Mr. Uriah Samuels for his kindness, and for 

 the valuable assistance rendered the Society. 



Mr. Whittemore read a letter from Mr. J. A. Conrad, 

 of Philadelphia. Mr. C. desires to collect specimens of 

 shells and fossils in the Western States for the Society 

 or for individuals. 



It was voted that a report of the late excursion of the 

 Society to Hingham be entered upon the records of the 

 Society. 



The Corresponding Secretary acknowledged the re- 

 ception of the following letters, viz : From Robert Ken- 

 nicott and James C. Parkinson, returning thanks for 

 election as Corresponding Members, and offering to 

 transmit communications ; from the Madison, Wiscon- 

 sin, Historical Society, requesting an interchange of pub- 

 lications ; from Edward Charles worth, requesting an 

 exchange of the Journal for the publications of the York- 

 shire Philosophical Society ; two communications from 

 the Royal Academy of Sciences at Madrid. 



