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this generous and laborious enterprise ; that, as a scientific society, we 

 shall ever cherish a most grateful recollection of the valuable assistance 

 thus rendered in promoting one of the principal objects of the Academy, 

 and desire herewith to place on our permanent records this testimony to 

 the great value of the services thus rendered to the cause of science by 

 the ladies of Davenport. 



Dr. C. C. Parry oftered the following resolution, which was 

 unanimously adopted : 



liesolved, That the thanks of tlie Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences 

 are hereby tendered to the Publication Committee for their efficient 

 and faithful labors in superintending the publishing of their Proceedings ; 

 while recognizing the trials and difficulties under which this duty has 

 been performed, and the engrossing labor necessarily incurred, we are 

 satisfied that their gratuitous efforts have been prompted solely by a de- 

 sire to promote the best interests of the Academy, and we congratulate 

 them at the conclusion of their labors on the abundant evidence fur- 

 nished by disinterested and competent parties at home and abroad of the 

 permanent value of their work. 



Ill the same connection we would further express our appreciative 

 thanks to the Corresponding Secretary of the Academy, who, in spite of 

 bodily w^eakness, has accomplished so much mental labor in carrying on 

 a constantly increasing correspondence, and has so judiciously and efii- 

 ciently aided in the work of home and foreign exchanges. 



January 18th, 1877. — Historical Section. 



J. A. Crandall in the chair. 



Five members present. 



A number of donations to the Museum of the Sectfon were 

 announced — among others the journal of an old grocery store 

 and lumber business in this city in 1837. 



Mr. W. H. Pratt deposited in the Library of the Section a 

 large collection of early IS'ew England Historical and Genealogi- 

 cal works, including nearly a full series of the New England 

 Historical and Grenealogical Register, besides many other books 

 and pamphlets. 



January 26th, 1877. — Trustees' Meeting. 

 Pev. S. S. Hunting, President, in the chair. 

 Six members present. 



Mr. J. D. Putnam reported proceeds from the sale of Pro- 

 ceedings to the amount of $18.76. which was, on motion, appro- 



