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the 9th March 1877^ addressed to the President of the 

 Society, desiring him to suggest how the objects of 

 the Society might be more completely assisted by 

 Government, and how the Museum might be reorga- 

 nized, enlarged and rendered more useful not only as 

 a place for amusement, but chiefly as a school for ins- 

 truction ; — for the consideration and approval which 

 Your Excellency was pleased to give to the recom- 

 'mendations of the Society in answer to Your Excel- 

 lency's enquiries; — for the provision for a more com- 

 plete and efficient Staff for the Museum ; — and for 

 the allowance of one thousand Rupees for the pur- 

 chase of books to be added to the valuable library of 

 the Society ; the whole of which have been hberally 

 voted by the Council of Government at the request of 

 Your Excellency. 



The Society sincerely regret that Your Excellency 

 has been prevented from carrying out your expressed 

 desire to appi'opriate the public building still occupied 

 as a Military Hospital to the purposes of the Society, 

 to its Library and to the Museum enlarged and reor- 

 ganized, under the custody and trusteeship of the 

 Society ; — but the Society is not the less grateful to 

 Your Excellency, as the carrying out of your inten- 

 tions has only been delayed by circumstances indepen- 

 dent of your control. 



The Members of the Society will keep a lively 

 recollection of your interest in its success. They beg 

 of Your Excellency to allow your connection with the 



