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kindly presented to the Essex Institute, is " an excellent 

 copy " made in New York City by William Southworth in 

 1895, from a likeness painted from life by J. Wright in 

 1790, and regarded by Mr. Goodhue and his family at 

 that time, as a orood likeness. Such a gift is an invaluable 

 accession to the historical storehouse of Essex County, and 

 finds its natural resting-place on the walls of the Institute. 

 Voted : That the above be spread at large on the records 

 and a copy forwarded to the generous donor of the paint- 

 ing. 



Tuesday, June 25, 1895. — A meeting of the committee 

 to report what action should be taken on the death of the 

 President, Rev. Edmund B. Willson, was held this day. 

 On motion of Mr. Charles S. Osgood, it was voted that 

 a series of resolutions be reported to the Institute at its 

 next meeting. On motion of Mr. T. F. Hunt, it was voted 

 that Mr. R^-.toul be requested to prepare a memoir of Mr. 

 Willson to be presented to the Institute in October next. 



Regidar Meeting, Monday, Jidy 1, 1895. — The Com- 

 mittee chosen at a meeting of the Essex Institute held 

 June 18, 1895, to consider and report what action it would 

 be proper to take on the recent lamented death of Presi- 

 dent Willson, beg leave to report : — That with the excep- 

 tion of the case of Dr. Wheatland, which was unique, the 

 action of the Institute upon the death of its Presidents 

 has been substantially uniform. 



Judge White died in office, April 1, 18(U, after a long 

 term of service. Resolves were passed, and Rev. Dr. G. 

 W. Briggs was requested to prepare a memoir which was 

 read before the Institute, January 4, 18(54. 



Colonel Peabody died in office after a brief service, 

 October 31, I8()7. Resolves were passed, and Hon. 

 Charles W. Upham was requested to prepare a memoir 

 which was read, July 18, 1868. 



