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your interest in the welfare of this institution ; and when, at last, " the 

 silver cord" of your life is loosed, and the " golden bowl broken," your 

 name will shine with a lustre far surpassing the brightness of the testimo- 

 nials with which we perpetuate it. 



With sentiments of the highest esteem, and an ardent desire for a con- 

 tinuance of your health and happiness, 



I have the honor to subscribe myself, 



Your most grateful and obedient servant, 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, President. 



Voted, To record the foregoing copy, and that the same be published with 

 the Transactions. 



Massachusetts Horticttltural Society. 



Boston, March 2Qtk, 1846. 

 To John A. Lowell, Esq., Boston, 



Sir,— I have the honor, in behalf of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 27th ultimo, en- 

 closing one thoicsand dollars for the purpose of ditfusing " through our State 

 knowledge and taste in useful and ornamental gardening." I am instructed 

 by the Society to inform you, that this sum has been invested as a perma- 

 nent fund in the Blassachuseits Hospital Life Insurance Company, and that 

 the interest accruing therefrom is ordered to be annually distributed in 

 medals, bearing the name of Lowell. 



The value of these memorials will be more highly appreciated, perpetu- 

 ating as they do the name not only of the son but that of the sire ; of him, 

 who was a pioneer in the horticulture of New England, and the early and 

 warm friend of this Association, — a name also endeared to our city by an 

 act of enlarged beneficence and good will to man. 



In transmitting the enclosed vote of thanks, permit me to assure you of 

 the gratitude of the Society for this liberal token of your approbation. 



With great esteem, I am 



Your obedient servant, 



MARSHALL P. WILDER, President. 



Voted, That the foregoing copy of a letter to Mr. Lowell be published 

 with the Transactions of the Society. 



