Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 

 Boston, May 17th, 1845. 



At a meeting of the Society, held this day, it was 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented to the Hon. Geokoe Lunt, of Newburyport, 

 for the truly poetical and highly classical Address, delivered by him, on the occasion of the dedication of 

 the New Hall of the Association. 



Voted, That Messrs. Isaac P. Davis, Josiah Bradlee, and Stephen Fairbanks be a Committee to solicit 

 a copy for pubUcation. 



Attest, 



EBENEZEK WIGHT, Kecording Seci-elary. 



BOSTON, MAY 20th, 1^5. 

 Hex. Gbokge Lunt, 



Deal- Sir, 



The undersigned have the honor to communicate to you the annexed 

 vote of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, requesting for publication, a copy of your Address, 

 delivered on the evening of the 15th instant. 



In the pertbrmance of this pleasing duty, we gladly avail ourselves of the opportunity, to convey to 

 you our personal satisfaction with the excellent and appropriate sentiments so eloquently expressed: 

 and for the honor of the literature of our Country, and the good of the Society, which we represent, we 

 trust you will readily consent to the promulgation of an Address of such rare merit. 



We are, with great esteem. 



Your friends and obedient servants, 



ISAAC P. DA\aS, 

 JOSIAH BRADLEE, 

 STEPHEN FAIRBANKS, 



NEWBLIRYPORT, aiAY 21, 1845. 

 Gentlemen,— 



With a grateful sense of your kind appreciation of my performance, whose merits, whatever they 

 may be, must be attributed to my heartfelt interest in the subject, I have the honor to submit it entirely 

 to your disposal. 



I remain, gentlemen, 



With great respect, 



Truly your friend and servant, 



GEORGE LUNT. 

 I. P. Davis, 

 Josiah Bradlee, 

 Stephen Fairbanks, Esqks. 



