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matter and employing Mr. Cooper to perform this work. There 

 had been received already an offer from an Ex-President of this 

 Society, Mr. Nathaniel T. Kidder, to be one of five to contribute 

 .S5000 each under proper conditions, for this purpose. He said 

 that he certainly hoped that Dr. Howard and Mr. Cooper would 

 join forces, and that we ought not to neglect any plan that seems to 

 offer additional prospect of permanent relief. 



