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Berkshire Agricultural Society. 



Oct. 3d, 1816. 



Voted, That the Address this day delivered by THOMAS GOLD; 

 Esq.. the President of the Society, be requested for pubHcation — and, 

 also, the Address this day delivered by El/KANAH WATSON, Esa- 

 previous to declaring the premiums awarded. 



Fer Order. WOLCOTT LAWREXCE, Secretary. 



Pittsfield, ("Mass. J 3d October, 1816. 



Sin, 



THE members of the BEllKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIE- 



TY thank you for the highly interesting and excellent Address, vhich 

 you this day delivered to them, and respectfully request of you a copy 

 of the same for pubhcation. 



We have the honor to be, 

 JNIost cordially. 

 Your friends and humble servants, 



JOHN' W. HULP.ERT, ■)^ Special Com- 

 TLMOTHY CHILDS, C mittee of said 

 JOHN B. ROOT, 5 Society. 



To THOMAS GOLT>, Esq. President of the 

 Merksidre ./IgricuUural Society. 



Pittsfeld, Octoba- 4th, 1816. 



GEKTtEMEN, 



T'lie Address I had the honor to deliver, yesterday, before the 

 Berkshire Association for tlie promotion of Agriculture and Manufac- 

 tures, is surrendered for publication, as you have requested. The Ad- 

 dress was prepared on sliort notice, and at a time when extremely occu- 

 pied with prolessional concerns, solely with a view to promote tlie im- 

 portant and useful purposes of tlie Society. It is proper that I sohcit 

 the indulgence of the public, and your protection. 

 I iiave the honor, Gentlemen, 



To remain with perfect esteem and regard. 

 Your devoted liumble sei-vant, 



THOMAS GOLD 



I/on. John TF. Tlulbert, lion. Timothy Chiids, 

 and John JJ. Jioot^ J^sq. 



