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Secketary's Oefice, Amherst, Nov. 19, 1851. 

 My Dear Sir: 



I have the pleasure of transmitting a Vote of this Society, relative to 

 your able and interesting Agricultural Address, delivered on the 22d of October. 

 Voted, Unanimously, on motion of Hon. Edward Dickinson, that the thanks 

 of the Hampshire Agriciiltural Society, be tendered to Hon. Marshall P. Wil- 

 der for his valuable Agricidtural Addi-ess, on the occasion of this Society's 

 Second Annual Cattle Show ; and that the Secretary request a copy for the 

 Press. 



It is hoped, that the publication of your Address, in connection with the 

 Society's transactions for 18.51, may tend to promote Agrici.dture upon Scien- 

 tific principles, and give fresh impiilse to the movement in favor of a system of 

 Agricultural Schools in Massachusetts. 



Very Truly, Your friend 



And Obedient Servent, 



J. W. BOYDEN, Secretary. 

 Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. 



Dorchester, Nov. 24, 1851. 

 To James W. Boydeji, Esq., Secretary of the Hampshire Agricultural Society. 

 Dear Sir : 



I have had the honor to receive your esteemed favor of the 19th inst., 

 transmitting the Vote of the Hampshire Agricultural Society, and requesting a 

 copy of my Address delivered before that Association at their late Anniversary. 

 The number and urgency of other duties, allowed me less opportimity to 

 prepare for that occasion, than I desired, nor have I at present, time for a care- 

 ful revision of the manscript. Such as it is, I herewith submit to the disposal 

 of the Society. If its publication will promote the cause of Agricultural sci- 

 ence, as your note kindly intimated, or be useful to the farmers of Hampsliire 

 County, for whom it was specially WTitten, I shall be abundantly rewarded. 

 With sentiments of sincere respect. 



Your obedient servant, 



MARSHALL P. WILDER. 



