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other parts of the State. Letters or Sentiments were read from Col. 

 Page, President of the Bristol Society, Lt. Gov. Cushman, President 

 of the Franklin Societ)% Hon. Daniel Webster, Hon. R. C. Win- 

 throp, Governor Boutwell and Ex Governor Briggs ; After this " feast 

 of reason and flow of soul," the members of the Society and their 

 Guests separated, highly pleased with the events of the day. 



Your Committee, in closing this Report, tenders his thanks to the 

 Officers and Members of the Hampshire Society, and to the citizens 

 of Amherst, for their attentions and their hospitality. 



Your Delegate is convinced that this Society is destined to main- 

 tain its prominent position, among kindred Societies. The Hamp- 

 shire Society has many natural advantages ; great facilities for the 

 acquisition and diffusion of scientific imformation, and its members 

 display remarkable activity and enterprise. 



Your Delegate, therefore, congratulates this Board, on the addition 

 of this promising member to the Agricultural family. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



MARSHALL P. WILDER. 



