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well-guarded cabinet of Old Essex, long kept to tell its 

 ancient story to the humbly inquiring mind that comes 

 seeking to know more and more of the History and Mys- 

 tery of the Earth. 



ORDER OF MEETINGS. 



Eegular meeting held April 5th, the President in the chair. 



The record of the last meeting was read. Donations to Cabinet 

 and to the Library, and the recent correspondence were announced. 



The President read a letter from Mrs. Jaijed Sparks of Cambridge, 

 containing a copy of a letter found by Mr. Sparks at England, which 

 revealed the information which led to the expedition of Col. Leslie to 

 capture cannon at the North Bridge in 1775 (vide page 57). 



Hon. Charles W. Upham delivered an eloquent and instructive 

 address on the Colonial Records of Massachusetts under the first 

 charter. At its conclusion Judge Joseph G. Waters enthusiastically 

 commended the sentiments embodied in the lecture, especially noti- 

 cing the Orator's defence of the New England Fathers against the 

 ridicule to which they had been subjected for their use of the Old 

 Testament Scriptures as authority in their political government. 



Mr. Waters offered the following resolution : 



That the thanks of the Institute be presented to Mr. Upham for his 

 very beautiful and instructive lecture. 



This was unanimously adopted. This lecture was recently deliv- 

 ered before the Lowell Institute of Boston, and may now be found 

 among their publications. 



The following persons were elected resident members : Walter K. 

 Bigelow, George A. Fisher, George W. Peirson, George O. Harris, 

 James Harris, all of Salem. Adjourned. 



Eegular meeting held April 19th, the President in the chair. 



Owing to the absence of the Secretary the reading of the records 

 was dispensed with. The Decent correspondence and donations to the 

 Cabinets and the Library were announced. 



Hon. Charles W. Upham delivered a lecture upon the life and char- 

 acter of Daniel P. King, of Danvers, which was listened to with great 

 interest and delight. 



The following resolve was passed : 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Institute be given to Mr. Upham 

 for his address, and that he be requested to furnish the Committee on 

 Publication a copy for publication in the Historical Collections of 

 this Society. 



Adjourned. 



