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ous co-laborers ; and by means of the press, of lectures 

 and occasional addresses, to diffuse information and awak- 

 en a more" general interest and cooperation. From 1844 

 to 1860 inclusive, annual courses of lectures/consisting of 

 some six or eight each, were delivered. Scholars, who 

 rank high in the field of letters, and the leading spirits in 

 this movement were enlisted and took part in these vari- 

 ous exercises. 



In this connection may be mentioned the names of 

 Win. L. Garrison, George Thompson, George W. Curtis, 

 T. W. Higginson, Wendell Phillips, Theodore Parker} 

 Edmund Quincy, John Pierpont, Caleb Stetson, Samuel 

 J. May, T. T. Stone, James F. Clarke, Samuel Johnson, 

 O. B. Frothingham, E. B. Willson, Wm. H. Channing 

 and others. 



The course of events, however, during the past decade 

 of years, has led to the realization of so many of their long 

 cherished plans and aspirations that the continuance of the 

 organization is no. longer necessary. The record of their 

 doings, now closed, has become historic. An impartial 

 future will, doubtless, give due credit to the part which 

 they have performed in this great movement ; and do 

 ample justice to the zeal, industry antl self-sacrificing 

 spirit that have characterized all their actions. 



The Institute, grateful for this mark of confidence, will 



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carefully preserve this valuable donation to the depart- 

 ment of manuscripts. 



PAPER MONEY. 



Mr. JOHN ROBINSON, having arranged the collection of 

 paper money in the possession of the Institute, was re- 

 quested to give some account of the same. He stated 

 that until its 'arrangement the past year, it was seldom 

 seen. This arrangement is now completed and in such 



