BULLETIN 



OP THE 



IIsTSTITTJTIE. 



VOL. 5. SALEM, MASS., OCT., 1873. No. 10. 



One Dollar a Year in Advance. 10 Cents a Single Copy. 



FIELD MEETING AT DANVERS CENTRE, FRIDAY, 

 SEPT. 5, 1873. 



[Continued.] 



The PRESIDENT presented the following paper, found 

 among the archives of the Institute : 



"Our Breath'n & Neibours at y e ffarmes Request." 



To the respective Towne of Salem. 

 Wee whose names are vnder writen desire to informe 

 you of our condition by reason or Habytations are dis- 

 tant from our publike Meeting house at least four miles 

 vpon the rode the neerist, the farthist about 8 or 9 ; if 

 one or two of a great family goeth to meeting, the rest 

 being Children and Servants tarry at home And wee feare 

 spend the day vnprotittably if not pfainly, and in con- 

 sideration herof wee all judge the afflicted state of y e 

 body ought to bee relieved how much more the condition 

 of Soules. Wee feare if not releeved that our Children 

 will bee as the Hethen whome God drone out before vs. 

 Therefore or humble request is that you will be pleased 

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