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Of the total number of pamphlets and serials, 1,824 

 were pamphlets, and 2,432 were serials. 



The donations to the Library for the year have been 

 received from one hundred individuals and twelve soci- 

 eties and departments of the General and State Govern- 

 ments. The exchanges from ninety -three societies and 

 incorporate institutions, of which sixty-one are foreign ; 

 also from editors and publishers. 



The library has been carefully examined and all the 

 books have been put in good order. The number of ex- 

 changes has increased during the year. Large additions 

 have been made to the valuable and full collection of 

 directories and also to the public documents. 



The Assistant Librarian has commenced the prepara- 

 tion of a catalogue of the books in the upper hall, alpha- 

 betically by authors. This in its first rough form is now 

 completed, except only the letter W. This will furnish 

 a basis for a finished catalogue hereafter. The Secretary 

 has arranged, catalogued, and placed in convenient folios 

 for easy reference, the large number of maps, plans, en- 

 gravings and prints of a miscellaneous character. The 

 musical library has been rearranged, and the large collec- 

 tion of programmes, play bills, and musical catalogues 

 have been placed in folios. 



The collection of manuscripts has been placed in glass 

 cases in the eastern portion of the gallery of the western 

 anteroom, and are partially put in order. It is intended 

 to have an index which shall render access to them more 

 convenient. 



MUSEUM. Many valuable specimens in natural history 

 have been given during the year, and are on deposit with 

 the Trustees of the Peabody Academy of Science, in ac- 



