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is a gold-laced coat and waist-coat, with a white wig and 

 silk stockings. The companion picture, the wife of the 

 above, is represented as sitting holding her work near a 

 small table ; the dress is a purplish pink satin with blue 

 lining; behind is heavy green drapery. She was Eunice 

 Browne, daughter of Col. Benjamin and Eunice (Turner) 

 Browne of Salem; b. 13 Sept., 1731; m., 1st, 3 Sept., 

 1751, Capt. Ichabod Plaisted, jr., of Salem, who died 

 2 Jan., 1755, aged 34 ; m., 2dly, in 1760, Timothy Fitch 

 of Boston. She died 27 June, 1799. This family of 

 Browne was distinguished for wealth, liberality, and cul- 

 ture, and resided in Salem during the entire colonial and 

 provincial periods of the history of Massachusetts. 



After the transaction of some business matters, the 

 meeting adjourned. 



REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, Nov. 4, 1878. 



MEETING this evening. Records read. Donations and 

 correspondence announced. 



Rev. C. C. Carpenter of Peabody, and Mr. B. F. Cum- 

 mings of Salt Lake City, Utah, were elected members. 



REGULAR MEETING, MONDAY, Nov. 18, 1878. 



MEETING this evening. PRESIDENT in the chair. Rec- 

 ords read. 



Mr. E. Frank Balch of Salem, was elected a member. 



The following paper was presented by Mr. J. S. Kings- 

 ley : "Notes on the Pacific Coast Crustacea," by Wm. N. 

 Lockington. 



Referred to the publication committee. 



