74 THE RETROSPECT OF THE YEAR. 



of an apple-tree from the grave of Roger Williams ; Bal- 

 uster from the Old South Church, Beverly, Baluster from 

 the Hancock House, Boston ; First Shoe ever pegged by 

 machinery ; Spoon used on board the frigate Constitution ; 

 some of Gen. George Washington's hair. 



FINANCIAL. The Treasurer's Report of the receipts 

 and expenditures of the past year (condensed for print- 

 ing)- 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance on hand at commencement of year . . . . $376 84 



Hist. Soc. Fund. 



Dividends of stocks, 32 



Nat. Hist. Soc. Fund. 



Dividends of stocks, 36 



Davis Fund. 



Interest of bonds, 391 70 



Ditmore Fund. 



Interest of bonds and stocks 180 40 



Manuscript Fund. 



Interest of Savings Bank, 23 02 



Gift of Geo. Plumer Smith of Phila., 50 



73 02 



Ladies Fair Fund. 



60 00 



Howes Fund. 



. 1,52750 



Story Fund. 



Legacy from the estate of the late Aug. Story, . / 10,000 00 



General Account. 



Dividends of stocks, 25 00 



Return state tax, 12 07 



Assessments of members, 905 00 



Publications, . . . . 741 31 



Lectures, Concerts, Excursions, etc., 429 81 



Salem Athenseum, parts of bills 197 51 



$2310 70 



Sale of bonds ( $2000 00 



premium, 134 50 



2,134 50 



Salem National Bank, Treasurer's note, 500 00 



$17,622 66 



