PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ESSEX INSTITUTE 



Wednesday, May 9, 1860. 



Annual Meeting this day at 3 o'clock, P.M., Vice Presi- 

 dent Rev. J. L. Russell in the chair. 



Records of preceding annual meeting were read. 



Donations, since the meeting of the 26th ult. were an- 

 nounced : 



To the Library from Thomas Pinnock ; Jonathan Per- 

 ley Jr.; Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science ; Charles 

 B. Richardson of New York ; Theron Metcalf of Boston ; 

 James M. Caller ; Joseph Winn ; Hickling, Swan & Brewer 

 of Boston ; N. J. Lord ; William Mack ; Mrs. 0. Parsons ; 

 Ezekiel Roberts ; Mrs. J. F. Andrew ; J. L. Sibley of Cam- 

 bridge ; Essex Agricultural Society ; Charles W. Upham ; 

 Henry Wheatland. 



To the Cabinets from R. H. Wheatland ; C. H. Norris ; 

 Emery S. Johnson ; Mrs. J. F. Andrew ; Joshua Cleaves ; 

 Jason Wilkins. 



Letters were received from Alpheus Crosby, Cor. Sec'y of 



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