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David Pulsifer, the distinguished antiquarian scholar, 

 formerly of Ipswich, was prepared to entertain the meeting 

 with several articles, the result of his historical gleanings, 

 but lack of time preventing, he substituted a few animated 

 and pleasant remarks in the same vein, to the evident grati- 

 fication of all. 



After passing a vote of thanks to the Town authorities, of 

 Ipswich, for the use of this Hall, to the several gentlemen 

 who have acted as guides, and to the citizens generally, for 

 their kindness and attentions during this visit of the Insti- 

 tute to their ancient town, hallowed by many associations, 

 more especially as the adopted home of Oakes, a name en- 

 deared in the early annals of our Society and one of the 

 most distinguished botanists of New England. 



Adjourned. 



Thursday, December 26, 1860. 



Mectiug, this evening, at the rooms, Plummer Hall, 

 Henry M. Brooks, one of the Vice Presidents, in the chair. 



Records of the preceding meeting read. 



Donations received since the meeting in Ipswich, August 

 16, were announced : 



To the Library from John L. Russell ; John H. Stone ; 

 Samuel Colman of New York ; R. B. Kerr of New Orleans, 

 La. ; Samuel A. Green of Boston ; Philadelphia Academy 

 of Natural Science ; St. Louis Academy of Science ; Connec- 

 ticut Historical Society ; Nathaniel Paine of Worcester ; 

 Wisconsin Historical Society ; Pennsylvania Historical Soci- 

 ety; Philadelphia Board of Trade; Moravian Historical 

 Society at Nazareth Penn. ; Stephen A. Chase ; R. Manning 

 Chipman, Walcottville, Conn. ; N. J. Lord ; Caleb Foote ; 



