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no one more highly esteemed by his associates in the pro- 

 fession. His contributions to medical literature, such as 

 his reports to the State Board of Health upon "The Hy- 

 giene of School Houses," in 1874, and upon "Water sup- 

 ply, drainage and sewerage from the sanitary point of 

 view," in 1876, are regarded by the profession as among 

 the most valuable results of the sanitary studies of these 

 later days. 



Dr. Winsor was an essential factor in the organization 

 of the Unitarian church and society in Winchester, which 

 took place in November, 1865, when twenty-six of his 

 neighbors met by his invitation in his parlors, to hear one 

 of his personal friends conduct the simplest of religious 

 services. He stood in the closest relations and singular 

 sympathy with the first pastor, Rev. Richard Metcalf, and 

 thus was secured the future of liberal Christianity, and for 

 more than twenty years his time and wisdom have been 

 devoted to the cause ol the church. For twenty-one suc- 

 cessive years he was a member, and most of this time 

 chairman, of the standing committee, and also superintend- 

 ent or assistant superintendent of the Sunday School; 

 always ready to give a lifting hand at the right time and 

 in the right place. The departure of such a man is a great 

 loss to liny community. 



Admitted to membership, April 4, 1855. 



