220 AimUAL MEETING. 



" I was particularly glad to see that these magnificent 

 specimens are to be "well preserved and exhibited in show 

 cases worthy of them. I think this is most important. Too 

 many collections are Inadequately housed, and imperfectly 

 protected from dust. I am very glad to see that your 

 Council realise the responsibility which the possession of 

 such a collection brings with it, and I do hope that they will 

 push on with the work which they have begun, and get all 

 the sjDecimens as soon as possible into cases similar to the 

 one which contains the elements. The Collection will then 

 be one of the glories of Cornwall, and the other collections 

 will also for the first time be seen to advantage, 



" I think that Mr. Enys, and those who helped him to 

 secure this historic collection for Cornwall, and so prevented 

 it from being broken up, have done a very fine thing. 



" Yours truly, 



"Henry A. Miers." 



" Magdalen College, 



"Oxford, Feb. 25, 1904. 

 "Dear Mr. Penrose, — 



" I shall be glad to know what progress you are 

 making in the work of arranging and exhibiting the 

 Easlileigh Collection. 



"These specimens, added to those which were pre- 

 viously received from Mr. J. C. Williams, will make the 

 Truro Museum second to none as regards Cornish specimens, 

 and I am sure that the two collections together deserve any 

 time and expense that can be spared for them. 

 " Yours sincerely, 



"Henry A. Miers." 



It was pointed out in the last annual report that in order to 

 properly display the mineral collection fourteen new cases were 

 necessary and the hope was expressed that it might be possible 

 with the help of friends to provide such cases. Mr. J. D. Enys 

 kindly offered to give a case, which has since been received and 

 placed in the museum, and now contains the group of minerals 

 allotted for it. 



