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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 

 CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND. 



407th Meeting:, held in the Manchester Museum, Dec, 13th, 191 1. 



Mr. E. Collier in the chair. ; 



The Librarian reported that the usual exchanges had been received. 



The Chairman announced that a large and valuable collection of conchological 

 Works from the library of the late Rev. Dr. Koog Watson had been presented to 

 the Society by his widow, Mrs. Bdog Watson, and that the following letter of 

 thanks had been forwarded to her for her exceedingly generous gift : — • 



November 22nd, 191 1. 

 Mrs. R. Boog Watson. 

 Dear Madam — 



The President and Council of the Conchological Society of Great / 

 Britain arid Ireland desire to tender to you their warmest thanks for the . ' 

 generous and very valuable gift of books from your late husband's library. 



Not only do they greatly appreciate the gift as a most serviceable addi- 

 tion to the Library of the Conchological Society, but also as a much valued 

 memorial of one who did so much for conchological science, and who was so 

 distinguished and honoured a member of the Society. 



It is especially gratifying that amongst the books are copies of Dr. 

 Boog Watson's own works — works which testify to the painstaking thorough- 

 ness with which he conducted his researches, and which must be an example 

 and an inspiration to future scientific enquirers. 

 We are, Dear Madam, 



Yours faithfully, 

 Signed on bthalf of the Society, J. W. HORSLEY, President. 



J. Wilfrid Jackson, Librarian. 

 Lewis J. Shackleford, Secretary. 



The following reply has been received : — 



II, Strathearn Place, 



Edinburgh, Nov, 28th, 1911, 

 Dear Sirs — 



I, my daughter, Miss Boog Watson, and the family, thank the 

 President and Council of the Conchological Society of Great Britain and 

 Ireland for their kind acknowledgment of the books from Dr. Boog Watson's 

 Library. 



They are all much gratified to know that the books, which he so much 

 valued, have found a resting-place where they are appreciated and where 

 they will be useful. 



We are sure that my husband would have been much pleased with this 



arrangement. 



I am. 



Very truly yours, 



Janet Watson. 



