pal tories who were driven from the town, and also of the leading 

 whigs who remained to conti'ol its society. 



On motion of Mr. J. Kimball the thanks of the Essex Institute were 

 tendered to Mr. Streeter for his interesting communication, and a 

 copy of his paper was requested for the archives. 



Benjamin W. Russell, Lucy Houghton Upton, George B. Appleton, 

 Samuel H. Smith, Benjamin Whitmore and L. Y. Warren, all of 

 Salem; and Francis Baker of South Danvers, were elected Resident 

 Members. 



Monday, February 3, 1868. —Regular Meeting. 

 Vice President Gooi>ell in the chair. 



Correspondence and donations announced. 



Mr. Horace Mann of Cambridge delivered a lecture, introductory 

 to a course, on Elementary Botany. 



Monday, February 10, 1868. — Regular Meeting. 

 Vice President Goodell in the chair. 



Correspondence and donations announced. 



Mr. R. S. Rantoul read a paper upon the past and present modes of 

 travel and conveyance, a large portion being devoted to the history of 

 the Eastern Stage Company, derived mostly from its records now in 

 the possession of the Institute, and presented a very graphic picture 

 of travel in the old stage coaches and life upon the road. 



On motion of Mr. Putnam the thanks of the Institute were ten- 

 dered to Mr. Rantoul, and the paper was referred to the PubKcation 

 Committee. 



William O. Johnson of Salem was elected a Resident Member. 



Monday, February 17, 1868. — Regular Meeting. 

 Vice President Goodell in the chair. 

 Correspondence and donations announced. 



The hour of the meeting was occupied by Mr. Horace Mann of 

 Cambridge with his second lecture on Botany. 



Some specimens of Beche de mer having been placed upon the 

 table, elicited remarks from Messrs. G. D. Phippen, F. W. Putnam, and 

 G. A. Perkins, on its natural history, and the mode of preparation as 

 an article of commerce with the Chinese. Mr. Putnam gave an ac- 



