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George .Osgood of Daiavers whicli took place at his late res- 

 idence on the 26th of May, 1863, after a short illness. IJ i^ 

 great love for botanical studies, which were commenced 

 ■under the auspices of the venerable Eev. Dr. Cutler of 

 Hamilton, and his great interest in these Field Meetings, en- 

 title him to some notice — therefore 



Voted, That Messrs. S. P. Fowler and G-. D. Phippen be 

 a Committee to prepare a memorial of the late Dr. G-. Os- 

 good of Danvers, also, a series of resolutions to be transmit- 

 ted to the family of the deceased. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Institute be presented to 

 tlfe Selectmen of Swampscott for the use of this Hall, also to 

 Prof. Agassiz and other gentlemen who have favored the 

 meeting with instructive and interesting remarks. Adj. 



Thursday, June 25, 1863. 



Field Meeting, this day, at Amesbury, one of the love- 

 liest of June days. The people, and more especially the 

 Agricultural and Horticultural Society of Amesbury and 

 Salisbury were very hospitable, furnishing vehicles and 

 skillful and intelligent guides to conduct the visitors to all 

 the numerous points of interest. Some went in search of 

 tlie antique and visited several sites memorable not only in 

 the annals of these towns, but of the county, state and 

 country ; — others fond of natural scenery or some of the 

 branches of Natural History went to Kimball's Pond, and 

 were there rewarded in finding several rare plants and in- 

 sects, specimens of which were collected for the Cabinets of 

 tlie Society. A pleasant drive to several of the other vil- 

 lages of Amesbury, and along the banks of the beautiful 

 Merrimac closed the forenoon's excursion. 



