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izeiis, who have been interested in belialf of the Institute. 

 Some delightful field meetings have been held there, do- 

 scribed in volume I, of these Proceedings, page 12 and ui 

 volume II, page 45. The town of Lynnfield proper is, as 

 we have intimated, what is now called Lynnfield CentrCj 

 where was situated the first meeting-house and where is a 

 new Cemetery laid out about two years ago ; a creditable 

 movement on the part of the citizens and which bids fair be- 

 fore many years, to become a most beautiful spot. It was 

 here that the Eey. Nathaniel Sparhawk, was first minis- 

 ter, and ordained August 17, 1720. At the pleasant resi- 

 dence of Mrs. P. 0. Starr, the party were refreshed by viands 

 of their own bringing, but materially added to, by excellent 

 tea and coffee and cold water provided by her : added to all 

 which, a cordial welcome and many attentions rendered the 

 occasion one long to be remembered. 



At three o'clock, P. M., a session of the Institute was held in 

 the meeting house of the First Congregational Society, the 

 Vice President of Natural History, John L. Eussell assum- 

 ing the chair. The records of the preceding meeting were 

 read by the Secretary, and the donations were also announced 

 as follows, viz : 



To the Library — from Samuel A. Green of Boston ; 

 Directors of the Newburyport Public Library ; Boston Society 

 of Natural History ; George D. Phippen ; L^nited States Con- 

 gress ; City of Boston ; Massachusetts Legislature ; New 

 York Mercantile Library Association ; Charles K. Whipple 

 of Boston. 



To the Cabinets — from James B. King ; Mrs. Mansfield, 

 William A. Phillips of Swampscott ; Miss Batchelder ; Al- 

 fred M. Osgood of Newburyport ; George Lord ; James M. 

 Barnard of Boston ; R. H. Wheatland ; Caleb Cooke ; S. B. 

 Buttrick ; W. W. Hurd ; John M. Ives ; Justin Rideout ; 

 W. J. Chever. 



